Retailer Features

Baskets & Beyond

Creative Containment with The Bwarie Gift Basket CompanyTom Bwarie has one requirement for the containers he uses to create innovative gift packages: They have to fit through the door of his store. In the 31... more »

Toy Store Retailers

Fun and Games in Tennessee Like most gift-store owners, Andy Cannon starts planning for the Christmas holiday retail season right about now. Sure, he plans on what products to stock, what to order, how much... more »

Wacky Stores, Wild Success

It came as quite the surprise.When she was ready to open the second location of her store, 5 Wacky Women, in Baltimore, Aimee Smith already knew the clientele would be different from the one she... more »

What tips can you offer to maintain a clean and efficient back room?

Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting 615.292.7819 MarkertGroupConsulting.com Giving some thought to your retail storage area can pay off in big dividends later. When you think how often you... more »

Mother Daughter Duos

Advantages For mother-daughter business owners, running a gift shop together offers many advantages. Each woman gets to work with someone she truly loves and trusts. There's often the added virtue of flexibility they offer each... more »

Best Sellers in Seattle

Urchin Sea urchin, a pricey dish in Japanese cuisine, is a favorite Karen Cho's mother often denies herself. Cho's father, in turn, always orders the delicacy for his wife. Cho says it is this spirit... more »

Wrap Up Profits

Paper is Fashion Polka dots. Fuchsia. Turquoise blue. Paisley. Patti Stracher will tell you: The latest trends in fashion translate right on over to gift wrap. "Paper is fashion," says Stracher, manager of the National... more »

I’ll Take That, Too: Increasing Impulse Buys

Strategic Placement Step into In-Courage in San Antonio, and you'll see three items near the point of sale: a basket of chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, a drawer display of Lady Primrose lip balm, and a seasonal... more »

Organize Your Sales

Stock for Sales Retailer John Soroka can appreciate the necessity of maximizing space usage without clutter. He is the co-owner of Delphinium Home in New York City—a city where space is always at a premium.... more »

What are the most efficient methods to clear store inventory?

Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting 615.292.7819 MarkertGroupConsulting.com The most popular methods require enhanced focus on the products in the form of improved placement, publicity, pricing or pairing with... more »