Table Linens: Your Profits, Covered!

Making a Statement Retailer Michele Trzuskowski will tell you: Table linens in her store are selling—and selling well. Trzuskowski is owner of the upscale T is for Table in Palm Beach Gardens, FL—one of the... more »

Why are minimum wholesale orders necessary?

Minimum wholesale orders. Vendors need them; retailers complain they are too restrictive. In a new forum, in association with the Gift and Home Trade Association, we talk to industry professionals to find out how retailers... more »

Best Sellers in Nantucket, MA

Erica Wilson Needle Works Erica Wilson, who studied at The Royal School of Needlework in London, set up shop more than four decades ago. Finished canvases fashioned into belts, pillows, Christmas stockings, shoes and more... more »

Web Redo

After Courtney Zielinski was charged with redesigning Wicati's website, she took a look at its old homepage. One problem with the site jumped out at her: The homepage was not marketing the store efficiently. Wicati... more »

What are your strategies for loss prevention in your store?

Angela Day of Ivy Ridge Traditions Angela Day of Ivy Ridge Traditions North Wilkesboro, NC 877.667.4556 IvyRidge.com "We had several issues with merchandise disappearing, and recently installed a nine-camera security system with the ability to... more »

Write On!

The National Stationery Show Patti Stracher knows there has never been a greater need for people to connect to each other on a "personal level." The manager of the National Stationery Show says retailers who... more »

What Men Want

Men and Shopping Do Mix Sure, word on the retail floor might be that men and shopping don't mix, but Candace Corlett, principal of WSL Strategic Retail, a retail strategy consulting firm in New York... more »

Best Sellers in Naples, FL

Regatta Perhaps the nicest gift shop on tony Fifth Avenue, Regatta emphasizes whimsy. The store delivers on its slogan, "Fun Things for Fun People." Owner Michael Hanson relies on a savvy manager to display and... more »

Mixing Culture With Commerce

Retail operations are a critical part of museums around the country, from Boston's Museum of Science to the San Diego Maritime Museum. The sale of gifts and merchandise isn't just about providing revenue for the... more »

Profits are in the Bag

The Accessory of Choice In recent years, handbags have increasingly become the accessory of choice for many women. NY-based Accessories magazine has been reporting steadily increasing sales in handbags for a few years now. In... more »