Fab Finds Spring 2009

  Hospital Room Crafts Colorful craft kids to decorate I.V. poles and kids' hospital rooms bring cheer to little patients. Consider for hospital gift shops. I.V. pole decorating kits include Crazy Animals, Silly Faces and... more »

Holiday Gourmet: The Season Never Tasted So Good!

Article Resources Wholesalers Caramoo 206.938.1876 Caramoo.com Cary's Of Oregon 888.822.9300 CarysofOregon.com Fastachi 800.466.3022 Fastachi.com Landrin USA 302.250.4394 LandrinUSA.com Minnie Beasley's Cookie Company 877.722.0513 MinnieBeasleys.com Gourmet Divine 765.744.9926 GourmetDivine.com Stirrings 508.689.4856 Stirrings.com The Gracious Gourmet 860.350.1213... more »

Pink or Blue? Greening Baby Sales

Green Certification The U.S. Department of Agriculture issues organic certification to make buying organics easy. Only two types of products can carry the USDA Organic seal: Products made entirely with certified organic ingredients and methods,... more »

Working Wedding Wonders

Article Resources Wholesalers Anna Griffin 888.817.8170 AnnaGriffin.com Beverly Clark Collection 800.888.6866 BeverlyClarkCollection.com Cathy's Concepts 800.969.7417 CathysConcepts.com Kate Aspen / The Aspen Brands 678.282.0053 866.446.1577 TheAspenBrands.com KateAspen.com Mud Pie 800.998.1633 Mud-Pie.com The Box Girls 310.440.0141 TheBoxGirls.com... more »

Build Your Own Buzz!

It started as an experiment. Retailer Debbie Dusenberry was tired of the hassle involved every time she wanted to update her store's website. Following friends' advice, the owner of Curious Sofa in Kansas City, KS,... more »

The Web as Marketing Tool

You have heard it mentioned often enough by now: The Internet is a great, cost-effective way to promote your business. Problem is there are billions of websites jockeying for position and attention. Trillions of pieces... more »

Green Marketing

Sonya Hart, co-owner of River Forest, IL-based Two Fish Art Glass, has been practicing an eco-friendly lifestyle all her life. She has also been slowly convincing her partner to make changes within their lighting showroom,... more »

Message in a Bag

1. The bright red store bags from Lululemon incorporate fun messages that emphasize the store's philosophy of helping customers live healthier, more fun lives. Eye-catching red color and trendy messages make this bag a winner.... more »

Monograms Are Her Muse

Blame it all on two fairly unusual names: Ariana and Lucia. A few years ago, retailer Francene Dudziec had a hard time finding trendy and fun personalized items for her daughters, now 13-year-old Ariana and... more »

Can you recommend marketing strategies that will help boost store sales?

Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting Gail Markert of Markert Group Consulting 615.292.7819 MarkertGroupConsulting.comBe proactive. Now is not the time to sit back and wait for customers to come to you. Special events can be... more »