Ireland Show, in Secaucus NJ, April 19-22; Merchandise, Events and Prizes Featured!

Here come the Celtics! Two hundred manufacturers from Ireland, Wales, Scotland and England will participate in The Ireland Show. This unique event will be held April 19-22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, in Secaucus NJ.... more »

Inland retailers report mixed holiday-sales season

Visions of financial sugarplums for Inland retailers dissolved into a bad dream of shoppers without a lot of discretionary cash in December, as housing, energy and job worries cut into holiday spending.Many store owners were... more »

Sensational Appeal

Setting out diffusers, candles and even bath and body products appeals to customers' sense of smell. Invite customers to taste your gourmet goods and watch them fly off the shelves. It's one of the first... more »

The Price is Right

Most of your customers have price ranges within which they are willing to spend, with the most affluent customers having much wider ranges than others. It is in the realm of variable affordability—how much that... more »

Scents Make Dollars

Ginny Gerczak, owner of goo goo gaa gaa, a baby-products shop in Brookfield, WI, makes sure that her shop always smells of fresh baby powder. By doing so, Gerczak is employing a sales technique called... more »

Look Before You Buy

If you're like most gift shop retailers, you don't consider yourself a software expert. You may know a lot about your merchandise and your customer, but when it comes to upgrading or selecting your point-of-sale... more »

The Power of Networking

Where would we be without our support systems? I know as a publishing professional, I sometimes rely on business networks to bounce off ideas or to trade advice. One of GIFT SHOP's primary missions has... more »

Trending Up: Winter 2008

Kevin Patrick McCarthy Light & Shade Lampshades are hand strung with lanyard (gimp) in a variety of two-toned colors. Each shade has a powder-coated frame in black or white. Can be used with a table... more »

Fab Finds: Winter 2008

This Is J A toque, pronounced took or tyook, is a warm knit hat fitted closely to the head. The This Is J Toque collection is knit on one side and covered in This Is... more »

Ahead of the Bell: Retail Sales

Wall Street on Tuesday will get an assessment of post-holiday shopping with the release of two sets of weekly retail sales reports.The International Council of Shopping Centers-UBS Index and the Johnson Redbook Retail Sales Index... more »