Fresh Finds: Winter 2007

BB Becker Classic designs are matched with timeless quotations of love, joy, peace and wisdom on handmade and individually engraved, sterling silver jewelry. 303.777.5644 BBBecker.com Savon du Monde Savon du Monde's wood grain soap is... more »

Packaging: Too Hot to Handle

Craig Migawa knew the packaging for his Pepper Palace store in Gatlinburg, TN, wasn't working to his best advantage, but he wasn't sure what to do about it. All the goods from his 3,400-square-foot specialty... more »

Carding Home the Profits

All Things Paper Every spring, the National Stationery Show in New York showcases upcoming trends in the greeting card and stationery industries. Show manager Patti Stracher says attendance allows retailers an opportunity for great one-stop... more »

Juiced Up

The way Angel Brown Touwsma says it, the Touwsmas—mother Gayle, son David and daughter-in-law Angel—always wanted to open a set of gift shops in the Atlanta area. But settling on a perfect name was the... more »

Best Sellers in Aspen, Colorado

Amen Wardy Home In a palatial, 100-year-old building with high ceilings and large windows is the utilitarian yet classy Amen Wardy Home store. A retail veteran from Southern California, store owner Amen Wardy ended up... more »

Sea Green

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Clutter Cured!

There's no getting around it: You just have to stock them. Those small items that add on to sales, or are simply your bread and butter. But if not grouped effectively, small can quickly degenerate... more »

What do you do to attract and keep valuable employees in your store?

Bettie Edwards of The Little HouseBettie Edwards of The Little House Vashon Island, WA 206.463.9033 "Our location is a little different. We live on an island, so we are a pocket-type of community, and that... more »

Tables Set for Casual Chic

Arizona Retailer Tastes Success When BJ Wernimont is asked what advice she would give to independent retailers like herself, she is quick to respond: "Gut. You have got to go with your gut feeling." Those... more »

Deck the Halls with… Stylish Holiday Decor

Shop windows Since windows act as the store's "mini-billboards" at street level or in the mall passages, they should be made as engaging as possible. Birks & Mayors' windows feature custom-made decorations that can't be... more »