Summer 2016

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July’s Independent Retailer Month kicks off annual celebration

Independent Retailer Month kicked off its annual national movement this July, celebrating independent retailers in local communities that help build our economy. Throughout a range of in-store, online and community events and promotions Independent Retailer... more »

Editor’s Letter: Location by a different name

If you've driven in Michigan in recent years — or even close to the Great Lakes — you may have noticed black-and-white decals with the numeral 22" stuck to more than a few rear windows.... more »

Manager’s Corner: Barry Levenson, National Mustard Museum

Barry Levenson, founder and curator National Mustard Museum | Middleton, Wisconsin A museum dedicated to a condiment is unusual, but not nearly an unusual as the story of its creator. About 25 years ago, Barry... more »

Tailor-Made

It's always a well-achieved task when someone is able to walk into a museum, zoo or aquarium gift shop and find a little token to remember their visit by, but why rest on your laurels?... more »

Tyke Trends

Acquiring a fashion sense usually comes after things like potty training and eating without a bib in a child's development. However, the ideas of parents and grandparents on how baby should look and play are... more »

Trend Report: The Colors of Cool

2016 is in full swing, and brings with it not one, but two Pantone colors of... more »

Be a better leader

There is a saying in life that the “days are busy but the years are short” and when it comes to retail, this is absolutely the truth. After all, how often have years flown by... more »

Scott brothers set to make exclusive Las Vegas Market appearance

Las Vegas Market announced that Drew and Jonathan Scott — hosts of four of HGTV’s most popular shows including Property Brothers — will host an exclusive Q&A appearance and book signing on Tuesday, August 2,... more »

Shop.org Board of Directors welcomes five digital leaders

Shop.org announced the addition of five new members to two-year terms on its Board of Directors and welcomed back seven members who currently serve on the board. The group will meet in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.... more »