Planning for Markdowns

Approaching a dreaded yet necessary task for all retailers. In every job there’s that dreaded responsibility that gets pushed aside, dismissed and too often ignored. In retail, that dreaded something is markdowns. Commonly considered a... more »

Small Businesses Think Big This Holiday Season

Pekin, IL - A group of 10 small businesses in Pekin are teaming up to bring the community their Holiday Extravaganza on Nov. 7, 8 and 9. They hope to encourage people to shop locally... more »

Holiday Gift Guide: Celebrating Small

Smith Mountain Lake, VA - This holiday season, twinkling lights on Christmas trees around the Smith Mountain Lake region won’t be the only things to shine. On Nov. 29, the holiday shopping spotlight will be... more »

Cushion Love

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Soft & Snuggly

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Best Sellers in Chicago

Neighborly Jenny Beorkrem, owner www.neighborlyshop.com Nestled quietly in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, Neighborly originally started in Jenny Beorkrem’s former studio where she and her team designed neighborhood themed posters. The growth of that company led them... more »

That’s Amore

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Burning Bright

Trends in candles run the gamut from multi-use to something a little manly. There is perhaps no product that does as well in a wide variety of gift shops as do candles. The sale of... more »

Putting Your Best Staff Forward

Good employees are the key to success during the busy holiday season In my youth, I used to think that having employees would be easy. You’d hire them, tell them what to do and they’d... more »

Handling Difficult Customers

Quick Tips Stay positive If a customer just bought five pendants each for $4.95 and requests that every one of them be bagged in its own box and in a store bag with a special... more »