Stationery Section Chasing Paper Sales – Stationery, Sticker and Writing Instrument Best-Sellers For this article, four stationers shared tips on how they sell more of their writing-related wares. Bonus Sidebar – SGN Asked: What Is Your Best-selling Merchandise Item and Why? From Cardinals to Chickadees – Merchandise at the Audubon Shop A look at the […]
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T-shirts are often tops with a capital “T” when it comes to sales. At resort shops, beach stores, and cave shops, these tried and true shoppers’ favorites are uniformly popular. At Cave Without A Name in Boerne, Texas, Patty Perlaky, the cave’s educational manager, said T-shirt sales improve as the result of stand-alone displays that […]
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Success in any business endeavor can involve applying convictions to the everyday tasks that lay a solid foundation for a future of great results. Thinking ahead in this manner requires confidence that the path will lead to success. At the same time, humility is needed when it becomes apparent a change of course is the […]
Read more...Apparel Report · Advice for Best Sales Results Apparel and Fashion Accessories Sales Advice from the Experts – Boutique Owners and Managers Reveal their Selling Secrets Boutique owners are ready with both personalized suggestions and a store full of coordinated outfits styled that inspire — and sell. Bonus Sidebar: What Is Your Top Tip […]
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By Hilary Danailova Angelina Rodriguez Pata knows why women still go to boutiques to shop, instead of buying online. “The biggest thing people struggle with is styling a piece,” revealed the owner of Blackbird Fly Boutique in Cleveland, Ohio. “They’ll say: ‘I love that, but I don’t know how to wear that.’ ” That’s where […]
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The detail work of choosing just the right merchandise can lead to a big picture in your store of goods that will sell. How you choose these items is part knowing your clientele, part instinct, and many parts luck and timing. Don’t get discouraged if a gift choice that promises success by meeting a criteria […]
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According to a press statement from the National Retail Federation (NRF), holiday sales during November and December of 2017 increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2016 to $691.9 billion. The results exceeded NRF’s forecast and marked the largest increase since 2010 after the end of the Great Recession. The numbers point to an optimistic […]
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Not quite teenagers, eight to twelve-year-old kids are by nature quite fickle. Quick to call a toy babyish, they definitely know what they like when they see it. When they latch onto a trend, it can spread like wildfire. Read on to discover how four toy stores in different locales cater to this mercurial age […]
Read more...Toy Fair Special Section · Toys Through the Ages Popular Toys for Babies and Toddlers A look at the baby and toddler toy picture at a variety of stores. Tween Toy Favorites Read this article to discover how four toy stores in different locales cater to the mercurial tween age group. Puzzles and Games: What’s […]
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A new year presents a great opportunity to rethink tried-and-true business practices to perhaps come up with better ideas that could lead to the best ways to run a store. In each issue of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties (SGN), I seek to assist retailers with articles that offer both common sense ideas and new practices […]
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