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I spent this past week at the NYIGF, and in speaking with many of the vendors it was a really good show. For GHC it was all about networking, and for me personally that meant seeing old friends – vendors and retailers alike. The GHC team ... view post
There are so many things we can do to run our businesses more efficiently, and although we don’t have the resources to take on what some of the larger stores are doing, like investing in solar panels to generate electricity,(to see how some of the larger ... view post
It was the middle of July, hot as Haiti’s, and off my family went to our annual sidewalk sale. We arrived just after 10:30 AM and didn’t get home until 3:30 PM. Living only five minutes from downtown, you can well imagine the mood we were ... view post
This week, my blog is, well, slightly self supporting, because the New York International Gift Fair is coming up in a few weeks, and we would love the opportunity to meet with you personally. On Monday, August 18th, we will set up shop in Suite 1E01 ... view post
I read this fabulous article on the importance of attending trade shows, which you can read for yourself (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3700/is_199805/ai_n8788917), but the gist of the article speaks to the authors 1/3 rule, • 1/3 of knowledge at a trade show comes from attending the seminars. • 1/3 of knowledge ... view post
Last week I talked about this horrific customer service experience I had. In light of that, I thought I would share this positive story. A week ago, my wonderful nanny Kelly, went into our local independent pet store to buy our puppy dog food. They don't ...
Customer Service, where oh where has it gone? My co-workers and I had an interesting day last Thursday, traveling down to Dallas. Halfway through the day, we decided it must be a full moon. However, whether or not the moon was full, should not be an excuse ... view post
Summer: a time for warm weather, vacations, barbeques, and the Summer Show season! Subsequently, in the retail industry, much of our Summer focus is on Halloween, Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Kwanza, Christmas, or better put, Fall and Winter!!! Brrrr! The bright side, it’s fun to find that new, ... view post
Recently I read that when people are happy they tend to spend more. All the more reason to ensure that when your customer walks in your door, they either stay happy, or become happy, personally I'm always happy when I'm shopping. This can be accomplished by ... view post
Hard to believe that we are already into "summer", I always think its summer once past Memorial Day. Although my kids are still in school for another month, and my weekends are filled with soccer, baseball and softball, I start planning for summer barbeques and entertaining ...
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