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March 19, 2014
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Video: Scarf Creativity 
 
It's not a new video but it's worth sharing again: How To Tie A Scarf: 4 Scarves, 16 Styles. If you're offering scarves this spring, it's a great video to share on your Facebook page or in an e-blast. Inspire your customers to try and buy!
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Are you looking to be design inspired? Look no further than ConfettiStyle, a blog by Shelly Dozier-Mckee, interior designer and lifestyle blogger (and former Giftbeat Advisory Board member). Shelly scours Pinterest and other sources for the latest and greatest in fashion, home, entertaining and gifting trends. 
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Tip: How To Engage Your Fans

Here's a great way to engage your Facebook fans: Ask their opinion on a new product line you find at a show. Brandy Divin of B. Ellen Boutique (and a new member of Giftbeat's Advisory Board) did just that in this Facebook post, when she discovered a new line of hair accessories. She told her customers she couldn't order them unless they showed some love. She got her response - in the form of 42 likes. Now that's engagement!
Pick: Fun In The Sun Shades
 

Have you brought in sunglasses yet for the upcoming season? Fashion expert T.J. Reid says sunglasses are HOT, and should be on retailers' radar this year. Occasionally Made offers an easy way to get into the category, with 8 SKUs in tortoise shell or black frames, each pair highlighted by fashion colors such as lime, orange, pink or turquoise. Cost: $7.50. Shown here is the company's Atlanta display in Darrah & Co., a simple idea using a clear container filled with rice, which holds the glasses in place and upright. For a fun add-on sale, the company offers patterned sleeves; $4.50 cost.

Positive Thoughts
"With the coming of spring, I am calm again."
-- Gustav Mahler
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