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  Ideas To Help Power Your Gift Shop - February 12, 2015 |
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On Our Radar
* Stylinity App. This social shopping application pays users for their selfies, as they earn rewards for the purchases they help influence. The app has teamed up with more than 180 retailers, including Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom.
* Mobile Loyalty Apps. A new day is dawning, as punch cards are replaced by dynamic, app-powered loyalty programs once affordable only to large companies like airlines and hotel chains.
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Hot Topics:
Is That Your Best Price?
Our online community is sharing stories about customers who ask for discounts. Here's how a Virginia retailer responds: "I just tell them that it is now priced at $40 and I will be glad to change the price to $50 just for them. That usually shuts them up." Check out our Buying/Product forum, where you'll find additional feedback from shop owners around the country. Reminder: Access to Giftbeat's Community Board is a FREE service for subscribers.
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Quick Links
- Have you started following our Facebook page yet? Please take a look - we've spruced it up for winter!
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Tip: Cost-Saving Towel Idea
A Pennsylvania retailer thought she  was getting the lowest price on paper towels at BJ's Wholesale Club -- until she switched to a trifold paper towel dispenser that she found at a restaurant supply store. "It is amazing how much money we are saving with this simple measure," she reports. |
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Pick: Milkbarn's Big Lovey
 This baby line has it all: creative designs, super soft fabrics and unique packaging. Shown is the Big Lovey, Milkbarn's popular two-layer blanket made with soft cotton and rayon from bamboo, with a contrasting front and back pattern (36 inches square). Each one is packaged in a kraft gift box with heart cutout. Designs include fox, whales, hedgehogs, ducks and hummingbirds. Cost: $22.50.
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Trend: Got The Blues For 2016
Want a peek at top colors for  spring/summer 2016? This overview from Fashion Snoops (courtesy of We Connect Fashion) identifies five key palettes: Backyard, Soft Nostalgia, Seaside, Desert Bloom and Heirlooms. Notice the influence of blues across several palettes, including Indigo, Moonstone, Hydrangea, Teal and Periwinkle. |
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Feeling Inspired
"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt."
-- Charles M. Schulz
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Thanks for joining me! See you next time.
Joyce Washnik, Editor Giftbeat
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