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  Ideas To Help Power Your Gift Shop - June 11, 2015 |
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On Our Radar
* Domain Name Theft. Although it doesn't receive the same attention as major data breaches, the theft of domain names, in which online merchants lose control of their websites, is a very real -- and growing -- form of intellectual property theft.
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Hot Topics:
From The Mouths Of Customers!
I just finished reading through this topic on our discussion board, and found myself laughing out loud! Retailers are sharing some of the recent encounters with customers, which left one Alabama retailer saying, "Had I had some vodka at work, I might have fixed me a drink." Check out the discussion in our Coffee Break forum. Reminder: Access to Giftbeat's Community Board is FREE for subscribers.
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Quick Links
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Tip: A Treasure Hunt
Want to inject some fun into your summer clearance sales?  Follow the lead of a New York retailer, who took a large antique wooden trunk, placed "Sale" signage on it, and used it to hold a selection of summer clearance items. "There is something about rooting through a trunk that people like," she says. "It's like unearthing a treasure!" Rather than load it with too much product that might appear "junky," she chose to fill in as items sold. |
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Pick: We Live For Saturdays
The concept of this T-shirt line is that, ever since we were children, Saturdays have held a special place in our hearts. We Live For Saturdays vintage cotton shirts capture that "Saturday" feeling, whether hiking at a state park, fishing at the lake or relaxing in your favorite hammock. It's a great men's gift, with multiple themes offered, including state pride. An Alabama retailer recently brought in the line and reports that it's "selling well" among her customers, with strong sales expected for Father's Day.
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Trend: Butterfly Pendants And More
 Wondering what's next for jewelry? Editor Victoria Gomelsky of JCK shares her take on the emerging trends spotted at JCK Las Vegas, from baguette-shaped diamond cuts to butterfly pendants to open-style collar necklaces that cuff the neck and don't require a clasp. Up next: the return of fashionable pins and brooches. |
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Feeling Inspired
"If we do not plant knowledge when young, it will give us no shade when we are old."
-- Lord Chesterfield, statesman
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Thanks for joining me! See you next time.
Joyce Washnik, Editor Giftbeat
P.S. Before you recycle that old Apple computer, you might want to read this: a vintage Apple 1 home computer dropped off at a recycling company sold for $200,000! |
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