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  Ideas To Help Power Your Gift Shop - June 2, 2016 |
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On Our Radar
* Mall Life After Department Stores.
As department stores close, mall owners are looking to create experiences that drive traffic. Their answer? Centers with an emphasis on dining and entertainment, a growing trend playing out across the country.
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Hot Topics:
What's Up With Slow Deliveries?
Retailers are expressing frustration with slow shipments of goods, especially for Father's Day. An Alabama retailer says, "One vendor told me today that half of the items are on backorder, and the other vendor can't find my order at all. Very frustrating, and I feel like I'm pulling teeth to get anything new in." Join the discussion in our Buying/Product forum. Reminder: Access to Giftbeat's Community Board is FREE for subscribers.
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Quick Links
- Are you following our Display Creativity Pinterest
board yet? Please take a look and get inspired!
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Tip: Ask The Right Questions
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When hiring for your shop, business expert Kate Zabriskie of Business Training Works says it's important to look for the person with a bright disposition, a can-do attitude and a sense of "we" not "me"? By asking situational questions during the interview, you can find the best members for your team -- and avoid making hiring mistakes. Here's one of Kate's favorite questions: "If I called you to fill in for someone because of an emergency, what would you say to me?" Subscribers can read Kate's full interview in the June issue of Giftbeat. Not a subscriber yet? Click here for our Professional Courtesy Offer plus Bonus Report.
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Pick: Snoozies' "Ugly" Slippers
Is your ugly Christmas sweater looking for the perfect footwear? Snoozies injects some fun into the holiday season with its "Ugly Christmas Slipper Collection." Whimsical designs range from Gingerbread ER to Bow Ho-Ho to Griswold Deer. Made in a soft fleece and lined with the company's pom-pom dyed Sherpa, slippers start at $5.75 cost for S, M and L; $6 for XL.
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Trend: Cowboy Style For Fall
 If three is a trend, then cowboy-inspired style is on its way for fall 2016! Vogue shares a slideshow of 10 of its favorite ways to saddle up for the season, from studded jackets to rockabilly boots. |
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Feeling Inspired
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
-- Judy Garland
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Thanks for joining me! See you next time.
Joyce Washnik, Editor Giftbeat
P.S. While retailers from Banana Republic to J. Crew struggle to attract millennials, Whole Foods is leading the way with the launch of 365, its grocery store targeting the demographic. Here's what the first Los Angeles store looks like inside. |
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