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February 2012
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Commentary
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Index of Advertisers
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ll aboard! Tweetsie’s is a tourist attraction and retail complex that is running full steam ahead to success. In many ways, it’s the classic story of “The Little Engine” in reality
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that created a whole fun environment with it. Mention the name “Tweetsie” throughout the South and it conjures up memories for all age groups.
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he phrase, “Everything old is new again,” certainly applies to the most popular names for newborns. According to U.S. government records, last year, more boys were named Jacob and more girls were named Emily than all other names. Here are the lists of the top five most popular male and female names in each state in 2004. Use them as a reference when shopping for personalized items, or when personalizing items in your store.
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Management
It’s The New Era of Customer Retention
According to experts, excellence in customer service is the single most important element in determining your company's future success or failure.
A Changing Work Force and Workplace
Fundamental changes are taking place in the work force and the workplace that promise to radically alter the way companies relate to their employees.
Consumers Know Service Is Part Of The Price
Consumers understand that customer service is based on their value to a company, according to a survey released by direct marketing firm Grizzard Performance Group in Atlanta.
Retail Theft is a Top Issue, According to NRF Survey
Retailers can attest that organized retail theft is happening in stores throughout the country every day.
ARAMARK Announces New Retail Merchandise Wins
ARAMARK recently announced the addition of four retail merchandise clients to its growing list of retail merchandise accounts within its Sports and Entertainment division.
Marketing
Hispanic Customer Market is Expanding In Size and Buying Power
A landmark study titled: “The Future Use of
The Spanish Language in the USA - Projected
to 2015 & 2025” by Hispanic U.S.A. Inc.
challenges the assumption that the use of
Spanish will decrease in coming years as succeeding
generations of Hispanics are born
and grow up in this country.
The Combination of Mortar, Brick and the Internet Do Best on the Web
A recent study found that direct retailers with physical
stores captured 52 percent of Internet sales in 2003, while
those without stores garnered just 31 percent.
Growth Of Dollar Stores Could Undo Its Expansion
High growth and geographic expansion will continue to
characterize the small format value retailing sector during
the next five years.
Personalization Is Emerging Brand Strategy in Luxury Marketing
As the luxury market booms, many companies are investigating "personalization" as a competitive strategy.
Special Section
The Smoky Mountain Gift Show, Inc. ®
A story about the show’s 40th anniversary and the 2005 exhibitor list.
Trends
Look To Licensed Merchandise For The Latest Product Trends And Promotions
Licensed designs take a lot of the risk and guess work out of the question of whether a product is going to sell. Popularly-known designs generally lead to successful selling.
Garden Market Section
How Does Your Garden Business Grow?
The home garden and landscape industry in the United
States is a $70 billion dollar industry, and it continues to
grow as more and more Americans become homeowners.
Ideas for the Room that Is a View
One of the most unique ways gift and specialty retailers can
“grow” their business is to latch on to one of the hottest
trends in the gardening industry: the outdoor room.
State Flora Can Make Your Souvenirs Business Flourish
Make a statement by selling merchandise featuring your
state’s official trees and flowers. Here’s the official list.
Collectibles
Keeping Collectors Collecting
As economic conditions ebb and flow, dealers in collectibles
and seasonal merchandise respond differently.
There is a wealth of ideas amongst retailers on how to
make sales when potential buyers enter the store.
Cruise Ship Retail
Cruise Ship Shops Fill a Unique Niche
Retail stores on cruise lines are part of the entertainment
package, giving guests a way to unwind and shop while at
sea.
Disability Travel
Disability Travel On the Rise Despite Barriers to Access
The Open Doors Organization (ODO) in cooperation
with the Travel Industry Association of America (TIA)
recently released the findings of a 2005 research study that
found there is a strong disability travel market.
Zoo Retail Report
Guerilla Tactics Keep Zoo Gift Shops Roaring With Success
A Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties Magazine Exclusive
Survey of two zoos shows that generally speaking, zoorelated
gift shops are doing great business.
Wild for Sales — Zoo Shops Help Create Memories While Educating
Zoo patrons cannot take any big-eyed furry critters
home with them for pets, but manufacturers have created
countless ways to bag the zoo experience in some form.
Valentine's Day
Midweek Valentine’s Day Helps Gift Stores
Valentine’s Day, 2006, will fall on a Tuesday, and a mid-week Valentine’s Day can mean great business for gift
shops.
Valentine’s Day Has Quite A History
A history of Valentine’s Day.
2005 Valentine’s Day Spending by Age Charts
Special Section
The Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge Resort Gift Show®
The latest news from the show and the 2005 exhibitor list.
A Tribute
An Industry Icon Retires - A Look at the Legacy of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties Publisher Janice Weiss
Souvenirs, Gifts and Novelties Publisher Janice Weiss
has devoted 43 years to the magazine. In honor of her
retirement, we spoke with the many friends and customers
she has worked with over the years, who praised
her for everything from her persistence and pleasant
demeanor to her status as an icon in the souvenir industry.
Janice Weiss Shares Her Story
An Industry Icon Retires - A Look at the Legacy of Souvenirs, Gifts & Novelties Publisher Janice Weiss
Retiring SGN Publisher tells how she came to the magazine and helped it grow.
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