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| Here's the news for the week of March 10, 2010 |
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For all Gifts & Decorative Accessories retailers!
Gifts & Decorative Accessories needs your input. All you have to do is complete our online survey about how you’re using the Internet in your business.
Please disregard this e-mail if you’ve already completed and returned the survey. There is no need to complete it a second time.
Results will appear in the June 2010 issue of Gifts and Decorative Accessories. We look forward to receiving your responses to the survey!
Thanks for your continued support. It’s truly appreciated.
Caroline Kennedy, Editor in Chief
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March Sales May Be Gauge of Recovery
New York — Strong retail sales in February may pale compared with March, according to the Wall Street Journal.<> |
Yankee Candle Reports Improved Fourth Quarter
South Deerfield, MA – The Yankee Candle Co.'s sales for continuing operations for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $274.2 million, a 7.5 percent increase from the prior year quarter.<> |
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LittleMissMatched Launches Project Sock: Season 2
New York – LittleMissMatched is launching the Project Sock: Season 2 sock design competition.<> |
RILA Launches Retail Litigation Center
Arlington, VA – The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) launched a Retail Litigation Center.<> |
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Kardashian Candle Helps Haiti at Academy Awards
Hollywood, CA – For Every Home, sister company to For Every Body candles, contributed the first candle in their new line of KARDASHIAN Candles to the GBK Production Oscars Gift Lounge and Haitian Relief Fundraiser.<> |
Meyda Acquires 2nd Ave. Lighting
Yorkville, NY – Indoor and outdoor lighting vendor 2nd Ave. Lighting, previously based in Mesa, AZ, was acquired by Meyda Lighting.<> |
Around the Blogs
GiftsandDec.com's newest blogger Richard Gottlieb tackles Global Pricing on Out of the Toy Box, while Carol Schroeder's Savvy Store Solutions introduces the sales rep blog Road Rage. |
Your 2 Cents Worth
Help is on the way… Some 38 percent of voters in last week's poll said their business had three to four employees, and 31 percent have five or more helpers. Interestingly, while only 8 percent of people have one to two employees, 23 percent have none at all. Visit www.giftsanddec.com to vote in this week’s poll
To comment on polls, poll results or to suggest a poll question contact mschwartz@reedbusiness.com. |
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For daily news updates visit www.GiftsandDec.com.
That's all for now.We'll be with you again next week - Meredith Schwartz, Business Editor
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