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New Year Ideas
It’s the day after Christmas and it’s quiet in your store. Now that there’s calm, “where are the gift orders” you implore. Once Dec. 25 has passed by, it’s time to start looking for new gifting occasions. With the approach … Continue reading
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Summer Fun
Place that Dad’s Gift or the Boss’s at the top of their most wanted.
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Create a Fabric Tote
Posted in Gift Wrap Ideas, Packing: Tips and Tricks, Success Scoop
Tagged Budget Designs, Gift Basket Design, Unique Idea
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Visions of Sugarplums
“Visions of Sugarplums” designed by Linda James, NC First step in holiday gift basket preparation? Gather all the odds and ends of late fall inventory and brainstorm for ways to move them as you roll out the yuletide gift line. … Continue reading
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Selling in Uncertain Times
Watching the local news and the national news creates an air of uncertainty to business owners. Here are some tips to work toward your goals during crisis periods and breeze through periods of doubt with your customers and your employees. … Continue reading
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Fruit Basket Turnover
By Debra Paulk Eating a cookie makes me feel like I’m grinning inside. The glee that bubbles up from the sugar rush cannot be matched by any other food. Good chocolate gives off a rosy warmth; … Continue reading
Five Ways to Calm Yourself During the Holidays
Sometimes peace of mind can be discovered in counting blessings with a pot of tea and good friends. Ringing phones clash in your head like security alarms; order forms are strung up like holly garland; and the incessant ticking of … Continue reading
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