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December 2024
PRODUCT FOCUS
NEW & NOTEWORTHY:
12 Fun, Unique Ideas
Find new products to add to your shelves in the coming months.
TREND WATCH:
16 Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter & Inspirational Items
Help your customers get ready for these holidays with gift and décor items.
22 Wedding
Provide lovely ideas for those celebrating a couple’s nuptials in 2025.
26 Personal Care
Inspire those visiting your shop to make time for rest and relaxation with these products.
BUSINESS SENSE
28 Winter Show Preview
Market sources share advice about the top things to see and visit at their markets.
35 Upselling 101
Follow these ideas to learn how to sell more than one item per transaction in your gift shop.
37 Business Briefs
Deck the halls and spread the word; buyers tout their totes; SBA’s platform offers a solid launch; where wags are welcome; post-holiday site seeing.
DISPLAY & DESIGN
39 Vows and Wows
Discover new ways to use traditional materials in your store’s bridal or wedding displays.
RETAILER SPOTLIGHT:
42 Not Too Shabby Boutique
Reshell Douglas and Nancy Karasinski opened Not Too Shabby Boutique in 2000. The daughter-mother team worked together there until Nancy’s retirement in 2016. This shop in Vancouver, Washington, has something for everyone — home décor accents, gourmet food, stationery, clothing, and custom-curated gift baskets. A visit to this boutique is an experience that includes genuine customer care.
IN EVERY ISSUE
8 Editor’s Note
10 Welcome Exchange
47 Trade Show Calendar
50 Advertiser Index
ON THE COVER:
CR Designs has been creating handcrafted interchangeable LastingLite candle sleeves and LED bases since 1999. Discover a range of everyday and seasonal designs at cr-designs.com.
