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SMART RETAILER DECEMBER 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT FOCUS
NEW & NOTEWORTHY:
10 Signs of the Times
Decorative signs, scents, and charming gifts for Christmas or any occasion.
TREND WATCH:
12 Personal Care Products
Pamper your customers with fragrant soaps and soothing lotions, creams, balms, moisturizers, and more.
18 Valentine’s Day & St. Patrick’s Day Merchandise
Valentine’s Day & St. Patrick’s Day provide a welcome relief from the long winter season. Help shoppers celebrate with merchandise that captures the heart of these cheerful holidays.
26 Wedding Gift & Décor
Find heartwarming gifts and mementos to create unforgettable memories of a special day.
BUSINESS SENSE
32 Winter 2022 Show Preview
The major wholesale shows are gearing up for their annual winter events. Discover what’s new and what they have to offer attendees.
40 Pop-Up Shops
Learn how to expand your customer base and increase sales through strategic partnerships with complementary businesses.
42 Business Briefs:
Strategies that weathered the storm; should you keep pandemic pivots?; those popular pop-ups; but when is national calendar day?; sizzling retailers and lessons learned.
DISPLAY & DESIGN:
44 Making New Year’s Resolutions: Review, Renew, Refresh, Resolve
With the upcoming holiday rush, now’s the time to start thinking about plans for next year. Follow the four Rs to get ahead of the calendar.
RETAILER SPOTLIGHT:
46 Persnickety’s Candles and Gifts: Something for Everyone
Pernsnickety’s owners Greg and Shannlyn Bruce said they made “the best decision ever” when they rebranded their Booneville, Indiana, antique store as a gift shop. The area needed a store like theirs and shoppers have rewarded them with growing sales. They look forward to bright future and a store they can pass on to their children and grandchildren.
ON THE COVER:
For nearly 30 years, Blossom Bucket has been offering a wonderful selection of gifts that “celebrate the journey” of life. Blossom Bucket has been the Gift division of the Crossroads Family of Companies since 2018.
