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Saturday, July 31, 2010 Vol. 74 No. 3


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July 2010 Issue

Features
Money-Making Must-Haves | Ellen C. Wells
Try these popular hardgoods to reel in customers—and their wallets!

Online Tool Time | Lelah Cole
Six tools for a better website and web marketing strategy.



Consumer Buzz
Who Is the Mayor of Your Store? | Meghan Boyer
Some of a garden center’s most loyal customers are the ones they see most frequently browsing the shelves.

Snack Time | Meghan Boyer
More restaurants are adding snack-size foods to their menus in response to consumer demand, according to recent research from Mintel International, a provider of media intelligence.



Columns
Thinking Spring | Ellen C. Wells
I write this just hours after spring has officially ended.

Cheap Tricks: Trialing Ideas | Ellen C. Wells
Spring Trials hosts not only had new intros, they also had some cool display ideas that could work in any retail environment.




Profit Planet

To protect ourselves and to keep our team focused on company-directed goals, we need a framework that educates those employees who don’t have the common sense we would expect.
The Friel World

Every time I fuel my car, or my chain saw … I put those pelicans at risk.
Kerry On

It is quite easy to say, “We have great customer service,” but quite difficult to execute on the statement.

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