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Walt Disney Signature Collection expands into home accessories

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The public has always been fascinated by Walt Disney -- the man who turned a mouse into a multinational corporation. Now people can emulate Walt in their homes as the Walt Disney Signature Collection expands into home accessories...
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Lauren HeistI'm sure those of you who are home accessories retailers have long struggled with pushy customers and employees who won't stand up to them. It's a tricky tightrope to walk --  when do you bend the rules in the name of over-the-top customer service, and when do you stick to them? More...

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It's so easy to become jaded with anything you see every day, and easier still to overlook it in the pursuit of the new, the different, the exciting. Why does familiarity breed so much contempt? I don't know the answer to that, but it really is a challenge to force yourself to see that with surrounds you for what it is. More...

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    Merchandising for Mother's Day
    Posted: 5/7/2008
    With the big retail weekend for Mom rapidly approaching, make sure you and your retail store are prepared for Mother's Day shoppers with a few quick tips from Managing Editor Stephanie Mitchell. Launch...

    Amazed by High Point's trend exhibit
    Posted: 4/21/2008
    Take a tour through High Point's trend exhibit, Amazed, on the Suites at Market Square's top floor, which explored the cultural changes that are altering the way people furnishing their homes.  Launch...

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    Kansas City-native Debbie Dusenberry, a member of the national advisory board for the Gift and Home Trade Association, talks about having a distinct brand identity and listening to your customers at the same time.

    Dusenberry: I would say that we stand out from the normal retail store because everything that we do is antique-inspired. Even if it’s new, it has to have a time-worn elegance about it or sort of a heritage in its design. More...
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