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Cindy’s Newsletter contains content that helps you run your shop like monthly action plans, operating and financial templates, checklists, tips and reminders, trade show cheatsheets, salary surveys, and more. It’s “actionable content” you can use to optimize your shop’s operations and revenue.

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Each issue contains questions, comments and discussion from other gift shop managers. Recent questions and comments include:

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Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Managers | May 15, 2022 💮

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May 15, 2022
Gift shop reopens after two-year COVID closure
RESPONSES: Do you sell any alternatives to live flowers?
Free Guide: Cash-and-Carry Wholesale Warehouses
Payroll deduction for online stores
SALARY DATA: Hospital Gift Shop Manager
Q. Do you allow personal (wholesale) purchases?
Early holiday 2022 preview
Buyers' personal purchases (at wholesale)
Q. Is there a better process than handwriting POs?
Are your sales in line with your shop’s total square feet?
Gift Market Calendar
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Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Managers | April 15, 2022 💮

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April 15, 2022
What have we learned in recent years
Q. Alternatives to live flowers?
Most wanted for Mother’s Day
GiftBeat’s top sellers for April
Shop renovations: Mini-department store approach
Q. Does your online store have payroll deduction?
May Action Plan
PART 2: Do you have a loyalty program or keytags?
Teacher Appreciation Week | May 2-6, 2022
NRF annual retail forecast: 6-8% growth
Q. Do you have a resource for African-American Santas?
Gift Market Calendar
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Cindy’s Newsletter for Gift Shop Managers | March 15, 2022 💮

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March 15, 2022
Inflationary pressures are coming
New gift shop construction at Trinity Health
National Healthcare Volunteer Week: Apr 17-23
Trends and predictions for 2022
RESPONSES: What are some fresh new jewelry lines?
Q. Does your shop offer loyalty program keytags?
Single-channel, omnichannel and multichannel retailing
Generating non-seasonal sales
Job Openings
Q. What vendors sell products made in America?
2021 Best Sellers, Christmas Vendors, Decline in Volunteers, Snack Vendor
Gift Market Calendar
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