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		<title>Back from Market?  Don&#8217;t Forget Retail Supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you just get back from market?  Did you order lots of great merchandise for your store?  Don&#8217;t forget to re-stock your retail supplies before the first shipments arrive.   Whether you need fasteners, tagging guns, replacement needles, or barcode &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=245">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Surprise! The social media generation is keeping it real.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:28:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LIM College in NYC (www.limcollege.edu) conducted a study that found that 66% of 18-25 year olds prefer to shop in actual stores for clothing and shoes. Online sites are used for research on the items. This is an interesting shift &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=199">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Destroying your reputation for efficiency?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I read an article recommending that retailers switch their focus from great customer service to efficiency in ringing up the sale.  OK, those weren&#8217;t the exact words chosen by the author of the article (he will remain nameless), but it certainly &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=194">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What are you doing to accommodate your aging customers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many retailers focus on the ‘younger’ market and for good reason. Young adults are just starting out buying clothes, cars and everything you need to set up an apartment. Young and middle aged married people are stocking up to handle &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=178">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>4th of July Sales &#8211; Are you ready?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[4th of July is just around the corner.  Make sure you are stocked up with essential store supplies to minimize stress associated with discounting items in your store &#8211; price marking labels, fresh ink rollers, color barcode labels.   Celebrate Freedom &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=176">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Question of the Day: Is your marketing focusing on what customers really need?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the most basic questions can have a profound effect on your business.  If you’re in a new business, then you need to think through these 3 points. If you’ve been in business for a while, it’s especially important to &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=171">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business is Big</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 17:08:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some people might say that small business is – well, small and not very important when compared to the giant companies that inhabit the S&#38;P 500. Of course, the companies of the S&#38;P 500 are important to the US. They &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=165">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What size am I? Who knows.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 17:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An age old problem is discussed in this New York Times article; clothes sizing for women. What’s your size? Well that depends. It’s changed across time and it’s different from every manufacturer. A fascinating read whether you’re the one wondering &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=158">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It isn&#8217;t a deal unless it rings your register</title>
		<link>http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=155</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 19:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow!  I guess we all know this, but we are all at risk of getting seduced by so called &#8220;great-deals.&#8221; It is always good to repeat good advice &#8211; so go check out this article by Curt Todd of Magnet &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=155">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Your Hidden Talents &amp; Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=137</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 22:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Discovering your hidden talents can help you run your business better or discover a business to start. How do you go about doing the discovering? Find out in this post titled &#8220;5 Ways to Find Your Hidden Talents&#8221; written by Mike &#8230; <a href="http://www.azretail.com/blog/?p=137">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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