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Retail Profile: Kitchenworks & Gourmet Gifts

Retail Profile: Kitchenworks & Gourmet Gifts Location: Litchfield, Ct. Founded: 1979 Owner: Elizabeth Ericksen Square footage: 1,000 sq. ft. When Elizabeth Ericksen bought the long-established Kitchenworks in 2008, she also took over a store with a fairly basic approach to retailing. Her work was cut out for her. “We changed the layout and way things were…

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Works Like Teen Spirit

Even as many small retailers struggle to fill staff positions in a tight labor market, one demographic group store owners tend to shy away from is teenagers. They shy away from teens despite the fact that retail was the traditional way for teenagers to earn money during the summer, with teens often continuing to hold down those part-time jobs throughout the school year. But…

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Retail Profile: Sweet Basil Gourmetware and Cooking School

Retail Profile: Sweet Basil Gourmetware and Cooking School, Sweet Basil Market Cafe Location: Scottsdale, Ariz. Owner: Martie Sullivan Founded: 1993 Square footage: 4,000 sq. ft. One thing most independent retailers share, if they are in business as long as Martie Sullivan has been, is a talent for being flexible. It is not enough to come up with a good idea. For a store…

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Le Petite Gourmet Shoppe

Location: La Grange, Texas Founded: 2006 Owner: Donella Dopslaug-Cernosek Square footage: 7,200, including 5,000 sq. ft. of retail space La Grange, Texas, is a small place with a big kitchenware store.  At 7,200 sq. ft., Le Petite Gourmet Shoppe has more square feet of retail space than there are people in the town. While owner Donella Dopslaug-Cernosek says that…

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Retail Profile – Someone’s In The Kitchen

Retailer: Someone’s In The Kitchen Location: Rapid City, S.D. Owner: Ashley Berry Square feet: 5,000 sq. ft. Founded: 1998 When Ashley Berry bought Someone’s In The Kitchen in April 2012, the store had already been a mainstay of the area for 15 years. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Berry’s customers travel from miles around to visit the store, and Berry…

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Stats: Slow Cookers Heat Up

While slow cookers have been around for 40 years, consumer interest in preparing freshly made meals has suddenly made the market for the product a hot one. New research from The NPD Group finds that consumers are either digging out their old cookers from the basement (81 percent of homes already own the appliance) or are buying new ones. In the 12 months ending June 15, 12.6…

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Trends: Grilling Season Isn’t Over ‘til It’s Over

Football tailgating is helping to boost the amount of time consumers spend grilling outdoors, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, which estimates 80 percent of Americans own a grill. According to the association, events like tailgating parties, both at the stadium and at home, are part of the reason more consumers are extending the grilling season beyond…

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Welcome to the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show!

The International Home + Housewares Show is the largest show of its kind. Every March, 2000+ manufactures from all over the globe descend on Chicago to exhibit their new products, as buyers and retailers attend looking for the next hot item to fill the shelves. Here are some facts about the 2013 Show: The 2013 International Home + Housewares Show is expecting more than 60,000…

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FREE Specialty Retailer Consulting Sessions at the 2013 Show, Sign up Now!

Saturday March 2 at 12:00 pm through Tuesday March 5 to 2:00 pm South Building Exhibit Floor Booth #S5235 Sponsored by the International Housewares Association these sessions, normally costing thousands of dollars, are free to you as a Show attendee. There is no-charge for these 45-minute sessions that feature experts in many business areas. Sign-up by selecting a…

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