Winter Holiday Planning
September To Do List
A few reminders to help you stay on track this holiday season
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Seasonal Promotion Ideas
Halloween Forecast
Trends, Projects & Hot Products for 2008
Scrapping Back to School
Capture year round sales of art and stationery supplies.
Cool Ideas for Hot Summer Promotions
Partner with Your Photo Retailer
Seasonal Promotions for May
Consider these ideas when planning your May store samples, classes and special displays.
Last Minute Ideas for Easter
May Promotional Calendar
April Promotional Calendar
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Interviews
Survival
One online retailer says when times get tough we need to stick together.
Designer Interview: Michele Coleman, Little Dreamer Designs
Meet Pam Lambie of Luxe Designs
The Creative Director talks about the creative process at Luxe Designs.
Interview with Amy Butler
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Creative Design Ideas
Gifts for Little Ones
Dyeing Paper
Find out how to create a class or demo around batiked paper.
StazOn clothing, shoes, steno books, etc.
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Interview: deann mcdaniel
The co-fonder of We Are Storytellers talks about business and why journaling on scrapbook pages is important.
Scrapbooking & Paper Trends Report
Teacher’s Summer Camp
Plastic Tips and Tricks
Acyrlic Owl Album How-to
Affordable Direct Mail Solutions
Travel Feature Product List
Paper Engineering
Loyalty Clubs: Take Care to Set the Right Price
Christmasworld 2008 Trends
Think Before You Ink: Stamping Tips
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Contests "&" Surveys
Scrapbook Retailers Not Yet Mining Photo Product Opportunities
Online Survey-Classes for Kids
75% of retailers reach out to children.
Survey Says: Retailers Using the Web to Order and Research
86% log on daily for work purposes
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Current Issue
Retail Terminology Defined
It's Easy Being Green
Work theses earth-friendly ideas into your business plan
10 Tips for Prepping for a Staff Play Day
Get your staff together for a day of product training.
Suzi's Source book
The creative mind behind iamadiva.com shares her favorite sources.
Second Store Challenges- Managing Staff
You can't be in two places at one time so good systems are vital.
Keep Up With Inking Techniques
More ideas beyond the stamp.
Partner with Digital Experts
It's the most successful way to launch photography education in your store.
Loyalty Clubs: Take Care to Set the Right Price
Glitz Design
Learn more about the team behind the calendar art of our June/July issue.
The Wizardry of Embossing Powders
On Blogging …
On Blogging …
10 Tips for Selling More Tools
The packaging can't tell the full story.
Survey Says: Retailers Using the Web to Order and Research
86% log on daily for work purposes
Make the Most of Your Time at a Show
StazOn clothing, shoes, steno books, etc.
Online Safety First
May Promotional Calendar
StazOn Mardi Gras Mask Project
Meet Pam Lambie of Luxe Designs
The Creative Director talks about the creative process at Luxe Designs.
What’s Hot in Cards Now
April Promotional Calendar
Crop Closet Giveaway
One lucky retailer will win this closet outfitted with hundreds of dollars of tools and supplies for their classroom.
National Craft Month- Plan Now
National Craft Month is an event driven by industry members, for industry members.
December 07/January 08 Editorial Highlights
Find out What's in the Current Issue
Promote with Email This Holiday Season
Email is a great marketing tools at the holidays.
Offset Costs By Increasing Sales by 75 cents a Ticket
Bring in an additional $13,800 to cover the costs of your 2008 initiatives by increasing your sales ticket per quarter by 75 cents.
October/November 2007 Articles & Ads
Here's the highlights and the ad resources.
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Industry Calendar
Industry Events Calendar
Update your calendar with these industry events. If you would like to suggest a listing, please email editorial@scrapbookretailermagazine.com
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Featured Book
Interview with Amy Butler
Featured Book: 601 Great Scrapbook Ideas
When it comes to great ideas, more is definitely better.
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Holiday Gift Guide
Piggy Tales Slide Books
Slide back the door for peek-a-boo fun.
Petite Bebe Digital Art CD from Create! Digital Art
New digital art from Leslie Ann Clark.
Celebrate the Holidays with Tumblebeasts
Put some sugar and spice in your holiday selection.
Sony’s SnapLab Prints Photos on the Spot
Set up a photo lab in your store.
27 Clear Art Stamp Themes from Crafty Secrets
Inspiration for pages and projects
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Associations, Shows and Industry Happenings
Photo Groups Merge
CHA summer Show Stats
CHA Youth Crafting Event in Chicago
Members Host a Kids Craft Fair and Donate Over $40,000 in Craft Supplies to Boys & Girls Club Crafting Curriculum
CHA Summer Best of Industry Awards
F+W Publications at CHA Summer
Check us out at booth #1817!
New SoCal Retailer Group Formed
Southern California Scrapbook Stores Unite to Form Cooperative Association
CHA Seeking Donations for Chicago Boys and Girls Club
To support the 2008 Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Summer Convention & Trade Show theme of Kids Crafting: Inspiring Creativity and Growth, CHA has reached out to partner with the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago (BGCC) and the Honorable, Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago, for help in developing a three -hour Kid's Craft Fair.
The localized event is scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, 2008 from 10 am – 1 pm at the Boys & Girls Club Robert E. Wood Center located at 2950 W. 25th Street, Ch
Orphan Works Bill
A call to action from CHA.
CHA Summer Education
70 educational programs are planned.
Scrapbooking is a Stationery Category
THE CHA SUMMER SHOW
MAKE MONEY, NOT EXCUSES … EVEN IN A RECESSION!
THE 2008 CHA SUMMER SHOW KEYNOTE
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS TO CHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Great American Scrapbook Conventions
Stationery Show Registration Deal
Deadline to respond is April 25.
F+W Publications at CHA-Winter
Plenty of Action in Booth 1751!
Make the Most of Your Time at a Show
B&N Booksellers Return / Shipping Opportunity Knocks
CHA Learning Center by Crafter's Home
Crop Closet Giveaway
One lucky retailer will win this closet outfitted with hundreds of dollars of tools and supplies for their classroom.
Scrapbook Education for Retailers at CHA-W
National Craft Month- Plan Now
National Craft Month is an event driven by industry members, for industry members.
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Hints, Tips & Techniques
Study Says Retailer Welcome Messages are More Engaging
More focused on ensuring future deliverability
Second Store Challenges- Managing Staff
You can't be in two places at one time so good systems are vital.
Keep Up With Inking Techniques
More ideas beyond the stamp.
Celebrate September
Displays, Samples and Promotion
Scrapping Back to School
Capture year round sales of art and stationery supplies.
Acyrlic Owl Album How-to
Paper Engineering
Christmasworld 2008 Trends
Think Before You Ink: Stamping Tips
Cool Ideas for Hot Summer Promotions
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
A Scrapbooker’s Resource to Sustainability
Partner with Your Photo Retailer
10 Tips for Selling More Tools
The packaging can't tell the full story.
Make the Most of Your Time at a Show
StazOn clothing, shoes, steno books, etc.
Online Safety First
May Promotional Calendar
StazOn Mardi Gras Mask Project
April Promotional Calendar
Business Promotions on a Budget II
Great ideas beyond weekly coupons and markdowns
Virtual Reality
Find your raft in the sea of E.
National Craft Month- Plan Now
National Craft Month is an event driven by industry members, for industry members.
Q&A- Entering New (Consumer )Markets
Q& A- Tracking Advertising Result
Building Customer Loyalty
It costs more to get a new customer than to keep an old one.
Build Your S.W.A.T. Team Today
Get some lift in your daily sales.
Inks for Scrapbooks and Home Décor
As a retailer, you’re always looking for new connections with your customers. One way to nurture and build new connections is to discuss other interests in the realm of arts and crafts such as faux finishing and home décor. Try showing your customers how to use their scrapbooking supplies for some of these applications as well.
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Retail Store Operations
Retail Terminology Defined
It's Easy Being Green
Work theses earth-friendly ideas into your business plan
10 Tips for Prepping for a Staff Play Day
Get your staff together for a day of product training.
Study Says Retailer Welcome Messages are More Engaging
More focused on ensuring future deliverability
Suzi's Source book
The creative mind behind iamadiva.com shares her favorite sources.
Second Store Challenges- Managing Staff
You can't be in two places at one time so good systems are vital.
Is a Second Store for You?
Take this quiz to find out if a second store is for you.
Partner with Digital Experts
It's the most successful way to launch photography education in your store.
Celebrate September
Displays, Samples and Promotion
Scrapping Back to School
Capture year round sales of art and stationery supplies.
Survey Results: Coupon Marketing
Retailers share their practices
September To Do List
A few reminders to help you stay on track this holiday season
Teacher’s Summer Camp
Travel Feature Product List
Loyalty Clubs: Take Care to Set the Right Price
New SoCal Retailer Group Formed
Southern California Scrapbook Stores Unite to Form Cooperative Association
Survey Says: Retailers Using the Web to Order and Research
86% log on daily for work purposes
Retailer’s TO-DO LIST
Our Money Matters editor breaks out tasks for you.
Last Minute Ideas for Easter
Make the Most of Your Time at a Show
CHA Learning Center by Crafter's Home
Scrapbook Education for Retailers at CHA-W
The Cost of an Employee Turnover
An employee retained can save you money.
Business Promotions on a Budget II
Great ideas beyond weekly coupons and markdowns
Find Your Groove
Help your customer discover her scrapbook style.
Promote with Email This Holiday Season
Email is a great marketing tools at the holidays.
Offset Costs By Increasing Sales by 75 cents a Ticket
Bring in an additional $13,800 to cover the costs of your 2008 initiatives by increasing your sales ticket per quarter by 75 cents.
December Promotion Calendar
December inspiration and celebration
Why Hire a Display Person
Great displays influence sales as much as a salesperson.
Demonstrations Sell Product
Show and tell translates into sales.
Avoiding Employee Separation
Separating an employee should be your last resort.
Setting up Digital Scrapbooking in Your Store
Find the right technology combination
How to Market Your Education Program
Entice customers to try a class and keep them engaged.
Business Promos on a Budget I
Here are some ways your business can turn heads while turning profits.
4 Steps to Great Display
Displays are your silent sales associates.
How to Stop Feeling Taxed by your business
Typically, any comprehensive plan to decrease one’s tax burden involves consulting both an attorney and an accountant; however, a basic understanding of some different corporate structures can be a great starting point.
Inks for Scrapbooks and Home Décor
As a retailer, you’re always looking for new connections with your customers. One way to nurture and build new connections is to discuss other interests in the realm of arts and crafts such as faux finishing and home décor. Try showing your customers how to use their scrapbooking supplies for some of these applications as well.
Laser Cutting Systems 101
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Trends
Study Says Retailer Welcome Messages are More Engaging
More focused on ensuring future deliverability
Halloween Forecast
Trends, Projects & Hot Products for 2008
Scrapbooking & Paper Trends Report
Acyrlic Owl Album How-to
Paper Engineering
Christmasworld 2008 Trends
Think Before You Ink: Stamping Tips
Cool Ideas for Hot Summer Promotions
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
A Scrapbooker’s Resource to Sustainability
Survival
One online retailer says when times get tough we need to stick together.
Hot Trend: Art Materials
Life artist or scrapbooker? It doesn't matter. Everyone loves art materials.
What’s Hot in Cards Now
Scrapbooking Trends Fall 07
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Current News
Jason Grossman Ascends at Mrs. Grossman's
Andrea Grossman Passes the Sticker Torch to Her Son
Photo Groups Merge
CHA summer Show Stats
CHA Summer Best of Industry Awards
AccuCut and Mountaincow-Desktop Printing and Die Cutting Solutio
New AccuCut Professional Steel-Rule Stationery Dies with Registration Pins Supported in
Easy-to-Print Design Templates in Mountaincow’s PrintingPress Pro Extreme Software
New SoCal Retailer Group Formed
Southern California Scrapbook Stores Unite to Form Cooperative Association
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
A Scrapbooker’s Resource to Sustainability
Broader is new President at Michaels
Shelley Broader brings strong retail leadership experience to the chain.
Orphan Works Bill
A call to action from CHA.
Scrapbooking is a Stationery Category
Online Survey-Classes for Kids
75% of retailers reach out to children.
Great American Scrapbook Conventions
Stationery Show Registration Deal
Deadline to respond is April 25.
F+W Publications at CHA-Winter
Plenty of Action in Booth 1751!
Aaron Leventhal Named CEO of Hero Arts
Hero Arts Remains Family Business
Tombow Change in Leadership
Caron International Acquires Hampton Arts
RR Donnelley Agrees To Acquire Cardinal Brands, Inc
Martha Stewart and DIY Network Partner For TV Show
Premiering November 2007, the new Martha Stewart Crafts TV Show Features the "Best of" from her programming library.
Li’l Davis Designs joins Fiskars Craft Division
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Features
It's Easy Being Green
Work theses earth-friendly ideas into your business plan
10 Tips for Prepping for a Staff Play Day
Get your staff together for a day of product training.
Suzi's Source book
The creative mind behind iamadiva.com shares her favorite sources.
Second Store Challenges- Managing Staff
You can't be in two places at one time so good systems are vital.
Is a Second Store for You?
Take this quiz to find out if a second store is for you.
Keep Up With Inking Techniques
More ideas beyond the stamp.
Partner with Digital Experts
It's the most successful way to launch photography education in your store.
Jason Grossman Ascends at Mrs. Grossman's
Andrea Grossman Passes the Sticker Torch to Her Son
Halloween Forecast
Trends, Projects & Hot Products for 2008
Celebrate September
Displays, Samples and Promotion
Survey Results: Coupon Marketing
Retailers share their practices
CHA summer Show Stats
CHA Youth Crafting Event in Chicago
Members Host a Kids Craft Fair and Donate Over $40,000 in Craft Supplies to Boys & Girls Club Crafting Curriculum
Scrapbooking & Paper Trends Report
Plastic Tips and Tricks
Acyrlic Owl Album How-to
Loyalty Clubs: Take Care to Set the Right Price
Think Before You Ink: Stamping Tips
Scrapbook Retailers Not Yet Mining Photo Product Opportunities
Cool Ideas for Hot Summer Promotions
Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
A Scrapbooker’s Resource to Sustainability
Survival
One online retailer says when times get tough we need to stick together.
Hot Trend: Art Materials
Life artist or scrapbooker? It doesn't matter. Everyone loves art materials.
The Wizardry of Embossing Powders
On Blogging …
On Blogging …
Scrapbooking is a Stationery Category
Online Survey-Classes for Kids
75% of retailers reach out to children.
3-Step Flock or Foil
This quick, easy three-step process allows you to embellish adhesive rub-on images and works with fuzzy flocking or shimmery foiling. It’s great for layouts, cards, mini-books and more.
Dyeing Paper
Find out how to create a class or demo around batiked paper.
20—somethings Scrapping: Project Themes That Inspire
Natalie Kendall shares project ideas for 20-something customers.
Stationery Show Registration Deal
Deadline to respond is April 25.
Last Minute Ideas for Easter
January Online Survey Results-Classes
92% of retailer respondents say they offer education.
Make the Most of Your Time at a Show
Online Safety First
May Promotional Calendar
StazOn Mardi Gras Mask Project
Meet Pam Lambie of Luxe Designs
The Creative Director talks about the creative process at Luxe Designs.
What’s Hot in Cards Now
Scrapbook Education for Retailers at CHA-W
Find Your Groove
Help your customer discover her scrapbook style.
Offset Costs By Increasing Sales by 75 cents a Ticket
Bring in an additional $13,800 to cover the costs of your 2008 initiatives by increasing your sales ticket per quarter by 75 cents.
Making the Mark
With pens and markers, your customers literally hold in their hands the power to personalize a page or card.
Doodling for Fun and Profit
Inspire scribbling, inspire sales.
Get Out of the Rut
Great advice for the busy retailer on how to rejuvenate the spirit.
Just Say CHEESE!
Tips on taking great photos from an experienced professional.
Successfully Selling Tools
Sell more tools by being the expert on how those tools can be used.
Luring Men into Scrapbooking
Leverage his sense of history, heritage and adventure to draw him in.
Clear Stamps Mean Business
Incorporating the art of stamping into paper crafting projects isn’t just a design trend; it’s a big-time business booster for retailers that are in the know.
Photo Arrangement for Multi-Photo Layouts
Share these basic principles with your customers.
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Miscellaneous
A Note About Scrapbook Retailer
Your POS System- Make it Work for You
Support and updates are critical to getting the most out of your investment in a POS system.
CHA Summer Recap
Stationery Show Recap
Read the statistics and award winner information.
Yellow Fence Breast Cancer Awareness Products
Yellow Fence has introduced some very attractive products that raise funds for breast cancer research.
May is National Photo Month- Learn More!
TakeGreatPictures.com Offer Major Series of
Articles of Spring and Summer Photography
Great Crop Closet Giveaway
One lucky retailer will win a closet full of tools and supplies at the CHA-Winter Show.
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