VOL. 33 NO. 11 MARCH 2014
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From the Publisher Can you believe
that the winter is almost finally over. And that is a good thing because this winter has been one of the most
brutal ones we have endured in quite some time. It’s been especially tough on the retail industry as shoppers stayed bundled up in their homes by choice or trapped in their homes by mounds of snow in blocking their driveways. THE only bright spot last month on the east coast was that the Super Bowl weekend had warmer than average temperatures which made the fans and players happy as well as the local retailers and businesses who cashed in. The jubilation didn’t last long, as the very next day a huge snowstorm hit, stranding many of the weekend revelers at the airports. WEATHER aside, we have read reports from the National Retail Federation that they expect an increase in retail sales to be around 4.1% this year, with around 8-9% uptick for online sales. I always feel that any predictions that show increases are good, no matter how small. MOST retailers have been asking where all of the new and fad products are. We agree. There hasn’t been any item that’s taken the markets
by storm recently and I think the time is coming soon that we will see some innovative items to increase our sales.’ LET’S face it, when the markets are slow it is less likely manufacturers will make large investments in production runs. With the improving markets I think we will soon see some exciting new merchandise for us all to sell. THAT brings us to trade shows. We have always been a fan of the oneon-one benefits of attending trade shows and this is our special 5-show issue of Forum. As media sponsors of the 55 shows that we participate in every year, there is no better place to do business as a buyer or seller than on the show floor. WE encourage all of our readers to scour the show booths to find that next hot product or super great price. Remaining competitive in a tough market is key to your businesses success. Having such a tremendous selection of merchandise to choose from is a retailers dream. MAKE sure to stop by our booths to say hello and pick up our latest magazines. See you at the shows!
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EVEN Tim Smith, the president of SJT was surprised at how many train collectors and enthusiasts there are around the world! And surprising Tim takes a lot , as he is always on the pulse of popular novelty merchandise that SJT Enterprises offers stores and distributors. THE company has just introduced a new line of retro rail road wood plaques and signs, all made in the USA, as are all of SJT’s products. They feature the artwork of Peter Lerro and wholesale as low as $4.50. These are easy $10-$15 retailers and will be a must-have for the many railroad collectors who will add them to their man caves, home bars, rec rooms, etc. And with the company’s low $100 minimum order on all of their merchandise coupled with their commitment to sell only Made in the USA merchandise, this new addition to the SJT line is destined to be a big hit for retailers and their customers.
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IN order for your business to be noticed you need to make sure that you have visibility from the road, or down the aisle of a trade show, flea market of fair. For many businesses it has been expensive and confusing to order signage for their businesses. Many local sign makers are not familiar with the special needs that retailers have. UP until eStoresigns.com came into town! The internet-based company has a retailing background and makes it easy and inexpensive to order signs of all types, banners, car magnet signs and trade show banners and stands through their website. You will find the prices amazing, with free estimates and free shipping. Most orders are filled within 24-hours!
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RETAILING NEWS CVS Ending All Tobacco Sales NOW this is a top news story! The nation’s second largest drug store has announced that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco related products at all of their 7,600 retail stores by late 2014. This is a landmark decision that would make it the first national pharmacy to stop tobacco sales. The decision has come after many years of pressure from medical providers and heath advocates who have urged retailers to curtail their sales of tobacco related products. It’s also an incredible financial decision for the chain, who will be giving up around $2 billion in annual sales (almost 1.6% of their annual revenue). IN addition, CVS announced that it will launch a “robust national smoking cessation program” this spring. For those keeping score, nationally less than 5% of cigarette sales occur in pharmacies over the last several years. Up until this announcement no major retailer had taken steps to stop selling tobacco products. In fact, in San Francisco Walgreen went to court to battle the city from imposing a ban on tobacco sales in pharmacies and won. So, it is unclear whether Walgreen is going to follow suit on CVS’s decision. MAYBE this would be a great time for CVS to promote and sell e-cigarettes - a favorite with our retailers and wholesalers here in the magazine! The market’s wide open now.
Forecasting Retail Sales +4.1% THE National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail group, has issued a modest growth forecast for sales in 2014 and advised of economic headwinds that could influence how shoppers spend their money this year. Throw everything in the mix: debt ceiling debates, increased health care costs and regulations will pose risks for consumers and retailers. While last year was tough, with a weaker than expected holiday season, the NRF is predicting that online sales will grow by 9 to 12 percent compared with last year and traditional retail sales will increase around 4.1%. THE lackluster holiday season was blamed on a combination of very aggressive discounting, budget-conscious consumers and a shorter holiday season. KEEP in mind, everything can be skewed. I heard a report this morning that many workers will be quitting their jobs because they can get government assistance for their health insurance, which was the only reason they remained employed. The spin was, hey, there will be more jobs available. The other legislator on the news said that many companies will cut hours and, (I kid you not, she said this): “It will be a great thing for people to spend more time with their families!.” Shoot me now!!
Retailing Tidbits... RADIO Shack which had a comedic ad during the recent Super Bowl, showing one of their stores being dismantled and rebuilt has just announced that they will be dismantling around 500 stores and will not be rebuilding them. The chain has tried to transform their image and modernize but unfortunately it looks like they have been done in by debt and obsolescence. HOLDERS of the defunct Borders Book stores gift cards have lost in court on getting a piece of the chain’s bankruptcy money for unused balances. This was to the tune of $210.5 million dollars of unused purchases on the cards! A Federal bankruptcy judge said that it would be unfair to honor the claims at this late date and upset the orderly liquidation of the chain that filed bankruptcy in 2011. Unfair! Imagine that.
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ASD LAS VEGAS SHOW SUPPLEMENT
ASD VEGAS SHOW BRINGS BUYERS & SELLERS TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF AT LVCC
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he leading wholesaler and supplier brands will come together at ASD Las Vegas March 16-19th in a distinct trade show experience for thousands of exhibitors exhibitors in the style and beauty, jewelry, gift, toy, and value categories.
In addition, the show will offer seminars on topics of interest to the current retail environment including social media, search engine strategies, e-commerce and global sales strategies. All seminars will take place on site at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
For over 51 years, ASD Las Vegas has been serving the unique community of buyers and sellers in the wholesale and mass retail arenas. The show will take place from March 16-19th at the Las Vegas Convention Center and is expected to draw nearly 40,000 attendees including large chain retail stores, independent retailers, online retailers, distributors, boutique franchisers, mall carts and kiosks. The show offers the most comprehensive selection of general merchandise under one roof in the country. F O Forum Publishing Company, who will be celebrating our 33rd Anniversary, is a proud Media Sponsor R U of the ASD Las Vegas Show and invites attendees and exhibitors to visit our booths at the show. M
The ASD shows provide a unique environment where buyers and sellers come together to do business. By having the entire show under one roof at the Convention Center it makes it convenient for attending buyers to cover more exhibits and spend more time with the exhibitors to make their purchases. The show continues to evolve and improve by separating product categories such as gift, toy, fashion and general merchandise making it easier than ever for buyers to pinpoint specific areas to see the products they are interested in.
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Karma Circle – C-5148 Selini NY – C-5237
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Footwear 79 South China – C-5023
Greeting Cards Popular Greetings – SU-3304
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Incense Love Is In The Air – SL-4923
Jewelry & Accessories Cool Jewels® – SL-1210 Ear Charms – N-2433 FTH Wholesale – C-1982 Judee K Creations – N-2563 My Favorite Beads – N-2560
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Sporting Goods DMA, Inc. – SU-3724 Pacific Solution – SU-3324
Sunglasses PR Sunglasses – C-2015
Western Accessories JR Palacios – C-1429 Western Express – TBD
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Advertising & Marketing National Association of Broadcasters Show Date: Apr 5-10 Management: National Association of Broadcasters 1771 N St. NW Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202/429-5300 Fax: 202/429-4199 www.nab.org Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Est. Exhibitors: 1,700 Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Annual conference for radio, television, video, post-production, multimedia and telecommunications professionals worldwide. Rewards & Recognitions Expo Expo East Show Date: Apr 6-8 Management: Promotional Products Association International 3125 Skyway Circle North Irving, TX 75038 Tel: 972/258-3067 Fax: 972/258-3003 www.eeaexpo.org
Location: Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN Est. Exhibitors: 1,600 Est. Attendance: 19,000 Profile: A variety of manufacturers and distributors of printable promotional items. International Sign Expo Show Date: Apr 24-26 Management: International Sign Association 1001 N. Fairfax St Suite 301 Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: 703/836-4012 Fax: 703/836-8353 www.signs.org Location: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL Est. Exhibitors: 450 Est. Attendance: 15,000 Profile: Equipment, goods and services that are used in the production of custom sign manufacturing will be exhibited at this show. Retail Merchandising and Marketing Show/NARMS Show Date: Apr 26-29 Management: Association of Retail Marketing Services 10 Drs. James Parker Blvd. Red Bank, NJ 07701 Tel: 732/842-5070 Fax: 732/219-1938
www.narms.com Location: Hyatt Regency, San Antonio, TX Est. Exhibitors: 60 Est. Attendance: 400 Profile: The exhibitors at this show are manufacturers and representatives of marketing merchandise and promotional materials for supermarkets, including sweepstakes, and games.
Apparel Adult Halloween Show Show Date: Mar 31-Apr 2 Management: Specialty Trade Show 3939 Hardie Rd. Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Tel: 305/663-6635 Fax: 305/661-8118 www.spectrade.com Location: Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Costumes and items for adult Halloween type merchandise stores. The Imprinted Sportswear Show - Orlando Show Date: Apr 3-5
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APRIL 2014 Profile: Men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories will be featured. Stylemax Show Date: Apr 6-9 Management: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. 200 World Trade Center Chicago, Ste. 470 Chicago, IL 60654 Tel: 312/527-4141 Fax: 312/527-7782 www.merchandisemart.com Location: Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL Est. Exhibitors: 110 Est. Attendance: 5,000 Profile: This show is aimed toward the apparel and accessory Midwest retail market. The International Lingerie Show Show Date: Apr 7-9 Management: Specialty Trade Show 3939 Hardie Rd. Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Tel: 305/663-6635 Fax: 305/661-8118 www.lingerieshow.cc Location: Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Lingerie and intimate apparel. Trendz West Florida Fashion Focus Show Show Date: Apr 8-10 Management: Florida Fashion Focus, Inc. 1717 NW 79 Ave. Dorel, FL 33126
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APRIL 2014 1500 Cordova Road, Suite 306 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 Tel: 954/522-7001 Fax: 954/522-7337 www.greatbridalexpo.com Location: Marriott Marquis Hotel, New York, NY Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Bridal apparel and accessories. Southern Women’s Show Richmond Show Date: Apr 21-23 Management: Southern Shows, Inc. P.O. Box 36859 Charlotte, NC 28236 Tel: 800/849-0248 Fax: 704/376-6345 www.southernshows.com Location: Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond, VA Est. Exhibitors: 250 Est. Attendance: 19,500 Profile: Marketplace for national and local companies on appliances, art, etc. Transworld’s Jewelry, Fashion, Accessories & Home décor Show Date: Apr 24-27 Management: Transworld Exhibits, Inc. 1850 Oak St. Northfield, IL 60093 Tel: 847/446-8434 Fax: 847/446-3523 www.transworldexhibits.com Location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago/Rosemont, IL Est. Exhibitors: N/A
Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Apparel, fashion accessories. Billings Market Association Show Date: Apr 25-27 Management: Billings Market Association, Inc. P.O. Box 80145 Billings, MT 59108 Tel: 406/652-6132 Fax: 406/652-2531 www.billingsmarketassoc.com Location: Metro Park Expo Center, Billings, MT Est. Exhibitors: 150 Est. Attendance: 650 Profile: Exhibition has a general market for men, women and children, displaying western style clothing, gifts, saddles, shoes, etc. Southern Women’s Show Raleigh Show Date: Apr 25-27 Management: Southern Shows,Inc. P.O. Box 36859 Charlotte, NC 28236 Tel: 800/849-0248 Fax: 704/376-6345 www.southernshows.com Location: NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC Est. Exhibitors: 250 Est. Attendance: 19,500 Profile: Marketplace for national and local companies on appliances, art, etc. Miami Bridal Expo Show Date: Apr 26 Management: Great Bridal Expo 1500 Cordova Road, Suite 306 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
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APRIL 2014 Trendz Florida Fashion Focus Show Show Date: Apr 27-29 Management: Florida Fashion Focus, Inc. 1717 NW 79 Ave. Dorel, FL 33126 Tel: 305/261-2021 Fax: 305/718-4322 www.floridafashionfocus.com Location: W Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL Est. Exhibitors: 275 Est. Attendance: 1,300 Profile: Features ladies and children’s apparel, handbags, jewelry, and accessories for future delivery.
Business Loss Prevention Auditing & Safety Show Date: Apr 6-9 Management: Retail Industry Leaders Association 1700 N. Moore St., Ste. 2250 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: 703/841-2300 Fax: 703/841-1184 www.rila.org Location: JW Marriott Hotel, Indianapolis, IN Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: The foremost industry event for mass retail loss prevention, auditing and safety executives.
LINUX on Wall Street Show Show Date: Apr 7 Management: Flagg Management, Inc. 353 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212/286-0333 Fax: 212/286-0086 www.flaggmgmt.com Location: Roosevelt Hotel, New York, NY Est. Exhibitors: 100 Est. Attendance: 1,250 Profile: Features the latest Java Technologies, new Java developments on Wall Street and brings together speakers in the field. Business to Business Merchandise Expo Show Date: Apr 11-13 Management: Douglas Trade Shows Management P.O. Box 1247 Kaneohe, HI 96744 Tel: 800/525-5275 Fax: 808/254-3324 www.douglastradeshows.com Location: Blasidell Exhibition Center, Honolulu, HI Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: One stop shopping for the business community of Hawaii. Southern design and Manufacturing Show Show Date: Apr 15-16 Management: Canon Communications, LLC 11444 W Olympic Blvd., #900 Los Angeles, CA 90064
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APRIL 2014 Business Accounting & Technology Show Show Date: Apr 30-May 1 Management: Flagg Management, Inc. 353 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212/286-0333 Fax: 212/286-0086 www.flaggmgmt.com Location: Penn Plaza Pavilion, New York, NY Est. Exhibitors: 100 Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Accounting, financial and business services solutions including computers and software.
Electronics NetWorld & Interop Las Vegas Show Date: Mar 31-Apr 4 Management: Media Live Intl. Inc. 775 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Tel: 415/905-2300 Fax: 415/905-2329 www.voip-news.com Location: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: A complete educational source for solutions in LAN, WAN and enterprise networking. Usenix Symposium on Networked Systems Show Date: Apr 2-4 Management:
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APRIL 2014 Profile: Global event covering the entire spectrum of media, cable, broadcasting, movies and wireless. Asia America Trade Show Miami Show Date: Apr 8-10 Management: Asia America Merchandise Show 3438 SW 24 Terrace Miami, FL 33145 Tel: 305/262-3200 Fax: 305/403-3029 www.acsshow.org Location: Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL Est. Exhibitors: 450 Est. Attendance: 8,000 Profile: Wholesale merchandise show of consumer electronic and general merchandise with buyers from over 43 countries. Automation Technology Expo South Show Date: Apr 15-16 Management: Canon Communications 11444 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 900 Los Angeles, CA 90064 Tel: 310-445-4200 Fax: 310-445-4299 www.canontradeshows.com Location: Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A
Profile: This show provides a unique marketplace for display and demonstration of assembly machines, equipment, controls, systems & services related to electronic & automatic assembly by national & international companies.
Food & Beverage M-PACT C-Store Show Show Date: Apr 1-3 Management: WPMA 4393 S Riverboat Rd #380 Taylorsville, UT 84123 Tel: 801-263-9762 www.m-pact.org Location: Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Oil burners, gasoline pumps, computers, convenience store suppliers, gasoline handling equipment, oil heating equipment, oil truck manufacturers and tank manufacturers. The Toronto Wine and Cheese Show Show Date: Apr 4-6 Management: MSP Show Inc. 467 Speers Road Oakville, ON L6K 3S4 Tel: 800/265-3673 Fax: 905/337-5570 www.towineandcheeseshow. com
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Location: Direct Energy Center, Toronto, ON, Canada Est. Exhibitors: 300 Est. Attendance: 30,000 Profile: This largely attended show allows for the sampling of foods and beverages from all over the country. NAMA National Expo Show Date: Apr 9-11 Management: National Automatic Merchandising Association 20 N Wacker Dr., Ste. 3500 Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: 312/346-0370 Fax: 312/704-4140 www.vending.org Location: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Est. Exhibitors: 325 Est. Attendance: 4,500 Profile: Convention with meetings, seminars and exhibits for the vending, office coffee service and contract food service industries. Canadian Health Food Association Expo West Trade Show & Conference Show Date: Apr 12-13 Management: Canadian Health Food Association 235 Yorkland Blvd. Ste. 302 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Y8 Tel: 416/497-6939 Fax: 416/497-3214 www.chfa.ca Location: Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, BC Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A
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APRIL 2014 Profile: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers of all health related products, foods, nutritional supplements, cosmetics, health and beauty care.
Gifts & Variety OASIS Albuquerque Gift Show Show Date: Apr 4-5 Management: OASIS 1250 E. Missouri Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85014 Tel: 602/952-2050 Fax: 602/952-2244 www.oasis.org Location: Albuquerque Convention Center, Albq., NM Est. Exhibitors: 600 Est. Attendance: 10,000 Profile: A showcase for western contemporary and traditional giftware from around the world. International Home Furnishings Market Show Date: Apr 5-10 Management: International Home Furnishing Marketing Association P.O. Box HP-7 High Point, NC 27261 Tel: 336/869-1000 Fax: 336/889-7460 www.highpointmarket.org Location: Downtown High Point-Thomasville, High Point, NC Est. Exhibitors: 2,500 Est. Attendance: 80,000
Profile: Market for the home furnishing industry. Chicago Gift & Home Market Show Date: Apr 6-8 Management: Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. 200 World Trade Center, Ste. 470 Chicago, IL 60654 Tel: 312/527-4141 Fax: n/a www.merchandisemart.com Location: The Chicago Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL Est. Exhibitors: 950 Est. Attendance: 30,000 Profile: Items for gift and home stores. First Monday & Tuesday Mini Market Show Date: Apr 7-8 Management: Dallas Market Center 2100 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207 Tel: 214/672-8421 Fax: 214/749-5458 www.dallasmarketcenter.com Location: Dallas Market Center, Dallas, TX Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: A gift and home accessories show. Asia America Trade Show Miami Show Date: Apr 8-10 Management: Asia America Merchandise Show 3438 SW 24 Terrace Miami, FL 33145 Tel: 305/262-3200 Fax: 305/403-3029
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APRIL 2014 Profile: Exhibitors must be association members who deal in museum related items. *This show is closed to the public, only MSA affiliates may exhibit*. Billings Market Association Show Date: Apr 11-13 Management: Billings Market Association, Inc. P.O. Box 80145 Billings, MT 59108 Tel: 406/652-6132 Fax: 406/652-1531 www.billingsmarketassoc.com Location: Expo Center Metro Park, Billings, MT Est. Exhibitors: 85 Est. Attendance: 500 Profile: All types of giftware will be featured. Hawaii Merchandise Expo Show Date: Apr 11-13 Management: Douglas Trade Shows Management P.O. Box 1247 Kaneohe, HI 96744 Tel: 800/525-5275 Fax: 808/254-3324 www.douglastradeshows.com Location: Blasdell Exhibition Center, Honolulu, HI Est. Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Business owners’ marketplace for products they can use for their businesses. Southern Women’s Show Raleigh Show Date: Apr 11-13 Management: Southern Shows, Inc. P.O. Box 36859
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Rhode Island Home Show Show Date: Apr 3-6 Management: Yoffe Exposition Services, Inc. P.O. Box 719 Marblehead, MA 01945 Tel: 781/639-2993 Fax: 781/639-2477 www.ribahomeshow.com Location: Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI Est. Exhibitors: 310 Est. Attendance: 34,000 Profile: Showcases new homes, new products, furnishings and home services.
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APRIL 2014 Hudson Valley Spring Home Show Show Date: Apr 4-6 Management: American Consumer Shows 22 Jericho Turnpike Mineola, NY 11501 Tel: 888/433-3976 Fax: 516/535-3977 www.acshomeshow.com Location: Gold’s Gym, Poughkeepsie, NY Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Items and services for home and garden will be exhibited at this show. Long Island Home & Garden Expo Show Date: Apr 4-6 Management: American Consumer Shows 22 Jericho Turnpike Mineola, NY 11501 Tel: 888/433-3976 Fax: 516/535-3977 www.acshomeshow.com Location: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Exhibitors: N/A Est. Attendance: N/A Profile: Items and services for home and garden will be exhibited at this show. Spokane Home & Garden Show Show Date: Apr 4-6 Management: Creighton & Associates, Inc. P.O. Box 11355 Spokane, WA 99211 Tel: 509/534-5380 Fax: 509/534-3403
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Therefore, billboards, indoors and out, are not good forum for promoting a product at a price. Better to tell shoppers about what you have in general. Use them as a tool for building awareness more than cultivating interest in any single product. Consider them more a forum for generic advertising that directs the shopper’s attention back to the main business. That’s why a billboard warrants serious attention when you’re opening the business. Yo Y u’ll miss a share of your audience with your advertising in newspapers or on the airwaves, but a billboard at a busy intersection lets everyone who passes that way know your store has arrived.
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In recent years, some of these same newspapers launched what are called zone publications, special sections of the paper included in editions destined only for households in certain zip code areas. If you have demographic date that indicate the people you want to reach live only in certain parts of town, n these sections can n, prove a cost-eff f ective way to get your message ff across. Another viable alternative worth investigating is the weekly newspaper. continued...
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Any community, y even a god-sized neighbory, 7 y has its own weekly newspay, 0 hood within a city, • per. Again, if it’s distributed where those you want to reach live, it will provide a way to M stretch your advertising dollar and reach only A R those you need to reach. C H When investigating your print options, don’t 2 think only in terms of area newspapers. Many 0 other publications provide an inexpensive al1 ternative to spending with your major daily. y y. 4 Freely distributed shoppers, Pennysavers, and local entertainment guides all accept retail advertisements that will be seen by a large number of people. If your store targets a particular age group, you can save money and strengthen your message by talking directly to them in publications only they read. College newspapers provide an ideal and relatively cheap
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Don’t leave the ad placement up to the newspa7 4 per. Request that your ad run in the section of • the paper you expect your customers will read most closely: for example, the business section M if you’re selling off f ice equipment, ff t or the society t, A R pages if you specialize in fine china. Run the ad C in the same place on the same day every week. H After a while, the people you want to reach will 2 turn there automatically to see what you’re of0 fering this week. 1 4 Print advertising should always present shoppers with a compelling reason to visit the store. The message may be a new product,, a sale price, or a 3-day event, but the ad should convey a sense of urgency that will motivate the shopper. In competitive industries, retailers often use “laundry lists” of product names, key features, and prices in their print ads. The mes-
sage is simple and direct: Here’s what we’re selling and here’s what it will cost you. Other retailers highlight a particular product at an attractive price as a means of attracting as many customers as possible to the store. Some larger retailers feature “loss leaders”: products they’re selling at or below cost to attract shoppers into the store. Once there, they hope to step shoppers up to a higher-priced product, or get them to buy something that’s not on sale. Whatever strategy you use, your print ads should always promote a particular item and event, and the store in general. If mail-order sales figure prominently in your business plan, you’ll probably be placing your ads in a variety of specialty publications, “buff books” that cater to the interests of a highly specialized audience. continued...
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9 The paper catalog, cherished by generations 0 of shoppers, is already yielding to its elec• tronic replacement, distributed on CD-ROM. People are learning to get product information M by computer connection or on the home screen, n n, A via dedicated retail shows and networks or a R C video “infomercial.” Readers of tomorrow’s H electronic morning newspaper will predeter2 mine content, and the paper they view will 0 carry advertising specific to their income, inter1 ests, and household demographics. 4
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Marketing professionals also continue to devise new ways to package advertising messages for the general public. Some stores and businesses take the moment a telephone caller is on hold as an opportunity to talk about their business or services. Expected to be able to buy “hold time” over the telephone lines as you would buy commercial time on the radio today. y Supery. markets and grocery stores already experiment with electronically activated video screens that promote products as the shopper walks past them in the store. That same screen could carry As an advertiser, r you may one day sales prompts for other products and busir, be able to specify who gets your nesses as well. message in print or over the airwaves, using your customer profile There’s already talk of celestial billboards, as a guide. Yo Y ur bill will tell you drawn by satellites, that could illuminate the how many consumers received sky with nightly sales pitches within a few years! Let’s hope it doesn’t happen. your message, and who they are. continued...
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As you explore the new marketing tools of the information age, be sensitive to the fine line between service and nuisance. Promotion serves when it provides information the consumer wants. There’s much talk now about relationship marketing in the fu f ture, and of targeting the consumer with marketing messages for particular products and services based on that consumer’s or household’s purchase profile. While there’s truth in trends, the retailer must also keep in mind that shopping is one of the principal ways we exercise our individuality in our society. y Assume too much y. about the consumer, r to the point that you begin r, to dictate what he or she should be buying, and you’re courting a backlash.
The promotional push that has worked and will continue to work is telling shoppers everything they need to know about the store and its products, without dictating they buy there. People want to make that decision themselves. Y ur promotional push should convince peoYo ple they’re making the right choice when they shop with you.
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Equipped with a working knowledge of the basic promotional tools available to you, you can start devising a marketing program to tell the world about your store. The best strategy operates as a coordinated effort in the three spheres of promotion.
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Determining your marketing needs begins 9 Y u can 4 with an assessment of your budget. Yo w Return w. • only afford what your resources allow. to your business plan and consider the numM bers factored in for your annual marketing A R budget and the Grand Opening. Remember: h and the h, C Opening day should make a big splash, H marketing wheels should be turning at least 2 2 weeks before the event to guarantee a crowd. 0 1 Wo W rk up a press release about the store opening 4 and send it to area media. Use this to explain what the store will sell, its hours of operation, n n, and when the store officially opens. Describe anything special you’re doing for the Grand Opening, like free balloons for the kids, giveaways, contests, and the like. Advise recipients of the release when the ribbon-cutting ceremonies will take place and what local digni-
taries will be on hand for the festivities. If it’s a slow news day, y the papers will send a photogy, rapher out. Make sure you hire your own photographer for the occasion just in case they don’t. If you can submit a quality photo of the ribbon cutting to the paper, r with everyone in r, the picture identified, odds are in your favor it will be used. Of course, the better known the dignitaries in attendance, the better your chances of getting the picture into the newspaper. Send invitations at least 2 weeks before the event, and follow up with a phone call to their off f ices. ff
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T ack all the news organizations receiving your Tr 9 8 release to see if it’s been picked up. If you have • any doubts, call the station or paper and ask the news or business editor if the information was M used, and if so, when and where. Keep a scrapA R book of clippings and notes of appearances and C inquiries. Promotions prove more difficult to H gauge, much of it a matter of monitoring store 2 traffic and measuring how individual promo0 tions, in media and at the point of sale, affect 1 sales of the featured items. Wi W th advertising in 4 any form, one of the best ways to measure effectiveness of individual ads is to build in an enticement that encourages feedback. The easiest way is to include a coupon in the print ad or newsletter, r or off r, f er some incentive – say, ff y 5% y, off f if the ad is mentioned – with your broadcast ff commercials. Featuring coupons in your advertising will help you track the impact of your
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Y u can make this job easier if you have a comYo puter system and customer database in place the day you open the doors. Ask each customer what brings her to the store, and enter a previously determined code for the response. Ta T lly the responses for an exact indication of what you’re getting for every promotional dollar spent. Of course, you can ignore the need to track your advertising, but then you’ll always be guessing at your strategy and never really know what’s working. continued...
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That’s why it’s important to write up an ad1 0 vertising strategy and budget for the first year, 0 and keep detailed records of what you spend, • where, and when. Then compare each investM ment with the shopper responses it generates. A What you’ll learn from your customers should R guide you on spending and where to put your C promotional dollars. If a 3rd of customers tell H you they learned of the store from a billboard, 2 and it only represents 10% of your spending, 0 you’ll kn k ow it’s an especially eff f ective medium. ff 1 It’s also one in which a substantial increase in 4 spending might be justified. Sometimes the results of your advertising may be immediately apparent: Yo Y ur commercials start airing on radio, and the next day there’s a line outside your door. That would mean it’s time to shift more of your budget to radio.
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By the end of the first year, r the records you r, keep, detailing the direct impact of advertising on store activity, y combined with monthly y, breakdown of sales, will enable you to devise a promotional strategy based on realistic expectations and need, by the month or even week. The promotional budget and what it allows will differ for every retailer in every market. Planning ahead, budgeting your promotional spending, and setting up a system that allows you to measure its impact will enable you to take much of the guesswork out of the promotional process.
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Order your premiums well in advance, look1 Y ur imme0 ing for those with staying power. Yo 2 diate promotional challenge is to get the store • name out there in front of as many people as M possible. Make sure you have bags with the A store name and logo printed in time for the ocR casion. Consider with hourly prizes always enC courages good turnout and can help get your H database started. Have store visitors fill out a 2 form and drop it in a bowl. Off f er top prizes of ff 0 merchandise and gift certificates, and second1 4 ary prizes of walking advertisements, such as shirts, hats, or canvas bags with the store name. It helps to make your grand opening a sales event, with sales keyed around a featured product. Storewide sales for the start-up work against you at this point as they establish shopper expectations for discounts. Better for prices
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When planning your opening day promotions, remember who your store aims to serve. If your specialty appeals to a more affluent, sophisticated audience, consider the merits of a more subdued grand opening celebration. Host a tea or wine & cheese party that’s more a showcase of what you sell than a daylong selling circus.
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Get your signs around the store in place as soon as possible, and make sure there’s a big one in the store window announcing the Grand Opening and the date. It will probably work to your benefit now to invest in a high-visibility billboard for at least 4 weeks preceding and following your big event. It should feature a generic message about the store, its location, and your specialty. y Include a teaser in one cory. ner stating “Coming soon, n ” with the date of the n, Grand Opening. On that date the teaser should change to “Now Open.”
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2 0 1 4 If your budget allows, sample the effectiveness of broadcast media with commercials announcing the store opening. Use the station’s or stations’ market breakdown to decide which to use, and pay for the heaviest campaign you can afford for at least a week, k commencing at least k, one day before the opening.
If the broadcast campaign is to have any impact, your commercials must air for at least a week or there’s no guarantee your ads will have any impact. Remember, r the broadcast r, media represent the most expensive advertising vehicle in most market areas. Make sure you’ve thoroughly investigated less expensive but reliable alternatives like print or billboards before committing to a commercial campaign. If you decide to use TV or radio, use this as an opportunity to test the impact of the media and stations in your area. Tr T ack the results. That’s as far as you want to go experimenting with advertising media for your Grand Opening. Spend on the medium that’s already proven first. Opening day is not a time to play. y Yo y. Y u want to use those tools you have a reasonable assurance will deliver shoppers when you open the store. continued...
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Once you’ve got the business up & running, you can aff f ord to play with some of your alterff native, or more expensive, advertising options. Early on, you want guaranteed impact for M every ad dollar you spend. A DON’T FORGET TO ASK YOUR R C SUPPLIERS FOR HELP H 1 0 8 •
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