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Green Color Trends for 2009

As I continue to review the color trends for 2009, today I will focus on the color Green.
The up-to-date green in our color palettes will shift toward a botanical green to demonstrate our interest with the environment.       ...Read More

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Color Trends for 2009    

The shift of color this fall season is completely characterized as a change based in nature and landscapes in both rural and urban settings. You will see the color palettes moving towards down-to-earth and sustainable values of the current colors. Each day I will present a different color in the 2009 palette to help you choose colors for the fall season.

Today I will focus on the color Orange.

Orange is transitioning to organic yet strong hues, taking its cue from intern...Read More

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How would you like to be able to promote an Eco-Friendly natural all-purpose cleaner for all of the outdoor products that you sell? The U.S. EPA recognizes this product for its safer chemistry, it is not tested on animals, is fragrance, ammonia and alcohol free. Yet it is a highly effective multipurpose cleaner that is mild and safe for families, homes and the environment.


New To Market is Perfect Planet(TM), I tested out this...Read More

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Is there any real way that you can prepare yourself, your family, your co-workers and friends for a disaster? The answer to this is yes and no. Of course there are certain things that we can all do to prepare for all sorts of situations, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, floods, fires or other such disasters.  There are steps to take preparing for and responding to an emergency situation. Here is an online resource to get started www.prepare.org

The part of the equation that is most difficult to prepare for is the emotional turmoil that is associated with any disaster. Coping with the trauma and emotions that precede the event and follow shortly after, takes skill, patience, faith and sometimes-professional help.

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Product Reviews and New To Market…Beach Pocket Umbrellas


Are you looking for a marketing promotion for your store? How would you like to be able to offer your customers an environmentally friendly outdoor accessory that was voted the #1 Favorite Summer Gadget by the television show The View and was part of the Golden Globes celebrity gift basket?  The Beach Pockets umbrella is a fabulous accessory for the beach, park, picnic, or sporting event. ...Read More

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Choosing a paint color for your showroom or choosing a color for a furniture collection can be a daunting assignment. There are some people who have an innate perception about color and some who do not feel comfortable making this type of choice. For this segment of the population there are helpful tools that make the decision process easier. A color wheel, developed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666, based on the primary colors of red, yellow and blue, is the starting place for choosing color.

First, you should decide on a color scheme and then the color wheel is a wonderful tool to help you actually select which color to use. Some of the most common color schemes...Read More

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Natural autumn color is hot for this Fall season as Janey Yang notes in the New York (RUSHPRNEWS) "The color Orange continues its stellar run as a fixture for home décor color in 2008; and the leader in Color forecasting, Pantone, projects that the Orange color trend will continue on to 2009. It’s no surprise why, Orange is a warm, inviting, dynamic, invigorating and energetic color."                                 ...Read More

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Do you want to appeal to the 25 – 45 age crowd? How about 45 – 65 age customer? Knowing who your customer is can be of great importance to you. Do you have both of the previously mentioned segments shopping in your store? If this is the case than you know that creating the perfect showroom will mean that you have to segment the floor space to produce an alluring showplace.



Tip #1:  HIP & SAVVY

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Product Reviews & New to Market… Terra’s Tiburon Collection


A town in Marin County that sits upon the San Francisco Bay inspires an exciting new contemporary outdoor furniture design based on mid-century California Modern style. The city's name comes from the Spanish word tiburón, which means "shark."  California designer Ilan Dei partnered with ...Read More

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I spent an entire day park hopping at Disneyland and California Adventure Park with my family on Saturday. We arrived early since the third weekend in August is a blackout day for pass holders, this means that it is a certainty that the park will be busy. One observation from my day is the fact that it is difficult to tell that there is any sort of economic downturn when you consider how many people enter the park on a single day, prepared to spend in excess of $100 per person when you include admission, food and souvenirs. A family of 4 will most likely s...Read More

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Olympic Color and How it Translates to the Showroom

The Olympic colors are front and center in our lives, rich with meaning and loaded with feeling. The most prominent color at the Beijing Olympics is red. According to the Beijing travel guide, “Red is the most famous color in China. Red lanterns, red weddings, and red palatial walls (just look at the Forbidden City) illustrate that red colors all aspects of the lives of Chinese in Beijing. Not only is red the most prominent color of the official Olympic Emblem, "Dancing Beijing," but red is also the color of Beijing and China, as the red flag of China demonstrates. (Red is also the color of Communism, and this is another reason for t...Read More

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Showroom Design Suggestions

The middle of August is one of the most popular times to take a vacation, travel, and go to the beach or pool to enjoy summer activities just before school starts.

If you walk through most stores you will begin to see school supplies displayed on the end caps of aisles or in central parts of the store. Merchandisers are encouraging you to think all things school, new clothes, new books, new backpacks, new supplies and new dorm room essentials.

Why not be different than the re...Read More

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