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		<title>In the Spotlight</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Birmingham Magazine voted James Hallman&#8217;s (Atlanta, GA) client Lili Pad/Gigi&#8217;s : &#8220;Best Baby Clothes&#8221;, &#8220;Best Girl&#8217;s Clothes&#8221;, &#8220;Best Boy&#8217;s Clothes&#8221; and &#8220;Best Tween Clothes&#8221;! Anne Garner&#8217;s (Baltimore, MD) client, Lake Forest Shop, was featured in Crain&#8217;s Chicago Business when the business turned 90 years old.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/05/17/in-the-spotlight-11/</link>
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		<title>The Management One® Buying Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For the last several years, Management One® clients have had the advantage of purchasing high margin, exciting women&#8217;s contemporary fashions through the Management One® Margin Buying Service. That service is being expanded to include men&#8217;s and missy classifications and will now be called the Management One® Buying Service. This service can be a huge boost [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/05/17/the-management-one%c2%ae-buying-service/</link>
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		<title>Is Technology Really Promoting Interaction?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last month, 36 of the Management One® affiliates from around North America descended on Tucson for five days of meetings, training, sharing, camaraderie and fun. It is impossible to describe the warmth, cooperation, communication and interaction within the team that is dedicated to helping independent retailers succeed. It was a truly special week. As I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/05/17/is-technology-really-promoting-interaction/</link>
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		<title>A letter from Cathy Wagner of Retail Mavens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hello Evan, These days many retailers fear that all of their efforts are in vain because Amazon is going to overtake the world. A client and I were reviewing her results for the last year – she was up 30%! So exciting, right? I’ll admit that I was feeling pretty sure of what her answer [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/04/20/a-letter-from-cathy-wagner-of-retail-mavens/</link>
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		<title>Making a Stand!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi All, Part of what I do the first few days of the month is data analysis. What is happening and why. I look for anomalies and call affiliates and clients. When I uncover a potential jewel I share it with you. This month I am struck by lost opportunities, interesting given the tremendous growth [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/04/05/making-a-stand/</link>
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		<title>Quote of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;A mentor is someone whose hindsight can become your foresight.&#8221; &#8211; Note in a fortune cookie]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/01/30/quote-of-the-day-5/</link>
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		<title>Feeling the Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Feeling the Love With Valentine’s Day approaching, we have declared a month to love your Management One® Affiliate. To help your affiliate win, simply go to the Management One® Facebook page at: http://facebook/com/managementone There you will find out how to register your vote for the most loved! The results will be announced in next month’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/01/30/correction/</link>
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		<title>Feeling the Love</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Valentine&#8217;s Day approaching, we have declared a month to love your Management One® Affiliate. To help your affiliate win, simply go to the Management One® Facebook page at: http://facebook/com/managementone There you will find out how to register your vote for the most loved! The results will be announced in next month&#8217;s Informer.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2012/01/16/feeling-the-love/</link>
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		<title>Management One® Announces Expansion of Its Specialty Retail Consulting Service</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Contact: Evan Wise 630 886 8848 Email: evan@management-one.com http://www.management-one.com/about/careers.php FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Management One® Announces Expansion of Its Specialty Retail Consulting Service November 23, 2011, Tucson, AZ—Consulting firm Management One®, which provides open-to-buy and inventory planning to specialty retailers, has announced the next orientation and training for new retail consultants that join the Management One® [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2011/11/29/management-one%c2%ae-announces-expansion-of-its-specialty-retail-consulting-service/</link>
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		<title>Facebooking Shoplifters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi all, Here is a front page article in Today’s Arizona Star featuring one of Neil Norton’s clients in Tucson. It discusses how retailers in communities like ours and across the country are using social media to prevent and catch shoplifters.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2011/11/22/facebooking-shoplifters/</link>
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