Retailers Forum Magazine April 2026

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VOL. 45 NO. 12

APRIL 2026

SPRING

SALES

ISSUE

Connecting Wholesalers and Retailers Since 1981

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AMSTYLE 16

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$48.00 dz

$30.00 dz

$5.00 Each

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$36.00 dz

3pc Magnet

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WATCHES

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TIME WHOLESALERS 43

WATCH DEALERS 24

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JANUARY

Atlanta Gift Fair

Los Angeles Market Week

Philadelphia Gift & Variety Show

Seattle Gift Show

The Merchandise Center, IL

FEBRUARY

Magic Sourcing Show

New York Toy Fair

Off Price Specialist Show

Rocky Mountain Gift Show

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California Marketplace

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New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show

Northern Michigan Gift & Souvenir Show


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JULY

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* Show schedules are subject to change without notice.

From the

PUBLISHER

Sales Can Flourish For Spring

MAY the showers of April be coins and

bills falling into your cash register this month.

We have had a decent first quarter amidst all

of the economic uncertainty we’ve had in the

country. All of us hope and pray for a fast end

to the recent Iran conflict. We stand a chance

after many decades of a stable middle east so

that is a good thing. In the meantime we will

have some pain.

THE first series of trade shows have come

and gone and over-all there was a good

attendance at most of our industry shows. I

was expecting, and hoping, to see more new

and unique products at the shows and was

disappointed that it was lacking. The key to

keeping your business strong is to be able to

add new and exciting products to offer your

shoppers. That said, I think sourcing will be

the retailers hardest job for this new quarter.

GETTING shoppers out there and doing

what we need them to do…shop, is no easy

task. Now that we are officially in our spring

sales season, we need to re-invent our sales

spaces and website pages and spruce things

up. Change over from the heavy winter

doldrums to the colorful and hopeful new

season.

THE environment of your sales space has

a great deal of power in determining whether

your shoppers will spend their money or

even enter your store for that matter. The

same goes for your online presence. Go

over your website design and spend some

time to spruce up your pages. A simple color

or headline style change will make a big

difference in the look and feel of your site.

There is a direct connection here that will

affect your sales and income.

SEVERAL of the big box competitors of

ours have shut down or are consolidating

these days. This is great news for the

independent retailer who can move quickly

and capitalize on their vacancies. We can

stock up immediately on items our shoppers

want and can no longer get at the stores that

have closed down. Thinking out of the box

can help you big time here.

DID a nearby Target store close down near

your store? Put a giant sign in your window

saying “Goodbye Target…Hello (your store

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to that closed store. Mention you have even

better prices. Do whatever you need to do to

take advantage of this opportunity to corral

shoppers who have lost their old stores.

Jump on this unique chance to expand your

business.

CREATE a plan for the spring and this

quarter. Attend some trade shows to meet

new suppliers and furrow out some new

merchandise. Spring is the time to flourish

and be alive, both for you and your store!

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their employees. And, in doing so, they have

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their employees respond appropriately at the

point of encounter with the customer. By meeting

the needs and desires of the customer, they

convert one-time consumers into loyal customers.

Understanding the customer, motivating the

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The common denominator is recognition of the

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more about customers.

Understanding

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Studies show that it costs you five times as

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After all, not only is keeping customers

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find, condition and sell a new customer, you’ve

got to take steps to keep that customer too.

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A quality service or product is always a major

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Preconditioning

➵Understanding your customer is

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It is important to understand the customer’s

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Even if all of these considerations are

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“External” attitudes are less under your

control, but can be just as important in

the successful service of your customers.

Internal influences include everything from the

initial marketing message to the actual service

offering or product itself. The marketing messages

shape an expectation. This expectation

will either be raised or lowered upon initial

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sees only mid-sized and compact cars, his expectations

will be lowered and any cynical preconditioned

attitude will be reinforced. Note,

his attitude and expectation levels have been

shaped before he meets or talks with any point

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Take, for example,

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or consider the front desk clerk who says, “Welcome,”

and is met with silence, a credit card,

and a look that says “One mistake and I’ll make

you regret it.” The teller doesn’t know the customer

received a ticket for speeding only five

minutes prior. The front desk clerk has no idea

the guest was delayed four hours because of an

overbooked flight. These service personnel

have to know how to deal with customers who

have just gone through a severe attitude-changing

experience.

The behavior of the consumer is preconditioned

by both the messages you send and by

the external influences received prior to the

purchase experience. Knowing what to say in

your messages and how to handle the unexpected

attitude are but two of the keys to keeping

customers. How the consumer’s attitude

has been preconditioned is a variable that both

marketing and service must constantly monitor

if you are to achieve service excellence.

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with their responses. So, before you sign everyone

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In point-of-encounter service situations, the selection

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The wrong response results in the likelihood of

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there are pitfalls along the way to be avoided.

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because no one ever responds. If you do

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customer, you may be on your way to retaining

one.

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The key to questionnaire usage is to make sure

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more progressive firms, such indices serve both

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Focus Groups

Often referred to by many different names such

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comments or questionnaire feedback. Their

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Most who have put their time on the

front line at the point of encounter

have their own nomenclature or

categorizations of customer types.

The categories and labels may vary, but the signals

sent are universal. While it is virtually impossible

to describe all varieties, here are some

types of customers you may well identify with

and tips on how to deal with them.

Fast Freddie

Look for the man in motion, arms outstretched,

wallet or credit card in hand,

heading full steam ahead toward the point

of encounter. In his office, he is the multiple

paper, phone line and meetings specialist.

Fast Freddies

want

you to

move with

the speed

of lightening,

anticipate

their

needs before

they

speak, and

to respond

instantaneously.

They don’t want to hear “I’ll be with you in a

minute.” They want you to run their charge

card through in record time so they can be on

their way.

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The best way to handle Fast

Freddies is to be polite, efficient

and, if you can, keep

them busy during the sales

transaction. Don’t take their

time, unless it’s focused on

expediting their departure.

Fast Freddies love efficiency

and can’t tolerate slowness. To win a sale, ask

them to help expedite the process; they are

likely to pick up the pen and sign the contract.

On the other hand, drag-on (or overkill) is

likely to result in their saying they just have no

more time and will have to get back to you another

day. Sale lost!

WATCH FOR THEM. THEY ARE

COMING THROUGH YOUR

FRONT DOOR RIGHT NOW.

Slow Sally

Friendly, warm, and conversationally oriented,

Slow Sallies are the opposite of Fast Freddies.

Slow Sallies view the point of encounter

transaction as more of a social event than a

process. They tend to view the point of encounter

employee as a new-found friend and

want to exchange pleasantries. Indeed, Slow

Sallies want the conversation to go beyond the

pleasantries to more time-consuming topics.

Slow Sallies want you to reply, but more importantly,

want you to listen. The actual sale or

transaction is secondary to the “event.” For

Slow Sallies, this “event” is what the day is all

about. They like people – especially those who

will let them talk and show interest.

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Slow Sallies can be among your best repeat customers.

You just need to recognize that it is

worth your while to take your time with them

and that they really will purchase.

Of course, Slow Sallies come

in both sexes. They can be

found most often in areas

where retired and elderly

people dwell.

Loud Larry

Happy or unhappy, Loud Larries want everyone

to know they are there. Loud Larries want

attention, recognition, and to be the center of

the transaction. To some degree, the transaction

is also a social event, but one at which they are

the center of attention.

W h e n

happy,

Loud Larries

want

all to know

that they

are buying,

what they

are buying,

and from

whom. This

event can

be a happy

occasion,

like a wedding. However, when Loud Larries

are unhappy or feel they have been wronged,

they also want the whole world to know.

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Encouraging Loud Larries to talk about how

much they like the goods, service, or treatment

is like a radio commercial on full blast. You may

as well take advantage of the free air time and

reply and respond on cue. When Loud Larries

switch to the boisterous complainer, efficiency

and turning down the sound become priorities.

Take care of their needs and dismantle their attacks

immediately. Your instantaneous reply

and right response will tone them down.

In fact, if your policies are flexible enough, give

a Loud Larry just about anything beyond what

he expects and he will revert back to the positive

radio commercial with the push of a button.

If you want to close a sale with a Loud

Larry, consider using him as a testimonial in

some fashion. Remember, he likes to hear, see,

and read his name. You may just find an insatiable

repeat customer and, at a minimum, a

loyalist out pitching your brand with a vocal

broadcast. Word of mouth works, and Larry’s

got a big one.

Lost Lucies can

be spotted looking

around and

give the appearance

of being

preoccupied, in

a daze, or directionless.

She

probably

doesn’t know

what to ask, or

how to start.

Lost Lucy

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A simple “May I help you?” or “What can

I do for you?” may be enough to get a Lost

Lucy to open up her mind and focus on what

you want them to – buy your product or

service. A harsh, curt, or complicated

reply will cause a Lost Lucy to slide

back into the other world.

Lost Lucies want to

be guided through

“protective space”

with minimal external

encounters.

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Poor Pauls like explanations, road maps and,

most important of all, sympathy and affirmation.

Reply with reinforcement of the choice

they are about to make. Assure them that this is

the correct choice and direction in which they

should go. While they still may feel unsure,

your encouragement and methodological rationale

will help them affirm in their own way

that the purchase was the “right decision.”

POOR PAULS WANT YOU

TO FIX IT FOR THEM –

MAKE THEM FEEL BETTER.

The same is

true with respect

to returns.

Poor

Pauls walk

in, goods in

hand like a

wounded

animal and

seeking help. Take charge. Take those goods

from Poor Paul and tell him everything is going

to be all right. You’re on your way to winning

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