Gifts and Decorative Accessories survey of 170 specialty retail stores appeared in the June and July issues, and covers product categories carried, best-selling price points, product sourcing, vendor selection, catalogs and the Internet, and in-store operations. The Survey: Data for this year’s survey, collected during March 2005, is based on the mailed, faxed, or online responses of 139 gift and decorative accessories retailers operating 170 stores. A majority of the respondents hail from the Midwest and the South. A fifth claim the Northeast or West as home. Ninety-two percent of the stores are independently or family-owned. Other stores are either franchise operations or publicly held companies. |
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