Degree Decree
12/11/2018 How educated should our employees be? by Tina Manzer The U.S. Department of Labor has released its latest numbers, and unemployment rates are…
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The Shops Downstairs
12/11/2018 by Tina Manzer Betsy Yamron, manager of Albright Art Supply and gift store in Concord, Massachusetts, was taken by surprise recently when a…
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Soup to Nuts
08/29/2018 by Tina Manzer “There is a store in Noe Valley in San Francisco that has, by far, the best merchandising of any store…
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All the Right Moves
06/08/2018 by Maria Bucci Cindy Hoeper loves art and her hometown, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Her two passions – and a savvy business sense – fuel…
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Fully Loaded
02/21/18 by Maria Bucci In 1981, when Kira Stigile was a little girl, she used to climb up on a bucket to watch…
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Red Brick Renaissance
by Tina Manzer Francis Cabot Lowell, the father of our country’s Industrial Revolution, may be turning over in his grave. His great factories –…
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Destination Weird
by Jenn Bergin I didn’t know what charcoal pencils were when I first started selling art supplies!” says Prairie Clark, general manager and buyer…
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Double Duty
by Jenn Bergin Jules Webster, the owner of Shine Ceramics pottery studio in Toledo, Ohio, found herself searching for her supplies in other cities…
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A New Year’s Resolution
Create Meaningful Experiences for Customers in Your Store We are very fortunate to work in an industry that serves creative people – people who…
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A California Dream Come True
by Jenn Bergin Tattoo artist Chris Dykes is skilled not only in pen and ink, but also resin casting and sculpting. His wife,…
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