RETAILOBSERVER.COM JANUARY 2015
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H
appy New Year! The beginning of the year is such a perfect time to get
introduced to new technology, products and services. And what better
way to do this than by attending CES, KBIS 2015 and IBS at Design &
Construction Week. In celebration of the new year and new things (and just
because we love our partners), we made even more room in this issue for them
to showcase their products. Smart appliances are finally making their way into
the mainstream market and popping up on independent retailer's showroom
floors across the country. That's why we are featuring Control4's collaboration
with Sub Zero/Wolf in the article,
Eat. Control. Love.
Elly Valas reminds us not to forget our health this year in her article, Here's
to a Healthy 2015.
Libby Wagner adds more words of wisdom in You Are Not
An Island.
After reading these articles, I started reflecting on my own work
ethic and healthy habits and realized the two pretty much go hand in hand.
When I purposely fit in family time, I feel lighter, happier and healthier. On the
other hand, when I repeatedly decline invitations to parties, lunches or coffee
with friends for the sake of the business, I feel tighter and those little aches
and pains seem more noticeable and less manageable.
We are not meant to be islands. We have friends and families that support
our lives at home. And at work we have employees and partnerships we can
rely on. With that said, how many times have you found yourself up worrying
about your business? Or found yourself short on time and watching your
personal list of to-do's grow longer by the day? Yes, we are strong, we are
independent entrepreneurs—we are modern day superheroes! But even
Batman and Superman wouldn't last long without their sidekicks. You won't
either unless you let go and lean on the people in your lives. If you feel like you
can't, then maybe this year you should focus on bringing in new people that
will enrich your life and your work.
JANUARY 2015, VOLUME 26, ISSUE 1
CELEBRATING OUR 26
TH
YEAR
AS
THE RETAIL OBSERVER
PUBLISHER/MANAGING EDITOR
E LIANA BARRIGA
DIRECTOR OF SALES AND MARKETING
MOE LASTFOGEL
ART DIRECTOR
TERRY PRICE
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
BILL BAZEMORE
TIMOTHY BEDNARZ
RANDY CARNEY
FRANCIS CASTELLETTI
KRYSTLE M
C
DONNELL
JOHN TSCHOHL
E LLY VALAS
LIBBY WAGNER
JOHN WHITE
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Make it a great year,
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NEW YEAR,
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