RETAILOBSERVER.COM MARCH 2014
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Eliana Barriga
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To your future,
MARCH 2014, VOLUME 25, ISSUE 3
CELEBRATING OUR 25
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
TIMOTHY BEDNARZ
PAT KELLY
PAUL MAC DONALD
PATRICK MALONEY
JIM RISTOW
JOHN TSCHOHL
E LLY VALAS
LIBBY WAGNER
RALPH E. WOLFF
DEADLINE FOR MAY 2014 ISSUE:
APRIL 1, 2014
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THE RETAIL
T
he 13th annual Architectural Digest Home Design Show is
upon us—a show filled with the sophisticated air that comes
from thousands of products made by today's hottest designers
and sought-after architects. The Retail Observer is inspired every
year we attend and encourage you to join us as we enter this
wonderland of imagination. Be sure to watch out for our post-
show coverage in an upcoming issue!
Last month, I welcomed the birth of my first granddaughter. As
you can imagine, the experience was, and will be, one of the most
memorable in my lifetime. As I held her in my arms, I started to
think about all of the wonderful things I want to do for her. I then
realized that for many of us, our businesses are like our babies.
We take responsibility for its vitality, we nurture it, love it and give
it our all. Unlike our children, sometimes we forget how much it
depends on us to survive and we neglect it or worse, we don't
plan for its future.
Just as I plan to spend a lot of time passing down seeds of
wisdom to my grandchild, I must make sure to take the time to lay
down a solid foundation for the future of this magazine. It can be
overwhelming sometimes to think about all of the things it will
need to continue to grow and stay as healthy as it is today,
especially when it leads you into unfamiliar territory. Our children
always need us no matter how old they are, and so do our
businesses.
YOUR FUTURE
IS NOW
Elle's View As I See It
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KEEP EARTH
IN BUSINESS
