Features
table of
contents
53
THE CONCENSUS
The 2006 Census and what it means for your business.
Decoded by stat man DOUG NORRIS
59
AN INESCAPABLE
WEB OF APPEAL
How good salespeople strike the right balance between intimacy
and reserve to reel in consumers. BY NAOMI STILLER
Departments
66
UNCOMMON GROUND
The stories behind the successful 2007 CGTA Retailers, Suppliers
and Sales Representatives of the Year. BY ANDREA REYNOLDS
82
THIS SMALL STORE
HGTV personality PETER FALLICO turns his attention from small
living spaces to small stores.
86
BON APPÉTIT!
Dig into our favourite patterns from the New York Tabletop Market.
BY ERICA KIRKLAND
8 Editor’s Note
10 Contributors
14 Letters From Our Readers:
Managing staff
18 In The News
34 Book Reviews
39 Reader’s Poll:
Green goods
41 Product Guide:
Baby, children’s and pet products,
plus great gifts!
47 Supplier Listings
79 CGTA News
110 Shops Around The World:
Eco shops
112 Point Of View:
Barking up the right tree
116 Show It Off:
A gross and disgusting
children’s display
118 Trendwatch: Go to green
91
EUROPEAN
COVER
Reversible bathrobe, Bizoux Bizoux;
Plush animals, Warm Buddy Company.
TREND TRACKING
Find out what sizzled at the fall trade shows in Frankfurt and Paris.
BY EVA ROSS
99
SIX STEPS TO BEING A
COVER PHOTO: DAVID BAGOSY
GREEN RETAILER
Reduce your eco footprint with these green tips from ROGER GRIFFIN.
106
COLOUR CONFIDENTIAL
The inside scoop on the hottest hues for the 2008 and 2009
selling seasons. BY BRIDGET FABI
43 Pirate outfit from Dreampower.
