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It seems like all businesses, even small ones
In small communities are getting more competitive. Part of the issue as
Always is that there are only so many consumer dollars to go around. If
You want to get your share of the dollars you need to compete with
Those around you. I bought a small gift shop in a small resort town
Several years ago. At the time I bought it there were three other gift
Shops in the town. We all agreed that we would not carry the same
Merchandise. We got together and decided which supply catalogs each of
Us would order from. If there were similar or overlapping products we
Marked them the same price. We held sales on the same days and made
Them full town events in coordination with the restaurants and service
Providers in the town. This provided a great shopping experience for
The customers and placed all of us on a level playing ground.

As time passed I became close friends with the other shop owners. One
Year we decided that it would be fun to go to one of the large trade
Shows together in the metro area. The show was being held at the
Convention center. We were very impressed with the pop up display that
Many of the catalog companies used. The main catalog that I order from
Had a very impressive pop up display with lights and a revolving statue
Of liberty. The display attracted many people. The company was giving
Away a trip to California to go to the national trade show. We all
Threw in our names into the raffle bin and continued looking at the
Other vendors. We each found new vendors that we were considering
Ordering from. We also received many great complimentary items for our
Stores. As we were getting ready to go they announced that I had won
The trip to California. I was very excited because I had never been
There and had always wanted to go. I thought my husband would be
Thrilled about going also, until I saw the dates. The trade show was at
The same time as a hunting trip that he had planned in the western
United States. One of the other shop owners said that she did not care
To go because she did not like flying and the dates were the same
Weekend that a relative was getting married. The remaining shop owner
Said that she would love to go with me.

The national trade show was huge. The pop up display that was so
Impressive back home was nothing compared to the pop up displays that
Were used at this level. We found many new items to order and had a
Great time. We are hoping that our customers like the new merchandise
We found.