FREE - specialty retailer consulting sessions all year around 24/7

Sponsored by the Gourmet Trade Council

Need to Speak to a Consultant?

Simply email your question confidentially to one of our FREE "Experts on Call" and within 2- 3 days you will receive an answer by email.

Area of Expertise: Consultant:
Designing Your Store: Visual Merchandising Trends in a Retail World Linda Cahan, author and contributing editor, Gifts & Decorative Accessories, who will answer questions relating to creating a store image that will attract, sell and retain customers from store or window design to visual merchandising to color palettes. Linda will spark your creativity.

Begin your consultation by emailing:
giftconstultant@housewares.org
Social Media Ed Taylor, Internet marketing consultant and author. From websites to ecommerce to social media, Ed will help you strategize a profit approach to this necessary and valuable technology.

For some initial education, Ed has made available a presentation from a webinar for your immediate review: Social Media Webinar PowerPoint.

Begin your consultation by emailing:socialmediaconsultant@housewares.org
iPhone Apps
Mobile Development
Website Design &
  Development
Brett Mackie, a mobile and web development consultant who has specialized in the housewares industry for over 10 years, will answer questions and give you advice on building Apps for the iPhone, Droid or other mobile device. Brett is also your resource for web design & development and building profitable SEO strategies.

Begin your consultation by emailing:
mobilemedia@housewares.org
Running A Retail Operation Catherine Yen, business financial consultant, who will answer questions about the business of running a retail operation. Think of Catherine as your CFO.

Begin your consultation by emailing:businessconsultant@housewares.org

Any questions please contact Ginny Costello at gcostello@housewares.org