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<title><![CDATA[Ted Hurlbut]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ted Hurlbut is a retail consultant, coach and speaker who helps independent retailers increase sales, profitability and cash flow by leveraging his deep expertise and proven retail know-how, Get his FREE report “The 16 Essential Elements of a WINNING Independent Retail Strategy”. Visit http://www.hurlbutassociates.com/get-the-16-essential-elements-of-a-winning-independent-retail-strategy/]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Building Brand Equity To Achieve Critical Mass]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:24 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You must aggressively build your brand equity, and achieve critical mass, if you are to succeed.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Managing Retail Price-Point and Margin Pressures]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:05:05 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The ultimate solution is to insist on lower unit costs from your vendors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Focus on Exceptional Results rather than &quot;Best Practices&quot;]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:04:30 EDT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A process that&amp;#39;s &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; for one independent retailer isn&amp;#39;t necessarily &amp;quot;best&amp;quot; for another.]]></description>
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