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Upon entry, you're immersed in the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of all that is great about the kitchen. It's a sensory experience that welcomes customers and entices them to buy. Williams-Sonoma has perfected the art of retailing -- offering customers great products, great service, and an inviting atmosphere in which to shop.  »

NY Tabletop Market Prepares For Buyers It is business as usual for the 2004 Fall New York Tabletop Market Oct. 30th through Nov. 4th, 2004 -- except for the fact that tenants of 225 Fifth Avenue will soon be packing their bags for a new home.  »

Few food issues have provoked as much controversy as genetically modified organisms (GMOs), or as they are more commonly referred to today, genetically engineered (GE) foods. Depending on which side of the debate one listens to, GE foods are either the greatest agricultural achievement in history, or quite simply, a recipe for disaster »

Any successful retailer knows that beyond the initial orientation to the business, employees need skills to be successful in their jobs. In the coffee environment, these various skills range from cupping to brewing, grinding, drink preparation, and more.  »

It seems fitting that in this, our twenty-fifth anniversary issue, one in which we are celebrating people, places, and products that have shaped our industry, that we should pay homage to the cheese that really introduced many Americans to the specialty cheeses of France and subsequently, the world.  »

"Jack," cooed my ever-tolerant, persevering wordsmith editor Michelle Moran back in June, "2004 is our 25th anniversary, and we're celebrating it in the September issue. Why don't you take a look at the past 25 years, maybe backwards and forwards, and that time spread of 50 years. It will be the best piece in the book!"  »

After cutting short-term interest rates 13 times, the Federal Reserve did something on the last day of June that it hadn¿t done in nearly four years. In a move that had been expected for months, the Fed raised the Federal Funds rate a quarter point to 1.25 percent.  »