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Vinegar often gets a bad rap. In fact, it¿s safe to say that vinegar is the Rodney Dangerfield of the food world. »

Specialty retailing is about building a business based on relationships. To do that, specialty retailers must focus on providing customers with an exciting array of products in an inviting atmosphere, while simultaneously offering unforgettable customer service.  »

Over the past year, as I have been conducting focus groups and in-home interviews with my company¿s HomeTrend Influentials Panel (HIP), I have been amazed at the number of HIPsters who make it a priority to sit down to eat together as a family for almost every evening meal. »

The Chinese say a picture is worth a thousand words. The same could probably be said for good signage in the store, pictures or not. The business of disseminating information to your customers is a never-ending one, and one that is not always easy.  »

'Tis the season for celebrity chefs. Or so it would appear. All of the licensing deals signed earlier this year should be resulting in revitalized retail shelf space this month and in the months to come.  »

A recent headline in The New York Times¿ travel section posed the question, "Is This the Next Tuscany?" They were referring to the Italian region of Le Marche located about midway down the Adriatic coast, or as the author of the piece put it, on "the calf of Italy¿s boot." »

Small electrics really revved up the kitchen when the Cuisinart was introduced back in 1973 by the late Cuisinart founder, Carl Sontheimer. »