| Retailers need 'a fresh look' |
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| Written by Eric Tiansay | |
| Thursday, 09 June 2011 12:17 PM America/New_York | |
 Familiar to many for leading prayer at the opening of many CBA conventions, Jane Charette—a longtime gift-supplier member of the trade association's Exhibitor Advisory Council—says retailers need to "keep a fresh look" when it comes to gifts. |
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