RETAILOBSERVER.COM JULY 2022
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Moe Lastfogel
moe@retailobserver.com
Moe's Musings Views
Happy Retailing,
A
s we worked on this issue, many memories popped into my mind
about the last 15 years: the economy crashing just as we took the
reins of The Retail Observer, getting the word out to clients,
associations, trade shows, and buying groups about who Eliana and I
were, letting them know about our plans for the magazine, and finding the
right people to work with to make The Retail Observer what it is today. It
seems all the early efforts have paid off. Those 15 years at the helm of the
magazine has brought us to where we are today.
But, what's up next? Well, we anticipate another successful and
rewarding 15 years! As we go forward in this journey, we again will be
looking to our current partners to bring you the magazine content that
you, our readers, have grown accustomed to — the news, education, and
features that make us a resource in the industry. But we won't stop there.
As the industry grows, your clients' needs and dreams are also growing,
and we plan to grow along with them.
As we work on the upcoming years, we are planning with our partners
to bring you new products, new writers, and new opportunities to assist
you in the growth and maintenance of your organizations.
Most of all, I would really like to thank Eliana in believing in my dream to
take on The Retail Observer and for her guidance and hard work along
the way. Without her support, this "news rag" couldn't have grown into
the publication it is today. I'd like to thank Terry, with whom I have worked
for over 20 years, for her patience with deadlines and for helping create a
visually-pleasing magazine that now sits on table tops in some of the
highest-end design and retail showrooms throughout the world. To Vmags
Media for keeping the digital version on the cutting edge. And to you, our
readers, manufacturers, associations, PR agencies, buying groups and
trade shows — thank you for a great 15 years. I look forward to working
with all of you going forward.
15 YEARS DOWN,
WHAT'S NEXT?
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trade associations and buying groups
throughout North America whose news
and information greatly contribute to the
quality of The Retail Observer and the
education of our readers.
www.asid.org
www.cedia.org
www.dpha.net
www.feigroup.net
www.htsa.com
www.cta.tech
www.cantrex.com
www.unitedservicers.com
www.psoca.org
www.NKBA.org
www.necoalliance.com
www.psaworld.org
www.prosourceinfo.com
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www.nrha.org
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