March '09

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The RetailObserver March, 2009 The Monthly News Magazine with Personality Vol. 20, Issue 3 2009 INTERNATIONAL BUILDERS’ SHOW VIRTUAL BLUEPRINT OF THE BUILDING INDUSTRY SEE PAGE 4 5542 Monterey Road, #258, San Jose, CA 95138 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED PRSRT STD US Postage Paid St. Joseph, MI Permit No. 158 Printed on Recycled Paper NEWS NEWS MANUFACTURER’S NEWS NEWS NEWS BOSCH PRODUCTS AWARDED 2008 GOOD DESIGN AWARD BOSCH GAS COOKTOPS, AXXIS LAUN<a title="March '09 page 30" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=30">NEWS NEWS MANUFACTURER’S NEWS NEWS NEWS</a> NEWS NEWS MANUFACTURER’S NEWS NEWS NEWS<a title="March '09 page 31" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=31">CAPITAL HAS RAISED THE BAR. AGAIN.D</a> CAPITAL HAS RAISED THE BAR. AGAIN.D<a title="March '09 page 25" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=25"></a> <a title="March '09 page 45" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=45"></a> <a title="March '09 page 41" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=41">BRAND-NEW SHARPER IMAGE PRODUCTS ENHANCE CONSUMER</a> BRAND-NEW SHARPER IMAGE PRODUCTS ENHANCE CONSUMER<a title="March '09 page 57" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=57"></a> <a title="March '09 page 60" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=60">NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 21" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=21"></a> <a title="March '09 page 39" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=39"></a> <a title="March '09 page 46" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=46">CUSTOMER SERVICE JOHN TSCHOHL CUSTOMER SERVIC</a> CUSTOMER SERVICE JOHN TSCHOHL CUSTOMER SERVIC<a title="March '09 page 8" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=8">2234founder and president of The Robson Comp</a> 2234founder and president of The Robson Comp<a title="March '09 page 64" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=64">NOSTALGIA Flashback NOSTALGIA DO YOU R</a> NOSTALGIA Flashback NOSTALGIA DO YOU R<a title="March '09 page 29" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=29"></a> <a title="March '09 page 58" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=58">NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 56" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=56">NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 42" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=42">NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 10" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=10">132newest product, the Solid Bamboo Vessel Sin</a> 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NEWS NEWS NEWS DISTRIBUTOR NOTES NEWS <a title="March '09 page 23" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=23">WHAT’S NEW FEATURED PRODUCT WHAT’S NE</a> WHAT’S NEW FEATURED PRODUCT WHAT’S NE<a title="March '09 page 14" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=14"> </a> <a title="March '09 page 27" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=27"></a> <a title="March '09 page 49" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=49"></a> <a title="March '09 page 50" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=50">STORE PLANNING MARK SCHAFFELD DESIGN DETAILS</a> STORE PLANNING MARK SCHAFFELD DESIGN DETAILS<a title="March '09 page 65" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=65">TheRetailObserverINVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT K/</a> TheRetailObserverINVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT K/<a title="March '09 page 16" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=16">INDUSTRY NEWS </a> INDUSTRY NEWS <a title="March '09 page 1" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=1">TheRetailObserverMarch, 2009 T</a> TheRetailObserverMarch, 2009 T<a title="March '09 page 11" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=11">LOOK WHO’S READING...TheRetailObserverSEE WH</a> LOOK WHO’S READING...TheRetailObserverSEE WH<a title="March '09 page 19" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=19"></a> <a title="March '09 page 34" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=34">NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSNEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSA</a> NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSNEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSA<a title="March '09 page 35" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=35">NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSNEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSM</a> NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSNEWS NEWS NEWS NEWSM<a title="March '09 page 54" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=54"> COMING EVENTS ,ÊÓää MARCH-2</a> COMING EVENTS ,ÊÓää MARCH-2<a title="March '09 page 4" 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href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=68"></a> <a title="March '09 page 20" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=20">NEWS NEWS NEWS DESPHTOHWEAPDREVRIEW NEWS</a> NEWS NEWS NEWS DESPHTOHWEAPDREVRIEW NEWS<a title="March '09 page 13" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=13">TRI STATE TERRITORY MANAGER CHANGES </a> TRI STATE TERRITORY MANAGER CHANGES <a title="March '09 page 9" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=9">that builders saw at the event of the year for th</a> that builders saw at the event of the year for th<a title="March '09 page 12" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=12">NEWS NEWS NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NEWS</a> NEWS NEWS NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NEWS<a title="March '09 page 5" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=5"></a> <a title="March '09 page 44" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=44">RETAIL VIEWS ELLY VALAS RETAIL 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href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=3"> Publisher's StatementCelebrating Our 20th</a> Publisher's StatementCelebrating Our 20th<a title="March '09 page 26" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=26">NEWS NEWS NEWS ASSOCIATION NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS ASSOCIATION NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 63" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=63">NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS </a> NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS <a title="March '09 page 51" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=51">Which came ﬁrst, the Cartor the Egg?Sierra</a> Which came ﬁrst, the Cartor the Egg?Sierra<a title="March '09 page 15" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=15">several unique features including innovative, tim</a> several unique features including innovative, tim<a title="March '09 page 37" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/3c3938a2?page=37"></a> <a title="March '09 page 66" 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