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Tips for the Traveler
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 Do you have any idea how old your tires are? Did
you know that tires have a kind of "shelf life?" Well,
you should. Click here to see the entire
ABC story.
To share your traveling tips or other interesting tidbits, click here. SATA would like to start a column
of your ideas and comments. Even if you don't think you can
write, send it along to us anyway, we'll clean it up for you.
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Office Supplies
for the Fall Season
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This
fall, as travelers are making their way east and west, north and south,
don't forget there is one store that you can find almost anywhere to
help you with the supplies you need.
 In addition to checking out prices online, members can
order online, saving time and gas money. With a minimum order of only
$30, Staples will deliver it FREE to your home, office or show room,
saving you even more. If members have questions, or you are
looking for the lowest price, Staples has assigned SATA members a dedicated
customer service rep - just a phone call away, ready to help you.
When you are traveling, you can shop in the more than 1,250 Staples
stores, and you will receive the special SATA pricing.
Signing up for the program is easy:
- Click here and fill out
the application to get your user ID and password. It takes
approximately two business days to get you set up online
- If you
have questions, call 866-724-9501, and the SATA staff will help
get you set up.
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SATA at the WSA
Show
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 While at WSA, SATA staff met with over 200 Association
members and prospects via the kiosk in the South Hall or during walks
of the show floor. "Every day I hear more and more favorable
comments on how SATA has been able to help the traveler, whether by the
benefits we currently have, assistance in getting the member a job, or
general assistance because a member does not know where to go to get a problem
handled," stated Shelley Shannon. "SATA staff believe that we
are here to give the members the best services they've ever
received. Our members are a wonderful group of professionals, and
we enjoy working with them and look forward to continuing to help the
Board grow the organization."
Shannon and Board members noted that although it has been many months
since the name change, they still heard confusion during and after the
WSA Show about the show and its relationship to SATA. "Many
people still think that WSA and SATA are related in some way, but we
aren't," said Gina Berman, Past President of SATA. "We
hope our members will help us get the word out that there are no ties
between the two organizations. SATA is an organization of
travelers and completely independent of the WSA Show."
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SATA Education
Seminar at NW Shoe Travelers Spring Buying Market
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 SATA is pleased to be attending the
NW Shoe Travelers Spring Buying Market in Shakopee, MN on September
5-7, 2008. In addition to meeting with shoe travelers on Friday
and Saturday, SATA will be sponsoring a breakfast seminar featuring
Tony Knapp on Sunday morning, September 7. Tony consistently
scores 4.5 or higher out of 5 on his presentations to travelers, so
don't miss this opportunity to catch him live. This could be the
last seminar where the cost is free to current SATA members and $30 for
non-members, so take advantage and register now. Click here to register.
Regional markets offer an excellent opportunity for SATA to meet with
members and prospects to gather their input toward building a better
association, as well as to meet with the boards and directors of the
regional show to form stronger partnerships with them.
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What's Your Call
for This Coming Fall Season?
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With
all of the changes in the recent economy, we would be very interested
to know what you think your business will be in the coming fall
season. Please click one of the choices below regarding orders
you will be receiving this fall:
Better than last fall
About the same as last fall
Not as good as last fall
Results will be listed in the next edition of SATA Online.
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Analysts See Long
Wait to Recovery
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Participants
at a New York Society of Security Analysts presentation on "Market
Forecast: The Times They Have-a-Changed," held at its offices last
week, discussed the direction of the economy. The main conclusion: The
U.S. isn't heading back into a bull market any time soon -- there's a
chance the economic recovery could be delayed until well into 2010.
Martin Fridson, CEO of Fridson Investment Advisors, said there was a
chance of a long recession, due in part to the elimination of many
restrictive covenants in loan agreements, which had the effect of
delaying defaults. Those delays, helped in part by payment-in-kind
agreements where firms that can't pay cash pay with goods or services
instead, could push the peak of defaults into the first half of 2010.
Click here to see the entire
article.
FN, August 12, 2008
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Neiman Marcus
Moving Ahead with Expansion Plans
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 In an exclusive interview with Footwear News, Neiman
Marcus Group CEO Burton Tansky said that they are going ahead with
expansion plans. The firm will open five or six new Neiman Marcus
stores over the next three years, and plans to begin two more major
remodels in fiscal 2009, as well as a number of minor ones.
However, Neiman Marcus Group tightened fall inventory levels at its
stores due to the tough economy. Still, Tansky told investors,
the retailer is sticking to its strong merchandising and customer
service strategy and has no plans to start cutting prices.
Click here to read the entire
article.
FN, August 4, 2008
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Update Your Record
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If
you have changed your email address or cell phone number, or have
changed or added lines, please update your SATA record. Go to www.shoetravelers.org
and click "Update Member Records" under the Membership
menu. It takes only minutes and helps us stay in touch with
you. Thank you!
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SATA Mission
Statement
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The
Shoe and Accessory Travelers Association (SATA) is a membership
organization whose goals are to represent, and to significantly improve
the abilities and well-being of, traveling sales representatives who
work within the footwear and related goods industry. SATA's
primary activities include providing its members with information,
education, benefits and services, and networking opportunities with
fellow members, vendors and other key players in the footwear industry.
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Send Us Your News!
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Do
you have news to share with colleagues about yourself, your business,
or your employees? The SATA network loves to be in the
know. Please send us your news!
Send announcements to SATA Online at info@shoetravelers.org, and we'll let the
network know.
This email newsletter is provided as a service to members of the Shoe
& Accessory Travelers Association. Content does not
necessarily reflect the opinions of SATA, its members, its Board of
Directors, or its staff. Any use of trademarked names is in an
editorial fashion intended to benefit the trademark owner, with no
intention of trademark interference. For a SATA membership
application, or to check out the benefits of membership, please email
us at info@shoetravelers.org.
Mailing address: SATA, 7150 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite G, Columbia,
MD 21046-1151, Fax 410-381-1167.
No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any manner without the
express permission of SATA.
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