By    Jaime Luckey

        France Publications

Stage Stores works closely with local vendors to maintain its stores, which are typically located in suburbs and rural communities.

Stage Stores sells apparel, accessories, cosmetics and footwear in small and mid-size towns. "I call it the ‘Small Town Department Store of the World,'" says Stan Schmidt, director of facilities with the Houston-based company.

The company has a total of 707 stores, including 199 Bealls stores, located primarily in Texas; 55 Palais Royal stores, located in the greater Houston area; 140 Stage stores, located in Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona and New Mexico; and 313 Peebles stores located along the East Coast.

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Planning for PRSM's Future 

By     Mario Vega

         2008/2009 PRSM President

         Director, Store Maintenance & Refurbishments

        The Gymboree Corporation

Each year, it seems that the new PRSM Association Board has a major assignment before it that will move the Association forward and enable it to evolve with the membership. Last year's Board of Directors tackled overhauling the Association bylaws and revising many of its policies while guiding PRSM's current direction.

This year will prove to be even more challenging and strategic. The Board is undertaking a major review of its mission, strategies and objectives to ensure that PRSM is prepared to address the challenges and opportunities its members face in a competitive retail environment over the next three years.

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           PRSM Executive Director

"Survey says"...We all remember that iconic saying from the popular TV game show, Family Feud, and the show would not have been a success without the millions of people who answered their survey questions. This holds true for your professional association also. Feedback makes us better at meeting your needs.

Today, we serve member companies from all segments of the industry....big box, medium box, and small box. We sincerely want to know what interests you in our organization and how you wish to be kept informed and engaged. What issues and topics are of particular importance to you and how can PRSM simplify your daily responsibilities?

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By       Dina Daniels

           Membership Manager

It was no surprise to us that the Retailer2Retailer Best Practices mini forums held during PRSM2008! were the most highly rated sessions during the conference. Our members love to talk to each other about their businesses, to learn new approaches and to share information about how to do their jobs even better.

The overall consensus was that these sessions were just not long enough. Fortunately for you, you don't have to wait another entire year to participate in a Retailer2Retailer session. If you are looking for an opportunity to network with peers, take a step away from your hectic schedules and discuss hot management and operations topics such as HVAC maintenance, benchmarking, software tools, management challenges and your career growth...just to name a few; then you can attend a Retailer2Retailer in a city near you!

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