D&WC January 1999

Special Features

COVER STORY: FIVE DECADES OF SERVICE
New president Frances Phillips says IFDA enjoys diversity and unity.
by Howard Shingle
Photography by Andrew A. Wagner

SPECIAL REPORT: OUTLOOK '99
Help from the experts on improving sales.

On-line: The Y2K Problem and You
Prepare now, the new millennium is less than a year away.
by Reid Goldsborough

Product and Design

DESIGN SOLUTIONS: A PORTFOLIO GIVES YOU THE EDGE
How to show clients your best and most creative work.
by Sharon L. Anderson

PORTFOLIO: RETRO-ACTIVE
Modern elements of the post-World War II era reign supreme.
Graphic design by Tonya Weiland

DESIGN PERSPECTIVES: THE NEW, RETRO-ACTIVE GENERATION
The Modern Era comes full circle-with a twist.
by Karla J. Nielson, Education Affiliate ASID, WCAA

Business Issues

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT: THE FUTURE OF RETAILING, BEFORE AND AFTER THE RECESSION
How to avoid a case of economic pneumonia.
by Patricia M. Johnson and Richard F. Outcalt

WORKROOM OPERATIONS: WHAT'S IN A TITLE?
Do your customers see you as a seamstress or a window treatment fabricator?
by Kitty Stein

WINDOW TREATMENT ADVERTISING: WHERE TO ADVERTISE
Part three in our series on the essentials for retail advertising.
by John J. Lichty

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PREVIEW '99

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