The business of draperies and window coverings never stops, but there are times when a change of scenery sure helps!
    A couple of weeks ago I invited readers to send in photos proving that all vacations can be working vacations—what better time to relax, decompress a bit and get back to those news bits and articles in Draperies & Window Coverings you had planned on reading anyway (“the ultimate in wireless, energy-saving connectivity” I called it).
    Our first photo has been submitted by Allison Reid, Allison Reid Designs, Wake Forest, NC. Allison and her twin daughters, Campbell, left, and Ansl...more

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82% of the readers of Draperies & Window Coverings Magazine take action on ads that they see in D&WC. When readers see advertisements they don’t just gloss over them. They, contact the advertiser directly, or at the very least, talk about contacting the advertiser directly. If not, they either save the ad and intend to contact the advertiser directly (which is why you should have a continuous advertising campaign) or they are talking to the actual company and eventually are buying your product. IF you are advertising! If you are really lucky, they do all of this and talk to three other people before they contact you off of your ...more