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Could there be something you can do to improve in your store operations to increase your sales or even just get new refreshing ideas to stay in the forefront of competition?<\/p>\n<p>Bridal Times is currently teaming up with bridal experts in order to bring you training resources and tips to forward your business within the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>In order to help us understand your needs, we would like to ask you 4 questions in the link below so that we can provide you with the right tools to support you in training your staff.<\/p>\n<p>*Due to all editorial on Bridal Times being translated, the survey below is for retailers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland only.*<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.de\/r\/8WQF2XF\">Bridal Times Survey: Sales-Training f\u00fcr Ihr Team<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the month of July, Bridal Times ran an article &#8220;Surviving the Season: Maria Musgrove-Wethey\u2019s Words of Wisdom for Bridal Retailers&#8221; on how to keep calm during those tense moments with brides. 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