• Issue 79 — Little is big in retail; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; Straight from the hip: Surfing the Web, part one; Text Message: For our furry friends; Fall Market Review; OnTrack: Super simple second Saturday; POS Power: POS systems before opening; Networking: Wrights; Off-Grain: Are you open for business; FREE-to-use pattern “Hana, a spring blossom”

• Issue 75 — Change is good: Brand your independence, it's your best asset; Business life: Someone else's loss could be your gain; Business profile: Purl Patchwork, Manhattan, N.Y.; Celebrate Christmas in July; Straight from the hip: Practical applications; OnTrack: Service providers connect; POS Power: Integrate your POS system and Web site; Tech Support: Find and decipher secret data; Technica: Operate your new photo-to-fabric department; Google yourself to protect your good name; Networking - The Electric Quilt Company; Totally off grain: Help your customers engage in the process; FREE-to-use-pattern: As You Like It tree skirt

• Issue 74 — Change is good: Give new ideas a chance with a youthful state of mind; Meet our cover girl display ideas; Business life: From an outsider’s viewpoint; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; Straight from the hip: Results from an informal survey; Mark Lipinski’s Small Change: Invertising; Quilt Shops: The changing scenery, shop owners exchange ideas; POS Power: Answers to the top 10 FAQs; OnTrack: High-end office printers; Tech Support: Unique selling positions; Technica: Setup a photo-to-fabric department; Networking: Alexander Henry; Off-Grain: Get your groove back!; FREE-to-use pattern: “In and Out,” a picnic quilt

• Issue 68 — Blending mediums: Quilts, clothing and crafts come together; What to do when your competition bows out; Stellar Sellers for 2005; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; Visual Aids: Plan ahead for year-long sales; POS Power: Monitor inventory to maximize sales; OnTrack: Events make things happen!; Reports from the store front: What retailers say is happening; Totally Off-Grain: No good deed goes unpunished; FREE-to-use pattern: "Fiesta!"

• Issue 67 — The changing face of retail: It's all evolutionary; Look back for a look forward; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; Visual Aids: Spruce the place up for 2006; POS Power: Increase average ticket sales; OnTrack: The four stages of an event; Market Review: Fall Quilt Market, Houston Texas; Off-Grain: Real validation comes from within; FREE-to-use pattern: "Periwinks"

• Issue 64 — How to complain effectively; Is it time for a change? The advantage of life’s only constant; An economic barometer; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; Visual Aids: Display and promotional ideas for the coming months; POS Power, Susan Besand; Market Review: Spring International Quilt Market in Kansas City, Mo.; OnTrack: Keep your employees happy and motivated; FREE-to-use pattern: “Fool Around Fun”

• Issue 63 — Arrange a focus group.: The results may surprise you; A safety net for any storm: Business survival for rough seas; Current interest rates: What do they mean to you?; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; POS Power, Susan Besand; Business Profile: ThimbleCreek in Walnut Grove, Calif.; Clever themes for shop hops; OnTrack: Take care of your most valuable asset; FREE-to-use pattern: “The Wings of a Dove”

• Issue 62 — Pick a great pattern, great patterns sell fabric: Make your “hits” outweigh your “misses;” Your salary and draw: Maximize profits and minimize taxes; Is it time to move on? How to know when the relationship is over; Just Ask Jim, Jim Salinas; POS Power, Susan Besand; A moving experience; OnTrack: Resolution number two: increase revenue; FREE-to-use pattern: “Diamond Jubilee”