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<a title="Jan '12 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=14"> Book Review • The Reta</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=16"> Industry [ News ] Susan Ungaro, president of th</a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=17"> • considers how people feel in the space—the </a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=19"> 7TH GENERATION DISHDRAWER™ We crea</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=27"> Liebherr offers fresh design ideas with its frees</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=32"> • ASSOCIATION NEWS CEA Highlights Efficient & </a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=33"> WALL OF FAME• RETAILERS OBSERVED • WALL O</a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=34"> • Internati 2012 Innovations THE INNOVATIONS DES</a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=35"> • onalCES® Awards Honoree s TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTU</a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=36"> CES 2012 INNOVATIONS AWARDS HONOREES | continued </a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=39"> Wish by Andrew Bannecker “I focused my design o</a>
<a title="Jan '12 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=40"> John Tschohl • C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E Hig</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=42"> Rick Segel • RETAIL BUSINESS KIT What a Was</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=44"> Libby Wagner • CULTURE COACH Recognize—or Els</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=50"> John White • APPLIANCE TRENDS The Life Expe</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=52"> Bill Bazemore • FURNITURE TRENDS Maximizing</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=54"> Jeanette Howe • S M A R T H O M E T E C H N</a>
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<a title="Jan '12 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3d073223?page=59"> ORLANDO • GAYLORD PALMS • FEBRUARY 26-29 www.nati</a>
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