Hello!
I’m Susan, founder of Rue Patois - a creative hub for today’s modern retail buyer.
I always knew it, but I recently realized that I had a lot to say about greeting cards. No really, A LOT. And for an industry that generates over…
Seattle artist Misha Zadeh has kept herself ahead of the creative curve with vibrant and cheerful designs for greeting cards, scarves and most recently…
There are 30 days until showtime and you can feel some of the anxiety already. When will the new product arrive? Are there…
It's June. You know what that means? Holiday is shipping... to YOUR DOORSTEP. And while I have no doubt you've filled your quota of snowflakes…
Let's talk a little about merchandising, shall we? Often we are faced with an odd shaped space, an odd shaped product and possibly even odder options in which to display…
…a inspirational rabbit hole filled with pseudo-French 1960's menswear, Lotus 25 race cars and opt art from Victor Vasarely…
Every spring I declare what my summer drink will be. Two years running was the…
Well hello there! I thought I'd start off this post with a brief introduction of the who, what and why of Rue Patois. It should be noted however…
It's Friday! Did you survive the short week alright? Did it seem EXTRA long somehow? Are there school buses in the morning and…