Blogs and Opinion
VOWS magazine provides an opportunity for retailers, manufacturers, reps, media and consultants to present their opinions and industry insights within a Guest Column format in the print and digital edition.
To keep the conversation going, we also publish those columns on-line on this page.
To read At Issue blog posts by VOWS Editor in Chief Shannon Hurd, go here.
To read recent Outlook blog posts by Publisher Peter Grimes, go here.
To view and read recent Perspective Guest Columns, go here.
If you have an idea, opinion, or suggest you'd like to blog about on VowsMagazine.com, please click here.
Fun Facts About Negative Reviews
Jul 1, 2018
They add credibility and can even enhance your conversion rate!
Love and Loyalty
Mar 1, 2018
What’s more important:
Warm, friendly people or some very cool features?
State of Industry
Nov 1, 2017
I believe our best is exactly what your Millennial brides want and expect.
"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done."
Thomas Jefferson
Shannon Hurd, Editor in Chief, oversees the editorial staff, content and direction of VOWS and its platforms. She often writes on the intersection of business and life.
Seven Traits of Highly Successful Stores
How many of them do you share?
Peter Grimes, Publisher and founder of VOWS Magazine. His comments are presented in each issue's Publisher's Note, and often address industry issues and pertinent news of the day. He can be reached at 949 388 4848 or via email
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VOWS delivers a targeted, engaged readership that fully interacts with editorial departments and advertising messages in a premimum print and digital environment, and through active social media platforms.
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