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.
Wedding Prep Continues
Mar 1, 2020
A bride’s opinion is influenced by everything happening around her.
Compensation Survey Notes
Mar 1, 2019
Statistics provide framework but consistent themes are most telling.
Confessions of a Rack Queen
Jan 1, 2019
After a lifetime of being labeled "not good enough" the body positivity movement feels like a breath of fresh air.
Rapid Response Program Debuts
Nov 1, 2018
Our mission: respond to any online story that misrepresents the industry
"Don't let your reflection on the whole sweep of life crush you.
Don't fill your mind with all the bad things that might still happen.
Stay focused on the present situation and ask yourself why it's so
unbearable and can't be survived."
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 8.36
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.
Four Ways to Demonstrate Leadership During a Time of Crisis
You can make the difference between your boutique’s surviving/thriving or closing its doors.
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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