News

June 22, 2009
Four Companies Form New Independent Sales Organization

In an effort to achieve product line sales focus and enhance in-field customer service, four separate gift companies have joined forces to develop and maintain a national independent sales organization. Participating companies are Precious Moments,... more »

June 21, 2009
Historic Village Park gets gift shop

Fans of Westland Historic Village Park can show their support with shirts, mugs and other items at the new gift shop inside the Octagon House.The commemorative items are all contained in a glass display case... more »

June 21, 2009
Downtowns spruce up to boost business

Main Streets in Morris County are innovating behind the scenes to retain the businesses they have and recruit new ones as the recession plays out in reduced store sales and rising office vacancy rates.An informal... more »

June 21, 2009
Sports gear, gift cards popular presents for local dads

Father's Day for 19-year-old Stephen Brown is important because it allows him and his siblings to show why Dad is one of the people he admires."We get to celebrate the person we all look up... more »

June 21, 2009
Small businesses struggle in downturn

Although the fate of certain large industries such as banking and automotive has drawn much attention over the course of the recession so far, about half of all private sector employees in the nation work... more »

June 21, 2009
Man has business nailed as boot maker

Wichita Falls — The Burk Boot Shop is a really good fit for this Wichita County town.The shop, owned by Armando and Patricia Dominguez, is a place where customers can get their shoes repaired, buy... more »

June 21, 2009
Noah’s Naturals restructures and repositions brand to answer consumer demand

Los Angeles, Calif. — With the increasing focus on health and wellbeing, Noah's Naturals is making it easier than ever for consumers to find natural and organic personal care products that fit into their lifestyles... more »

June 20, 2009
Hotel shop offers environmental bent

Mammoth, Montana - Shoppers may be more educated when buying these days, but how many are enlightened in the same place that they ponder their purchase?Offering interpretation along with an eco-friendly line of products, the... more »

June 20, 2009
Soul proprietor: Afro-centric gallery developing broad appeal

Winston-Salem — Race can be a touchy subject, and as a rule retailers don't like touchy subjects. Rather, they like as many customers as they can get. Sometimes, though, the issue is there anyway.Dana Suggs... more »

June 19, 2009
Splurge owner honored by chamber

Greenwich, CT — Sonia Sotire Malloy remembers when she was a child eating pizza by the slice at Davinci's pizza shop and hunting for treasures at Baubles in downtown Greenwich. The Stamford native said she... more »

June 19, 2009
Perfumers Breathe in Sales Data, and Strategize

Long after most other consumer goods companies were getting detailed reports on how their products were selling, giant perfume makers like Estée Lauder, l'Oréal and Coty operated mostly by intuition.While they might know that orders... more »

June 17, 2009
Merchants expand, despite slow economy

Birmingham — At a time when many local business owners are exhausting all their energy just keeping one store open, several savvy merchants are setting their sites on expansion.Rather than riding out the recession, Stacie... more »