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Loyalty cards score points
The number of gift card purchases buzzing through the computer servers at SparkBase has decreased with the recession, but not by as much as loyalty card transactions have increased.What at first might seem contradictory makes... more »
New owner at Love Your Mother
Love Your Mother has a new owner. The store - located at 39 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers - is now owned by Peggy Deames. She took over on June 1st from Larry... more »
OneCoast eShow Opens its Virtual Doors
OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home décor, gift and collegiate products, opened its six-day eShow on Monday. The eShow is the industry's first... more »
The Pink Elephant opens today in La Porte
Michigan City - The Pink Elephant, described as "a savvy resale shop," opens today at 510 Lincolnway in La Porte. Among an array of antique stores, this one stands out because of its bright begonia... more »
5 Questions: Setting up shop in Pettigrew Heights
Ted and Bonnie Lambertus opened their gift shop, The Willow Tree, with little fanfare at the beginning of March.But the store already is drawing upon the history of the Pettigrew Heights area where it's located.The... more »
Cooks’ favorite apple
Chelan, WA — It's not a Granny or a Honeycrisp or a Gala, but it's an apple well known to area cooks.It's Mary and David Weldy's Culinary Apple — a kitchen store that's easy to... more »
Unique toy store opens in downtown Pleasanton
A new toy store that promises to be as unique in its merchandising as its owners, Dee and Rob Nitzsche, are in their concepts about what a successful toy store should be opened in downtown... more »
Russ Berrie’s widow finds joy as owner of Kate’s Paperie specialty paper chain
Angelica Berrie -- philanthropist, former Russ Berrie chief executive and widow of that company's founder -- says she's found new joy with a business venture that returned her to an old passion: paper. Berrie, 54,... more »
Local art gallery turns 10
Hourglass Art and Gift Gallery turns 10 this month, and owner Lorrie DiCesare will show all 14 of her contracted artists to mark the milestone.The artists - all of whom have shown at Hourglass for... more »
Handcrafted Products Abound at Summer 2009 Edition of San Francisco International Gift Fair
San Francisco, CA — It's the difference between receiving an e-mail or a hand-written note on fine stationery. It's the distinction of a hand-painted objet d'art vs. a mass-produced poster. The personal, artisan-made touch will... more »
Old Mill Inspires New Products
Burlington, Vermont – Rich Frog Industries, a toy manufacturer in Burlington, Vermont, reflects its appreciation for history both in the location it chooses to occupy and the toys it chooses to create. Rich Frog is... more »
Summer NYIGF to Showcase 300+ International Companies
White Plains, NY — More than 300 companies from 39 countries and five continents worldwide will participate in the summer edition of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), creating the most extensive offering of... more »