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Nova Brings Signature Jon Gilmore Style to Newest Lighting Designs Set to Debut During Spring ’09 High Point Market
Huntington Park, CA - NOVA acquired Jon Gilmore Designs, Inc in 2007 as part of a full-scale expansion plan. Now Creative Director for NOVA, Jon Gilmore is bringing the same rich dimensionality and bold lines... more »
Big, little guys get a chance if we balance our buying
Cinda Baxter has gotten tons of support since the veteran consultant and onetime retailer launched a March offensive in support of locally owned merchants.Baxter and her cohorts at the 3/50 Project urge us at www.the350project.org... more »
Paper House Productions is Nominated for Three Louie Awards
Saugerties, NY – The Greeting Card Association just released the list of finalists for the 21st Annual LOUIE Awards. Paper House Productions is nominated for three awards in the following card categories: Christmas / Holiday... more »
Shop Green in Style with Reisenthel Bags, Carriers and Carts
Shopping green has never been easier with the vast selection of re-usable bags, carriers and carts from Reisenthel, the award-winning company that been helping Europeans eco-shop for decades. There is a product for every shopping... more »
The gift of thrift
It was a Louis Vuitton purse. A woman walked into the Hoboken University Medical Center Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Garden Street last week and hung on the rack a slightly weathered but authentic Louis Vuitton... more »
New Aptos store, Outside-In Kids, born of the recession
Aptos -- Sure, there's a recession, but locally owned business are adapting to survive. Take, for example, John and Jerri Hammond, owners of Outside-In Home in the Aptos Center. When they saw the recession bite... more »
Good Times Roll On Inside Grand Central
Grand Central Terminal is a curious kind of threshold — rooted in Midtown Manhattan, but belonging as much to the suburbs as it does to the city.When the hordes from the north spill into the... more »
NYC Mayor Proclaims August 14-20 “Home Textiles Market Week”
White Plains, NY — New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has declared August 14-20 as "Home Textiles Market Week" in New York City. Issued via official Mayoral Proclamation, this pronouncement recognizes the market's importance... more »
As Eco-Seals Proliferate, So Do Doubts
It's too easy to be green.Recently, Kevin Owsley went searching for a reputable organization that could validate the eco-friendly traits of his company's carpet-cleaning fluid. But after canvassing a dozen competing groups hawking so-called "green... more »
August 2009 – Denver Merchandise Mart
The Denver Merchandise Mart will hold its Gift, Home, Jewelry and Resort Show August 13-18 for permanent showrooms and August 15-17 for temporary exhibitors. Information about the Denver Show is available at DenverMart.com. For... more »
Spring Hollow Invites Kids, Parents Outdoors
Fort Collins, CO – If you build it, they will play. And if you add sand and water, then they—meaning kids—are sure to play longer.Sprig Hollow, the latest eco-toy line from Sprig, encourages preschoolers to... more »
Boston Gift Show Announces 2009 Pride of New England Award Winners
Atlanta, GA - The Boston Gift Show has announced four winners for the 4th annual Pride of New England Awards, a coveted honor that recognizes New England retailers for outstanding customer service, creative merchandising, community... more »