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Chocolatier gets a sweet surprise

A chocolatier and owner of her own chocolate store by trade, Barrita Durward is used to dealing with melting treats.Durward melted the heart of one bride-to-be by replacing 400 chocolate foiled hearts the night before... more »

Iota Stationery Essentials To Debut at the NYIGF

(Basalt, Colo.) — Iota, a division of C.R. Gibson, LLC, is pleased to announce its debut at the New York International Gift Fair, August 16-21, 2008. For the first time, sales partner OneCoast will include... more »

PMC welcomes International Pavillion to Showroom Collection

SEATTLE – Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, announces the latest addition to its collection of permanent showrooms, the International Pavilion, a shared showroom representing high quality home décor... more »

Deco Breeze Wins Coveted Award

(San Diego, Ca.) -- As a result of impressive growth and innovation of Deco Breeze, Phil Weil, co-owner and vice president of the firm, will be seen by millions when he appears in an Alibaba.com... more »

Artful Shopper: Treat yourself like a goddess, store owner urges women

Talking shop with Beth Brown-Rinella, owner of Goddess I Am Botanicals and Adornments.Brown-Rinella started selling homemade organic sea salt scrubs and lotions at the Naples Farmers Market four years ago. She whipped up the all-natural... more »

Drop in gas prices could boost back to school sales

Today, summer travel is getting a little easier with gas prices falling nearly 15-cents a gallon in two weeks to $3.85. But consumers are still showing a reluctance to spend. We're seeing the effects of... more »

Holiday Gifts for Greatest American Dogs on Display

Long Island City, NY –– These days, it doesn't take a national TV appearance to win the title of "Greatest American Dog." Canine owners across the country have already bestowed their beloved pets with the... more »

Chatterchix Collectible Cards promote girl talk coast to coast

Dunedin, FL – Move over Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon and baseball trading cards, there's a new girl in town called Chatterchix. Collectible cards will never be the same once girls get their hands on these glossy cards... more »

Lily Organics Dew Receive Organic Certification Seed to Shelf Skin Care

(Henderson, Colorado) - Lily Organics Dew Fresh, a Colorado-based facial care company, just received Certification as Organic Growers by the Colorado Department of Agriculture. As the handcrafter of 100 percent non-synthetic chemical free skincare, Lily... more »

Retailers amp up promotions for back-to-school season

New York — Retailers preparing for a difficult back-to-school season are getting creative in their attempts to entice shoppers into the stores -- aggressively introducing new products, slashing prices and amping up marketing in the... more »