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Retail group president declares Georgia’s sales tax holiday a success

The president of the Georgia Retail Association said Monday that while final numbers are not in, he believes the state's retailers saw more dollars come into their stores because of the sales tax holiday.John Heavener,... more »

Highway 21 Impact

Omro – Each day an estimated 13,500 vehicles on State Highway 21 pass by Tammie Sutphen's new downtown Omro shop, Sophie & Co., II.That's more than 50 percent more traffic passing by the shop in... more »

Retail sales hold steady

Melissa Green doesn't shop as much as she did in the past.The Shreveport native is not unlike many in the area who have tightened their belts in these lean economic times.However, just because she has... more »

Parents, teachers hit stores for tax-free weekend deals

School supplies list in hand and shopping cart in tow, Miran Tyrrell joined other parents and schoolteachers Friday in taking advantage of South Carolina's tax-free shopping weekend. Through midnight Sunday, shoppers in Georgia and South... more »

Tax-free shopping drawing to stores

Consumers already coping with high gasoline prices and food costs say saving money during this year's tax-free holiday was important. Many Oklahomans were out taking advantage of the tax break on Friday, buying clothes and... more »

Profits are growing for specialist shops

Traders in Northampton's St Giles Street have reported an increase in profits even though six premises on the road are empty. Twelve per cent of the 50 shops, eateries and pubs on the street are... more »

A Look Inside Our Town of Peterborough

If you go to Peterborough looking for Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" there are plenty of vestiges of the post-Industrial New England village that inspired the Pulitzer Prize-winning play; the 19th-century buildings, a strong community identity... more »

Sunny Side Up moves to bigger location

Kathy Perkins and daughter Lori Bostic get a kick out of watching customers walk into their gift shop and smile.They said their "whimsical, fun" Sunny Side Up store, with pastel colors and assorted novelty items,... more »

New Ownership of Boston Gift Show Announced

WHITE PLAINS, NY -- GLM, a dmg world media business, has announced the acquisition of the Boston Gift Show by Urban Expositions, effective immediately. The next edition of the Show will run March 28-31, 2009,... more »

Latest innovations, products at 2008 Kids Expo

With only 30 days remaining until the doors open at the 2008 ABC Kids Expo, it's not too late to make plans to attend the largest Juvenile Products Show in history. We have confirmed over... more »