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High-end shopping goes to the dogs at Newport Beach’s Fashion Island mall

Through the sickly sweet fog of designer fragrances, past gleaming cosmetics counters, the giant, furry critter pads across the polished tile. The prim sales clerks don't even bat an eye. They might even reach behind... more »

Mothers and daughters team up for business

Autumn Hill's business plan got a jumpstart the day her mother was downsized.Not letting her mom, Yvonne Kehl, feel sorry for herself for even a minute, Hill explained her idea for starting an advertising, graphic... more »

Many wait till last minute to buy Mother’s Day gift

Corpus Christi — My mama told me, "You better shop around."And with Mother's Day rounding the bend, now is the time to put the lovely lady's advice to good use. Hop to it, shoppers.Precious hours... more »

Town and country gifts at the gallery

Combining town and country can be quite difficult but the Gregson family seem to have cracked it.Driving past this shop on a busy Cardiff street, it is hard to imagine it is there as a... more »

Naturally maternal gifts found at Dandelion Mud Pie

If you've left it to the last minute to get your maternal parental unit something for tomorrow that doesn't involve tulips or chocolate and that's also a gift to Mother Earth, get on over to... more »

National Stationery Show to present largest product showcase in 62-year history

White Plains, NY - The National Stationery Show (NSS) will solidify its position as North America's largest discovery zone for social stationery products, May 18-21, 2008, at New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center,... more »

Gift Cards and Cash Most Popular Graduation Gifts, According to NRF Survey

Bigger isn't always better when it comes to gift giving, especially as graduation season approaches. According to the National Retail Federation's 2008 Graduation Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by BIGresearch, small-in-size items like gift... more »

Tourism officials upbeat about upcoming season

Spirits were high and so was foot traffic Thursday at the Fenton Art Glass gift shop in Williamstown.Three tour buses had stopped to deliver tourists for shopping and glass plant tours. It's the kind of... more »

Organic Buyers More Open To New Experiences Than Average

Consumers that regularly purchase organic products are 153% more open to new experiences than the general population, according to a new study by Mindset Media and Nielsen Online.And brands like Cascadian Farms (a division of... more »

Decorator puts skills to work

Growing up, Jami Holt watched her grandmother constantly decorating. She would use silk flowers or the real thing, grown in her greenhouse. She was known for stringing Christmas lights around the house, no matter the... more »