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On Franchising

More than 200 new franchising opportunities were introduced in the U.S. last year, underscoring the industry's enormous popularity here.But which ones will be around 10 years from now, and which are simply somebody's make-a-quick-buck scheme?Anyone... more »

Retail sales may climb as temperatures rise

New York - Retail sales in April are expected to show a slight improvement from an abysmal March as warmer weather drove demand for spring merchandise, but Wall Street still expects signs of weakness at... more »

U.S. retailers’ sales rose 2.3% last week

U.S. retail sales rose the most last week since February as consumers bought Easter gifts and clothing.Sales at stores open at least a year advanced 2.3 percent from the same week a year earlier, the... more »

MAGIC Marketplace Drives Eco-Fashion From Harvest to High Street

Woodland Hills, Calif. - Eco-fashion is the apparel industry's fastest growing and most meaningful trend, and MAGIC International announced the launch of a new show floor experience for August 2008, ECOLLECTION @ MAGIC, dedicated to... more »

Sadek Launches Improved Website Tailored to Shopping Preferences

New Rochelle, NY - Andrea by Sadek, a wholesale supplier to the gift, tableware and home furnishings industries known for its unique products, announced the launch of its improved, more comprehensive Web site, www.sadek.com. The... more »

Hype Strype Offers Chic Greek

Pelham, Georgia - Hype Strype is excited to announce the expansion of its licensed Greek collection. In response to customer demand, the company has not only added another snappy design for each sorority, but they... more »

HABA’s Game Dons 2008 iParenting Products Award

Skaneateles, NY - Children love collecting things. Just ask any parent who's had the amusement of emptying a kid's pants pockets before putting them in the wash. Children also love change. They can be equally... more »

New Chocolate Company Uses Mostly Organic Ingredients

A new chocolate company formed in April 2007, in Lancaster County, which makes 'truffle'-type chocolates using nearly all high quality 'organic' ingredients; from the chocolate used, to other ingredients such as organic powdered sugar, organic... more »

Counting on Cinco

It's not the biggest holiday in Mexico, but Cinco de Mayo is a big deal for southwest Detroit. This year, the neighborhood's merchants -- whose businesses have suffered as a result of the Ambassador Bridge... more »

Local residents debate how to use their rebates

Ithaca — How do you spend a tax rebate check?That's the question people across the country have been asking themselves since May 2, when the federal government began sending out the first of more than... more »