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CSN Stores/Harris Poll Says Sports and Gaming Gifts Top Pop’s Wish List

Boston, MA - A CSN Stores/Harris Interactive Survey of 2,920 dads, moms, sons and daughters, 18-55+, reveals what mothers and wives have known for years - that fathers are really boys trapped in adult bodies.... more »

High style for the stroller set

Are we grooming a new generation of label-obsessed fashionistas? It would seem so. Spring is here, and with it, the must-have tot collections from Armani Junior, Dior Baby, Little Marc (as in Jacobs) are coming... more »

Wrong turn on Moody Street

These are awkward times for Moody Street, the main thoroughfare that just a decade ago was hailed as the face of Waltham's rebirth from factory town to hipster suburb.On April 12, the Construction Site, a... more »

Meet Gracie

The 18 Union Park Street gift store Aunt Sadie's is welcoming a new addition this summer: a new "store within a store" called Gracie Finn. The new store - Aunt Sadie's co-owner Gary Briggs said... more »

Training: Retailers Need to Get Onboard

Last December, Brian Douglas entered a big-box electronics store giddy at the prospect of buying an HD-TV as a gift for himself. Although he had done some research online, he really wanted expert advice to... more »

Boston Gift Show Exhibitors Report Surge in Quality Buyers

White Plains, NY - While buyers reported a positive vibe on the Show floor of the April 5-8, 2008, Boston Gift Show, exhibitors were reporting a steady stream of quality, notable buyers in their booths.... more »

Fashion Angels Enterprises Gets Project Runway Toy License

Milwaukee, WI - Aspiring designers dream of taking part in Bravo's Emmy-nominated smash hit reality show, Project Runway. Those who think they have the talent for knowing what's "in" and "out" in the fashion world... more »

Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market to Run February 9 to 13

Las Vegas - World Market Center Las Vegas today announced that the Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market will take place from Feb. 9 to Feb. 13, 2009. Market officials say these Market dates best align... more »

Kate Aspen Announces the 2008 Wedding Favor Collection

Atlanta, GA - Kate Aspen, a nationally recognized leader in wedding favors and baby shower favors, introduces its 2008 collection. Debuting this year, the collection includes Out of the Box favors, Favors for All Life's... more »

Kakadu “Green” Products Reflect Commitment to the Environment

With an increased trend of consumers seeking out "Green" Products, Kakadu has always been ahead of the curve. The company's product line - functional, hand painted on wood accessories and furnishings - reflects the founders'... more »