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Tough Times Mean Higher Use of Coupons: Survey

An economic downturn and technology advancements will lead to increased coupon usage among U.S. shoppers, according to survey results released today by Toronto-based ICOM Information Communications (ICOM).Of the 1,529 U.S. consumers who responded to a... more »

GLM Partners with Whereoware to Create Online Catalog Galleries

White Plains, NY - For the first time, retailers will lead fellow retailers during the Daily Demos at the National Stationery Show (NSS), as select exhibitors team up with one of their retail customers to... more »

GIFT SHOP Magazine Announces Winner of March Retail Forum Giveaway

Hanover, Mass. - GIFT SHOP magazine is happy to announce that Robin Marshall Clark of the online store C'est Papier, is the winner of GIFT SHOP Forum's March raffle. She wins a video iPod Nano... more »

For Arteriors Home founder, business and pleasure cross paths

Get Mark Moussa talking about his business, Arteriors Home, and it's hard to resist a smile. He's surely one of the few CEOs in history to sport a shaggy, surfer-boy haircut and just-back-from-the-beach tan, talk... more »

Pines woman opens Selbyville gift shop

Selbyville -- One Ocean Pines woman is hoping to liven up Selbyville's shopping scene with her shop of gifts and home accents, Whysper.About a month ago, Ocean Pines' Beverly Sweitzer opened her shop on Route... more »

U.S. Weekly Retail Chain Store Sales up 0.5%, Apparel Spending Depressed

Washington – U.S. retail chains store sales were up 0.5% on a year-over-year basis for the week ending March 29, but fell 0.2% from the previous week extending the prior week’s declining trend, the International... more »

Country Home Creations Launches Strawberry Dip

Goodrich, MI - An all-time classic will soon be hitting the shelves of retailers across the country, but this time it'll be in the shape of new delicious dip. Country Home Creations has mixed the... more »

If the shoe fits

'Mompreneurs' supplement family income, balance home life. I didn't know it before now, but apparently I'm a "mompreneur."I work as a freelance writer for various publications from home. By doing this, I get to keep... more »

Declarations of Independents

From great to slow to very, very bad, independent retailers provide varying reports of their environments. Regardless of whether they are "giddy" or painting a picture of "gloom and doom," local retailers all finding that... more »

Wynne Home to introduce third area artist

Fred Hulser is not prone to painting images he has not personally seen and experienced for himself.As an artist who receives inspiration from all aspects of life, Hulser finds his greatest subjects in the unique... more »