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Grant Dawson Collections Debuts at NY Tabletop Market

McLean, VA—After more than a decade working in the decorative arts field, well-known artists and designers, Sheri Gorsen and Cindy Testa, have channeled their creative energies into a new socially and environmentally responsible company, Grant... more »

Midwest President Appointed to National Candle Association Board of Directors

Cannon Falls, MN - The National Candle Association (NCA) appointed to its board of directors Frederic Contino, President of Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls brand of holiday and seasonal... more »

Nostalgia: Red Door Gifts makes move to historic Pine

Marilynn Langston is making another investment in downtown Rolla.On Tuesday, Langston reopened Red Door Gifts at its new location at 700 North Pine St., moving the business out of its old location at 116 West... more »

Gallery owner focuses on building business

Bradenton -- Annie Russini loves to sit on her front lawn and greet people as they approach her shop in the Village of the Arts."I always come outside and invite people in," she said, as... more »

Priest’s egg art imbues his faith

The Rev. Kevin Cameron leads a frenetic pace, especially shepherding his Our Lady of the Americas congregation through the Lenten season.So the Catholic priest turns to art to center his spirituality leading up to Easter.Cameron... more »

You may be paying $400 to $600 a year to offset shoplifting costs

Retail theft used to get little attention and retailers were just fine with that.Little press meant that potential thieves could not figure out how to steal from them and that the public would not learn... more »

Eulogy for an Independent Bookstore

LA is a city known more for its light than its landmarks. The Ambassador Hotel, where Bobby Kennedy was shot, is gone, as is the Brown Derby, the legendary restaurant where celebrities dined on Cobb... more »

Company builds success through fair trade

At the gift shop inside the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City, a handful of necklaces — both long and short — are on display by the register. The long necklaces have big, bold-colored... more »

For Sabbath on Saturdays, Fewer Open Shops

For Elizabeth Allen, it started when she needed a box of nails on a recent Saturday and the Great Neck hardware store she had patronized for years was closed. It hit Bruce Kerievsky when he... more »

Small Biz: Passion for decorating leads to new store

Andrew Downs is hoping his new Five Points interior design business, Andrew Downs and Co., can help curb Athens shoppers' trips to Atlanta to buy material they can't find locally.Downs, who lives in Winder, opened... more »