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Success is sweet for fudge shop in Apalachin

Candy Kelly of Owego owns a fudge factory. And, if that's not appropriate enough, Kelly's daughter, Collette Duddy, who started the business, named the shop Fuddy Duddy's Fudge Factory.Duddy, 43, of Spencer, launched her fudge-making... more »

Aprons make a fashion comeback

Tahira Darling doesn't need to cook to wear aprons. It's her fashion accessory."It's a conversation piece," Darling said, wearing a ruffled blue and red apple-themed full-length vintage apron. "People see them and get nostalgic."During the... more »

Canadian Retail Sales Rise More Than Expected In November

Statistics Canada released its report on Canadian retail sales in the month of November on Tuesday, showing that sales rose more than economists had been expecting due in large part to a sharp rise in... more »

Boutique wine shop now at Stony Point mall

Wine stores in shopping malls aren't all that common.But Tony Vadella wants to change that.He opened Bella Vino wine shop at Stony Point Fashion Park in South Richmond two months ago."Wine shops generally are destination-type... more »

Fast tech leaves mark at retail show

It wasn't the speed of sound that made noise at last week's National Retail Federation's trade show, but the fact that rapidity is driving retail technology. "Speed is impacting greatly what is going on in... more »

New shop opens in Erie

After a Financial Times of London reporter described us as "the unfashionable town of Erie," in an otherwise flattering story on GE Transportation, I didn't know whether to be offended or proud.I'm glad my hometown... more »

Exercise your buys

Shopping has become a recreational activity for so many people that even resort towns devoted to physical recreation are creating quaint shopping villages for the apres-ski set.In the interest of retail, I recently went on... more »

Gift shop goes above and beyond

Treasures Unlimited, a gift shop that offers many other services, is owned by Carol Jean Myers of Columbia.Myers started her first business in Hattiesburg in 1985 and stayed at that location until 1989. In August... more »

New Gift Show at Old Location in Heart of New Delhi; Indian Houseware & Gift Fair-Spring ’08

New Delhi - Society of Small and Medium Enterprises announces a new Gift Show, Indian Houseware & Gift Fair-Spring 08, is being held in old exhibition venue in New Delhi popularly known as "PRAGATI MAIDAN"... more »

Bibi & Mimi Appoints Anne McGilvray & Company

New York - Bibi & Mimi, creator of baby shoes, onesies and socks that are gift packaged, has joined forces with Anne McGilvray & Co to be its new sales group. This agreement will better... more »