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CD sales plummet, leaving retailers spinning

Like Britney Spears' reputation, CD sales declined dramatically in 2007 -- 19 percent, to be exact.That news hits especially hard in the Twin Cities, a national hub for record distribution for a half-century. It is... more »

World Market Center Plans Half Million Dollar Cash Give-Away

Las Vegas - The odds are better than ever in Las Vegas this January for what will be a truly winning market, as World Market Center announced today plans to give away a total of... more »

New from Joya Candle

Boutique home fragrance brand Joya continues to surprise and inspire with a new collection: Perfume in Porcelain. Available in 6 scents ('Gunpowder Green Tea,' 'Orange Blossom & Pale Musk,' 'Blue Lotus & Wild Grass,' 'Pomegranate,... more »

Deb & Co. Debuts New Christmas Collection at Atlanta Gift Show

Deb & Co., the maker of hand-crafted polymer clay ornaments and gifts, will debut three new Christmas Collections in Atlanta: Angelina Angel, The Elves of Whimsington and Petey Penguin. In keeping with Deb & Co.'s... more »

Bust? What bust? Store owners use superlatives to describe their sales

The word cropped up everywhere in national media reports of slow holiday sales that frazzled shop owners and big retailers alike. Other words cropped up too: credit crunch, sagging housing markets, tight household budgets.But in... more »

How to Keep Momentum Going for Customers and Employees

It's the first week of the new year and, small retailers may ask, now what? Don't fall prey to the January lull, says Joel R. Evans, a marketing professor at the Zarb School of Business... more »

Retailers Use January for Recharge

Fresh off 80-hour workweeks in a sprint for holiday sales, it is little wonder that some entrepreneurs are escaping for a precious few days of sun and relaxation."If you're constantly pushing, pushing, pushing," said Jeffrey... more »

Ballycastle celebrates new card and gift shop

Christmas cards, birthdays gifts, anniversary presents, even cuddly toys are available from 'Occasions', one of Ballycastle's newest businesses which opened last month.Cathy McCormick, from Ballycastle, is the proprietor of the card and gift shop, which... more »

Boutique furnishes unique gifts and elegant holiday thank-yous

This shop is where you go if you still love handwritten notes on elegant stationery and cards that are more like small works of art than mass-produced drivel.And if you're buying a card for a... more »

Can green retailers get into the black?

Minneapolis — When Christine Hanwick of Minneapolis went shopping for a gift for her mother recently, Hanwick knew her options were limited. That is because Hanwick was looking for something most retailers cannot sell her.Something... more »