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Stigma lifted from gift certificates

Rogers - There was a day when the gift card was viewed as a last resort. The only time you gave one as a gift during the holidays was if you were too strapped for... more »

Adora Debuts 15 New Dolls in Limited Edition Collection

Edison, NJ - Adora, one of the leading designers and crafters of fine limited edition and collectible dolls, announces the introduction of 15 new dolls to its Limited Edition Collection, including one brand new face... more »

Gift Wrap is Going Green; Dallas, TX Based Company Dedicated to Preserving the Earth

Polar Bears and Penguins, founded in 2007, is dedicated to preserving the earth's resources through innovative and stylish gift wrapping alternatives. In lieu of traditional tissue paper that is easily torn, wrinkled, and thrown away,... more »

Woodard: Harbor gift shop offers an eclectic selection

After a 30-year career in the aircraft insurance brokerage business, a narrow niche of the insurance industry, Carol King decided she'd had enough of that business. It was time for her to launch a business... more »

Post-Christmas bounty: $60 billion

New York -- Retailers shouldn't write off the 2007 holiday shopping season just yet. Consumers are set to bag $60 billion worth of merchandise over the next seven days, experts say.Much of that spending -... more »

U.S. retailers’ holiday sales up

New York - U.S. retailers' sales rose 3.6 percent in holiday shopping, at the lower end of expectations, helped by a late-season spending surge on some items, according to data released on Tuesday by SpendingPulse.The... more »

Last-minute shoppers brighten retailers’ hopes

Shoppers packed the Concord Mall on Sunday, despite discouraging economic realities such as the price of gasoline nearing $3 a gallon and the national mortgage mess that has housing prices in a freefall.On this, the... more »

Independent merchants find ways to stay afloat in tough economic times

New York -- At Jeff Cassels' jewelry store, falling real-estate values and rising gold prices are more than news headlines -- they are contributors to an uncertain holiday season. At Joanie McDonald's clothing store, however,... more »

Men fill the ranks of last-minute shoppers

Robert Anderson is a textbook example of a last-minute shopper.First off, he's a guy. Second, he thrives on imminent deadlines. Third, said the Fletcher Hills resident, the holidays always sneak up on him."I don't even... more »

Retail entrepreneurs open doors in time to capture holiday spending

Waterloo -- The holiday season is celebrated by retailers as the time of year when they go "into the black" and start turning a profit for the year. But the window from mid-November until just... more »