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Mercy gift shop to incorporate RFID technology

Rogers - Thanks to the enterprising effort and philanthropic spirit of a group of local college students, Mercy Medical Center will employ some of the latest retail technology at its volunteer-operated gift shop.Three computer-science students... more »

Seasonal outlets go beyond the kiosks

They materialize in vacant storefronts with promises of holiday presents, and just as suddenly they become ghosts of Christmas past.It's becoming more common for seasonal businesses to shun the temporary-looking kiosks at the malls and... more »

Pacific Market Center Hosts Expert-Led Seminars Buzzing With Competitive Business Solutions For the New Year

SEATTLE - Pacific Market Center announces a dynamic group of speakers providing buyers with ideas on everything that is buzzing in the industry during Seattle Market Week - Winter Gift and Home Accessories Show January... more »

New Hook Rug Designs by Homespice Decor

Tucker, Ga. - Homespice Decor, a leading designer and manufacturer of braided, hook and penny rugs and coordinating accessories, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008. The firm continues its tradition of providing some of the... more »

One in Five Men Have Not Started Holiday Shopping, According to NRF

No matter what way you choose to look at it, procrastinators abound this holiday season, but the biggest holiday dawdlers this year are men, according to NRF's 2007 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted... more »

More holiday shoppers say they’ll spend less

New York (Reuters) - More consumers are planning to spend less this holiday season than a year ago, according to a survey released on Tuesday that adds a fresh note of caution to what is... more »

Retailers Look to Last-Minute Shopping

New York (AP) — Despite generous discounting and expanded shopping hours earlier in the season, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers in the... more »

Gift Cards: Easy buy becomes personal

If you receive a gift card this holiday season, don't be surprised if it lights up, sings to you, has a familiar face on it or smells like gingerbread when you scratch it.Those are some... more »

Retailers Face an Ominous Holiday Sign

Sales of women's clothing, a traditional pillar of the holiday shopping season, are unusually bleak so far this year, according to a major credit card company, an ominous sign for the retail industry.From high-end dresses... more »

Holiday shoppers flood stores

Grand Chute — As shoppers slide into the final stretch before Christmas, store fliers tout "last-minute gifts."For some, however, it isn't last minute at all. With a full week left, it's just the beginning of... more »