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Colonial Candles Introduces New Collections, Formats and Fragrances for Spring and Everyday

Cannon Falls, MN - Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls brand of holiday and seasonal home accents and premium Colonial Candle brand of candles, introduces a broad collection of new... more »

Midwest Announces Call for Entries in “Show Us Your Sparkle” Display and Events Contest

Cannon Falls, MN - Midwest, leading designer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls brand of holiday and seasonal home accents and premium Colonial Candle brand of candles, announces a call for entries in its first... more »

Retailers buoyed by strong holiday start

New York - After what appeared to be a strong start to the 2007 holiday shopping season, the nation's merchants are now hoping that shoppers will continue to keep buying until Dec. 25. Shoppers had... more »

Orleans County: Shop local and save

Why shop at a busy, crowded mall when you can buy gifts right in your own hometown?As gas prices rise by the day, local residents may be looking for ways to stretch the holiday budget.... more »

German gift store holds its own

New Ulm — Holiday shoppers are as important to Domeiers German Store as they are to any family-owned niche gift shop dotting the streets of Main Street Minnesota.Don't expect Marlene Domeier, the New Ulm store's... more »

Black Friday Weekend Traffic up 4.8 Percent as Consumers Shop for Smaller Ticket Items

Washington, November 25, 2007 - If there were any doubts that consumers would be shopping in full force over Black Friday, they have finally been put to rest. According to the National Retail Federation's 2007... more »

Local sales attract shoppers on Black Friday

While metro malls and big box stores lured people to wait in line during the wee hours of the morning for deals on electronics and other items, most local merchants took a softer approach to... more »

Black Friday?

La Porte -- Jack Koker was shopping, but it wasn't because of Black Friday."We just wanted to get out after being in the house for a couple of days for the holidays," the Westville resident... more »

Retailers in the Anderson area looking for a few good men and women

For many retailers in the Anderson area, Christmas means more work with less help.Chuck Berry, owner of the Berry House Gift Shop in Anderson, said his biggest problem during Christmas is finding good help."We'll put... more »

Mall threat a familiar tale for Provo retailers

Provo - Karl Thalman hasn't forgotten what happened to downtown Provo when University Mall opened in neighboring Orem. He said the mall - which opened in the early 1970s - almost killed the downtown business... more »