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As airports look to retail revenue, travelers get more shops

New York -- If you've done any traveling lately, you've likely noticed that many airports are looking more like malls."I was kind of surprised to see jewelry here," said Jackie Steven of Aberdeen, Scotland, while... more »

Cynthia Webb Designs Assists Effort to Rebuild Camp Stevens; Sales of Popular Piece Will Help Repair Buildings Damaged by Fire

San Diego gift designer Cynthia Webb is donating 100 percent of the proceeds of her "Quiet Time" treescape ornament to help rebuild Camp Stevens, the Julian conference and retreat center heavily damaged by a Sept.... more »

STUDIO Development Continues With Exhibitor Selection & Logo Introduction

White Plains, NY - Suppliers of the industry's most-trend forward merchandise are gravitating towards STUDIO , a new lifestyle division debuting at the winter 2008 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).STUDIO - a showcase for... more »

ImagiPLAY makes Green Pages list

Boulder, CO - Just as children are the offspring of human beings, human beings are the offspring of the earth. And it's her passionate belief in that philosophy that drives Barbera Aimes, founder and President... more »

Manual Woodworkers & Weavers Inc. Features Annabelle’s Blossoms

Hendersonville, NC - Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc, introduces Annabelle's Blossoms, a beguiling home decor collection including tabletop ceramics and finely woven tapestry decor.While autumn reaches its peak with the leaves, rewind the hands of... more »

Mother and son turn glass making into business

Phyllis L'Hommedieu planned to be a computer scientist.But her interest shifted when she took a stained glass class at Cal State Fullerton.Unfortunately, she had to drop the class after one of her son's suffered an... more »

Glorious glow: Gemstones are a key accessory here and around the world

Viewers who got a glimpse of KDKA-TV news anchor Patrice King Brown's purple necklace last Tuesday night may have considered it simply a piece of pretty jewelry.But to James Schuster, the amethyst and tanzanite adornment... more »

Chinese toy recalls mixed gift for U.S. makers

Deborah Evanoff thought she'd traded her frantic Silicon Valley career for a lazier pace when she took over the low-tech toy company her parents founded in the late 1960s.Instead, she's ramping up Arrowcopter Inc.'s manufacturing... more »

Retailers worry, but hope to fill Santa’s sleigh

Merchants are already shelving Christmas goods and trying to get a jump-start on what is expected to be a lackluster holiday season.An ailing housing market, high energy prices and slew of Chinese toy recalls are... more »

Hiring for the holidays

Jack-o-lanterns aren't carved yet, but Great Falls retailers, from big box stores to smaller caterers, are already looking for extra workers to staff their businesses during the longer and busier holiday shopping days.Competition to hire... more »