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Squared’s Roots

Melisa Christie, 38, took her love for glitter-covered citrus public when she opened gift boutique Davis Squared.You were the manager and buyer at a Davis Square institution, the gift shop Pluto, until it closed two... more »

New store for Durham e-trader

A Durham entrepreneur is branching out to open her first 'bricks and mortar' store - just months after she was named as a finalist in an online trading competition.Kate Dawson from Dipton, was one of... more »

Pacific Market Center Announces Park Avenue Agents Showroom Expansion

Seattle - Pacific Market Center announces the showroom expansion of Park Avenue Agents to its collection of elite showrooms at the industry destination for buyers in the Pacific Northwest. Park Avenue Agents is a leading... more »

Woodstock Chimes Reinvents Top Selling Products for 2008

While "knocking-off" today's top trends would normally be considered taboo in any industry, Woodstock Chimes proudly introduces its 2008 collection, which copies many of the design elements in its own best-selling products. The worldwide leader... more »

Toy Retailers Encouraged About Holidays

Toy sellers' fears of a widespread boycott of Chinese-made toys have not taken hold so far, despite the recall of more than 20 million playthings made there. Merchants are reporting an improvement in business, including... more »

New business using soft touch on patrons

Deerfield - Heather Langdon pressed her cheek to the sleeve of a bathrobe whose fibers come from bamboo and soy."It's extremely soft," she said.Langdon is the owner of Esscentuals, one of Deerfield's newest businesses. The... more »

‘Secret’ survey finds shops lacking

A secret survey of three major Sydney shopping centres has uncovered a number of key areas for improvement in current retailing practices. Store signage, layout and cleanliness together with shop attendants' presentation, product knowledge and... more »

Inflatable innovation

Vicky Thompson can take a cluster of balloons and turn it into a life-sized bride and groom, enormous palm trees or three-dimensional champagne glasses bubbling over and spilling across a room.As the owner of Balloons,... more »

When it comes to this game, firm’s executives know the drill

When a close friend gave Gary Fewell a board game called Wildcatter, based on the oil and gas industry, he was more than mildly intrigued.By the time he played the game with his teenage son,... more »

Old Town Merchants Worry Cruisers Will Pass Them By

Some Old Town Bay St. Louis shop owners are unhappy with the decision to host this year's Cruisin the Coast venue in the city's Depot District.Last year, the devastation that remained from Katrina forced the... more »