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Tommy’s Goodie Shoppe — a retro field trip

Remember candy necklaces, wax lips and those little wax bottles full of delicious, colorful sugar-water? How about NECCO Wafers, Rock candy, Swizzle Sticks or Pop Rocks?If you think all those treats were a thing of... more »

Simmons family transforms eBay store into ‘brick-and-mortar’ store in High Springs

Adam Padgett, Suzanne Kent and Lani Simmons pose in front of some of the merchandise in their newly opened Back to Nature Gifts, located in downtown High Springs.What began five years ago for the Simmons... more »

Four Island General Stores Stock Very Specific Warmth Along With Life Necessities

They sell everything from fingernail clippers to fine cheeses, but the Island's four general stores stock more than variety and necessity. Each has its own culture on the front porch (or stoop, or patio) that... more »

2008 Gourmet Housewares Show – Las Vegas, NV

New York, NY —The 32nd Annual Gourmet Housewares Show, the premier marketplace for upscale housewares, will make its return to Las Vegas from May 6-8, 2008, at the Las Vegas Sands Expo Convention Center, one... more »

Aurora Announces Mid-Year Plush Product Releases

Pico Rivera, CA - Aurora World Inc. (Aurora) announced the top products from its mid-year catalog today, wooing retailers yet again with the best plush made 'round the world. There are upwards of 30 new... more »

Innovative PetEdge Dog Toy Wins Top Industry Award

PetEdge, Inc., a leading wholesale manufacturer and distributor of pet supplies, was recently honored for its innovative new developmental puppy toy, the Puppy Builders Pull 'N Play Puppy Gym. The award came from a leading... more »

TableToss Introduces Personalized Table Top Accessories

TableToss - an award-winning line of reuseable paper table top accessories - introduces colorfully customized placemats and table top accessories that make place settings personal.Winner of the 2007 best new product award at The National... more »

Manual Woodworkers & Weavers Inc. Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Hendersonville, NC - Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc. is celebrating 75 years of excellence and success in business this year.In 1932, Tom and Queenie Oates opened The Manual Woodworkers, a small souvenir and craft business... more »

Escape the cubicle; How to be your own boss

For Jill Robbins, the turning point came in the form of a peach muffin.The mother of a toddler with severe food allergies, Robbins started her own food business so that her son could eat tasty... more »

Volume Control

Julian Treasure isn't happy with what he hears. Standing in a coffee bar in London's Soho district, he's forced to raise his voice to list the noises bouncing around the cafe: the rumble of an... more »