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Women and the downtown dream

A hundred years of tenants at the historic Opera House left uneven spots on the floor, ugly blue carpet and claustrophobic makeshift walls in their wake. The smell of mold and mildew seemed to filter... more »

Online Sales Lose Steam

Has online retailing entered the Dot Calm era?Since the inception of the Web, online commerce has enjoyed hypergrowth, with annual sales increasing more than 25 percent over all, and far more rapidly in many categories.... more »

Dad’s Day Big For Retailers

Happy Father's Day — all 64.3 million of you. That's a lot of gifts — ties, grills, power tools and the like — for a lot of dads today. Like so many of our holidays,... more »

Aromatherapy shop has smell of success

When Kelsey Metzinger was a little girl, she loved to play store and dreamed of the day when she would own her own shop."I've worked in retail my whole life," the 31-year-old entrepreneur said. "I'm... more »

Adora Expands Sandy’s ADORA-ble Friends Collection at IDEX

Edison, NJ - Following last year's successful launch of a collection of 12 storybook dolls called Sandy's ADORA-ble Friends, Adora Inc. - one of the leading designers and crafters of fine limited edition and collectible... more »

Living The Greasy Good Life

Mosier, Ore. - Resource Revival has received attention before (design awards, recycling awards) but special honors from a beer company?Resource Revival's Graham Bergh and business partner, Jim Hassert, are currently featured in a national advertising... more »

DEMDACO and Artist Susan Lordi Introduce a New Willow Tree Format and New Items For Summer 2007

Leawood, KANSAS - DEMDACO and artist Susan Lordi are excited to unveil the new Willow Tree introductions for Summer 2007. The new introductions include an angel, four figurines, 3 new memory boxes and a new... more »

American Craft Retailers Expo: Post-Show Report

(Mooresville, NC) After two years of planning, the American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) debuted May 2-4, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. "We're very pleased with the support from artists and retailers to make... more »

Boca father and son open post office with sweet treats

"Look at this," said Peter Wolff, with a glimmer in his eyes as the stuffed animal began to rock back and forth and sing a tune. In the next breath, "They really look real and... more »

New changes give hope to downtown merchants; Retailers count on crowded streets to generate customers

For the past few weeks, Stuart Powell has noticed something he hasn't seen for a while in downtown Lansing.The owner of Linn & Owen Jewelers was prepping his 100-plus-year-old business to move from Washtenaw Street... more »