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104-year-old Retail Alliance welcomes first female boss

Norfolk - Susan Milhoan estimates that she has visited about 200 retailers, from Williamsburg to the Eastern Shore, since mid-February.Some have told her about parking problems near their stores. Others talk about the challenges of... more »

Find out what’s in the store

Staying in the flow is the goal at River Place in Frankenmuth.Last year, a 20,000-square-foot expansion at the attraction bolstered optimism that the complex would retain its appeal.Officials funneled $1 million into a project to... more »

Downtown merchants fight flight

Delaware, Ohio -- A bicycle-shop owner knows a dip in the road when he sees one. He also knows how to ride it out."A year ago, there was essentially 100 percent occupancy downtown, and now... more »

burton + BURTON Acquires Pacific Rim Customer List

Today, burton + BURTON announces the purchase of dissolved Pacific Rim Import Corporation's customer list, trademark, and domain names. "This is an exciting time for us and the industry," says Maxine Burton, President and founder... more »

Time’s Up/Time Out animals appear in two national magazines

Time's Up/Time Out has hit the national stage, as our animals were just recently prominently featured in Parents and baby couture magazines.Time's Up/ Time Out appeared in the article "Time-Out for Toddlers" (page 68) in... more »

Custom cookie business fills sweet niche

Over here there's a pirate, a green ogre and Uncle Sam. Over there a sailboat and a yellow smiley face with a mortarboard perched on its head. These and many other cookies have been dipped... more »

JCKstyle Editors Outline Fall Fashion Trends

Retailers who attended the Wednesday afternoon "Make Your Store Fashionable for Fall 2007" session learned about upcoming fashion trends and got tips from JCKstyle magazine editors Carrie Soucy, Jennifer Heebner, and Laura Finkelstein. Soucy led... more »

Retailers Still High on Watches

Are watches passe?That's what many news and blog reports worldwide claimed in recent months, citing widespread use by young people of cell phones and iPods, which have time displays. In March, JCK reported on watch... more »

Another MT shop center? $30M Main Street-style complex, featuring Dick

Lancaster County, Pa - An estimated $30 million shopping center is being proposed in the Granite Run Corporate Center, along Route 283, but the development faces some high hurdles.Berkshire Development, based in Springfield, Mass., is... more »

Start-ups downtown get a boost

Trenton-- As part of its ongoing efforts to breathe new life into the capital city's downtown, the Trenton Downtown Association is assisting with a retail incubator project.Entrepreneurs who want to start their own shop can... more »