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Consumers to Spend $50 on Each Graduation Gift, According to NRF Survey

Washington—Good things will come in small packages for millions of high school and college graduates this year. According to the National Retail Federation's inaugural Graduation survey, conducted by BIGresearch, gift cards (31.3%) and cash (58.8%)... more »

Mud Pie Introduces 2007 Holiday Cheer Collection

The award-winning international gift company, Mud Pie, introduces Holiday Cheer, a light-hearted collection of festive, party-friendly gifts and tableware. Make your tablescape jolly with this collection's adorable party accessories. Featuring Ho ornament-shaped tableware, embellished with... more »

Midwest Rewards Customers, Helps Retailers

Cannon Falls, MN - Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls brand of holiday and seasonal home decor and premium Colonial Candle brand of candles, introduces Midwest Advantage, a new customer... more »

The Art of Recycling: Beachcombing basket weaver coils new life into old line

When Penelope Cyr-Lorenson began constructing baskets with discarded rope from Kodiak's fishing fleet last year, the long-time basket weaver thought the technique would be easy: spiral the line into a base, basket or lid; weld... more »

Are you making the most of your window displays?

Some window displays are eagerly awaited, for example those in London at Liberty and Selfridges for Christmas. But investing in window displays is not only for big department stores. Pharmacies can and, according to Cliff... more »

Grand opening to celebrate new shop

Ashland - Helen Borchardt will welcome customers to her new business during a grand opening celebration in June. The Greenwood resident opened Helen's Gift Shop and Gallery in downtown Ashland on May 1. With four... more »

New biz offers ‘everything you want and nothing you need’

The Villagers Collection, a new Camden County retail business, offers a eclectic mix of items that the store motto says is "everything you want and nothing you need."Owners Dori Hegi and Donna Hetzel created the... more »

Lake Champlain Chocolates Introduces New Gifts for Autumn, Halloween & Thanksgiving

Burlington, Vt. - Lake Champlain Chocolates (LCC), a gourmet Vermont chocolate maker, has introduced its fall line of all-natural chocolate gifts for Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. Made in small batches from the finest local ingredients,... more »

Buyers Market of American Craft Named among Nation’s Largest Tradeshows

Baltimore, Md. —The Buyers Market of American Craft, the nation's largest wholesale craft show, is among the top 200 tradeshows in the United States, according to Tradeshow Week magazine.The ranking lists the nation's largest tradeshows,... more »

S Boutique brings style

Women now have a place where they can shop for clothes, sip wine and watch television while they change clothes. S Boutique opened three weeks ago in the Spring Creek Village and offers a variety... more »