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GIFT SHOP Magazine announces winner of ‘Ultimate Makeover Contest’

Hanover, Mass. - GIFT SHOP magazine is proud to announce that Donna Trottier, owner of Blue Hydrangea in Wickford, RI, is the winner of its 'Ultimate Makeover Contest.' The winner was chosen after careful consideration... more »

Gifts with a personal touch Robi Nelson combines photography, creativity to make a one-of-a-kind product

As the owner of a new business, Robi Nelson says that she's one of Newport News' best-kept secrets, but not by choice.Personalize It! Photos and Gifts is a photography/gift shop that is also a distributor... more »

Mother’s Day worth $15.7 billion to retailers

Local and national retailers are counting on U.S. consumers to express their love for mom by spending some money.The National Retail Federation forecasts that consumers will spend $15.73 billion on Mother's Day this year, up... more »

Landmark Padanaram store relocates

DARTMOUTH — Long considered by the locals to be a Padanaram landmark, The Packet has packed up and moved.Aptly named after a ship that once sailed regularly from England carrying a variety of goods, The... more »

Chicago, IL - Let children express grace and courtesy by simply saying "Thank You" with a hand-decorated thank-you note featuring a personal inscription from your child in their very own handwriting. Instead of parents signing... more »

Premier Introduces the Gift Industry’s Most Complete Buying Group

Lititz, PA - With a broad reaching array of benefits geared toward both independent retailers and their vendors, Premier Buying Group is accepting membership applications. Premier Buying Group harnesses the purchasing power of thousands of... more »

Tweens

IT is 11:15 a.m. The kids have the day off from school and I'm mall crawling The Westchester in White Plains, with my posse: my 11-year-old daughter, Lake, and two of her friends, Annabelle Kirk,... more »

Hands-on learning Kids, parents fired up over muddy business

Getting dirty while you put a personal touch on kitchenware or make a gift for a friend is worth the price of admission at Muddy Hands the Pottery Place on Center Street in Rutland.The studio,... more »

Jewelry with a cause

Inside the basement of her Richwood, Ky., home, May Tagher patiently slices delicate slivers of ornately decorated polymer clay. Each sliver with its minuscule image will be wrapped around a clay bead. One by one,... more »

iBerkshires Profiles Michele Gietz: Waking Up Happy Every Day

Florida - It's a business philosophy and foundation on which to build a life, and it is the essence of Florida resident Michele Gietz."You have to be an optimist," Gietz said during a Saturday afternoon... more »