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Carmarthen Gift Shop’s Collectible Bear Sparks Global Demand

Carmarthen, UK - DEMAND for a very rare teddy bear saw a gift shop bombarded with eager collectors from as far away as America and Australia.Only 12 delicately handmade teddy bears named Lottie were made... more »

Sisters Win a Retail Award Less than Two Years After Opening Their Business

Cheltenham, UK - SISTERS Rita Davanzo and Dominique Fracasso-Stroudhave only been in business for a year and a half, but have already been named as top of the shops.The pair set up gift, clothing and... more »

New Downtown Cape Store Offers Shopping for a Cause

Cape Girardeau,MO - Last year, on a girls trip to Franklin, Tenn., Bridgette Kielhofner visited a store that was different from any other she'd seen before. "It's unlike any retail store you've ever been in.... more »

A Better Choice: Muskegon Gift Shop Features ‘Fair Trade’ Items in Downtown Location

Muskegon, MI - Shop owner Carol Moore describes her Better Choice outlet as a way for customers to give gifts in two directions.Purchasing a gift from the "fair trade" shop obviously provides something special for... more »

Nothing’s Too Good for Our Pets

Sky's the limit for Nanaimo's Paula and Kevin Lee, who spend more than $9,000 to pamper their two beloved dogs every year.But they're not alone.In 2012, Americans are expected to spend $52.9 billion on their... more »

New Home Decor Store Homessence Opens at 439 Broadway

Saratoga Springs, NY - Stroll into the newly renovated space at 439 Broadway and you'll find a modern, sleek shop with pastel blue walls and a polished wood floor displaying home décor items that run... more »

Home Decor Lovers Will Be Able To Shop At West Elm In Scarsdale

Scarsdale, NY - Home furnishings retailer West Elm will open a new retail store at 678 Post Road in Scarsdale on June 28. Located in the Vernon Hills Shopping Center, the Scarsdale store will be... more »

RoseHip Barn Blossoms

Thornbury, PA - April Margera may share the last name of West Chester's most famous celebrity – Bam is her son, after all – but her latest project is hardly Jackass-esque.Margera and her daughter-in-law, Kelly,... more »

Retailers Expect Rise in Father’s Day Gift Sales

Marietta, WV - People are expected to spend more money than ever this year on ties, power tools, golf equipment and the like for Father's Day, according to an annual survey for the National Retail... more »

What’s up: Candy Bouquet to Move, Expand in Rapids Mall

Wisconsin Rapids, WI - Life is pretty sweet for Cindy Ziegler these days.Ziegler, 56, opened Candy Bouquet three years ago. She had been laid off from her job at NewPage a few years before that,... more »