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Gift and Thrift puts sales in vendors’ hands

There's a new market in town for vendors to sell their wares without having to open an entire standalone shop.Gift and Thrift opened this month at 209 S. Bahnson Ave. Peggy Taylor, who owns the... more »

Amici – A Friendly Little ‘Department Store’ In Downtown Grand Haven

Amici means "friend" in Italian, and friendly, personal customer service is what Mary Duggan, owner of the Amici gift store in Grand Haven, said is one of the things that makes her business so special.... more »

Local Ben Franklin Store Discovers Its Specialty

No flashing lights, no trendy awnings, no gentrification. A simple, familiar sign is all that marks Stark County's sole Ben Franklin store, a bulwark against the constant changes in retailing.Larry Donohue and his wife, Debbie,... more »

Southern Sisters Open Art, Gift Shop In Shelby

SHELBY — Combine 20 years of American Picking, an eye for creativity and a talent for handcraft. What does it give you? Down South Sisters.Debra Charles and Neva Howell own the uptown Shelby shop specializing... more »

At Signature Style Shop Personalizing Gifts With Flair

"Sure, many people monogram their silver and cocktail glasses, but true preppies monogram their wastebaskets as well," wrote Lisa Birnbach in The Official Preppy Handbook.At Signature Style, a newly expanded gift shop at 134 Old... more »

Winery Aims To Draw Travelers With Retail Shop

NEW MARKET-North Mountain Vineyard in Maurertown has branched out into wider Shenandoah County, now including a retail location at 277 W. Old Cross Road in New Market.The family-run business hopes to show off the valley's... more »

Ta-Da! Novelty Shop Coming To Stuyvesant

Stuyvesant Plaza has announced it will soon be home to the area's newest concept store when Ta-da! opens its second Capital Region location this summer.Ta-da!, which offers quirky gifts, specialty toys, odd-ball books and non-traditional... more »

Gift Shop Magazine recommended by expert on MSNBC

Michael Port, the creator of Book Yourself Solid, and Howard Morgan, managing partner at First Round Capital, recommend Gift Shop Magazine as a great way to reach wholesalers in the Gift Industry! more »

Positive Impact: Littick Works In Hospitality Shop For 58 Years

ZANESVILLE -- Dorbie Littick might not be the oldest volunteer at Bethesda Hospital, but the 81-year-old thinks she's probably been there the longest.Littick started volunteering for the Genesis HealthCare Foundation in 1953. Originally from Cincinnati,... more »

Hand Poured: Dream Leads To Gift Shop, Wholesale Business

After attending a candle party at a neighbor's home, Donise Foster says a glimmer of an idea blossomed and grew until she shared her business dream with her husband. Soon, Donise and Michael were processing... more »