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Holistic gift shop a joy to behold

The fall in rents in the heart of Dublin's shopping centre has allowed architect Mangala Keenan to open a holistic gift store just off Grafton Street.After the construction industry went into a downward spiral, Keenan... more »

New Tibetan Gift Shop Opens In Square

The Dekey Tibet Shop opens its doors on Bow Street in the location that formerly housed the video rental store Quick Flix.Vacant since the closure of Quick Flix video rental last March, 8 Bow St.... more »

Repair, gift shop hybrid evolves on Broadway

There's a fight happening at the A&P at Southwest Broadway Street and Watson Avenue in downtown Beaverton. In one corner, Mike LeClaire, an expert appliance repairman and successful owner of the appliance parts and repair... more »

Regional recovery continues but hiring limited

New England's economic recovery continues to advance as most businesses report improving sales, but limited hiring, according to a Federal Reserve survey released today.The survey, which comes out eight times a year, found conditions for... more »

Getting Your Product Onto Retail Shelves

Business owners with a product to sell often dream of winning shelf space in the Wal-Marts and Targets of the world. But these days, with the recovery dragging, it is a challenge to get shelf... more »

Spending Up for Halloween

Panama City, FL — Spending is expected to reach close to $6 billion this Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation.It's a welcome relief for retailers — who are still suffering from the worst economy... more »

Five commons myths about entrepreneurship

There's a great story you may have heard about a PhD student from a few years back at University of Toronto.It goes something like this: Every day at lunch, starting in the late spring, the... more »

City’s Small Businesses Still Search for Credit

Small businesses in Greater New York are continuing to feel squeezed by the credit crunch, according to a new survey released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.The first-ever survey by the Fed... more »

Artist opens gallery, gift shop

At a time when the recession was blighting the economic aspirations of many, artist and entrepreneur Roberto Evans said he didn't seem to notice.Bearded yet baby-faced, the now 27-year-old Gainesville native decided to channel his... more »

NRF Expects 2% Increase in Average Gift Spending

Rapaport — Even with the fundamental shift in consumer spending patterns across the U.S., the NRF 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that shoppers won't just focus on lower prices... more »