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Destination art in Action

Jacksonville — What is art? — The question has been asked for centuries all over the world. Can art by expressed by quantity or quality? Or is art simply an expression of an inner creative... more »

Retailers’ back-to-school assignment: Boost sales

Retailers are preparing for this year's back-to-school shopping season as if it's a test they can't afford to fail. While the two leading retail trade groups are forecasting pent-up demand and a recovering economy will... more »

NYIGF Funds New “Maker-to-Market” Scholarship in Tribute to Carol Sedestrom Ross

White Plains, NY — A new Carol Sedestrom Ross "Maker-to-Market" Scholarship, funded by the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), will be presented annually to two emerging artisans displaying the greatest potential for success in... more »

The Chicago Market: Living and Giving Offers Top Lake Living, Folk, Primitive and Country-themed Resources

Chicago, IL – The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® is proud to offer buyers and retailers the largest selection of folk, primitive andcountry-themed resources this July. The Chicago Market offers a wide variety of styles... more »

Refurbished gift shop officially opened

The Laxey and Lonan Heritage Trust gift shop has received a makeover as part of a project aimed at maximising the potential of the Island's towns and villages.The exterior of the premises, located on Mines... more »

New owner watches the trends

The challenging thing about the gift shop business is that nobody needs what you sell, said the new owner of the Cottage Grove Hallmark Gold Crown store."It's not like the grocery store where you have... more »

Retailers Create Innovative Promotions To Stimulate Consumer Spending

Sterling, Va. -- "To run a business you need the money flow. You need the money to buy inventory," says David Sun.Sun has struggled to get a bank to loan him the money he needs... more »

Retailer aims to buck trend

A Wick retailer is fighting apathy on the High Street - by opening a new department.Morag's Gift Shop, due to open on Monday, July 26, above the established Morag's Café, aims to bring some activity... more »

Restoration Gardens has ‘a good presence’

When Craig Harms, co-owner of Restoration Gardens, took his team to landscape a building along Sheboygan's riverfront two years ago, he paused to admire the store's spacious interior and beautiful views of the river and... more »

Mountain Air Gourmet Co. sells a smorgasbord of regional food products

If you are what you eat, then we are what we produce. A glance at a new store's shelves reveals that Southwest Colorado is a unique blend of communities sprinkled with zesty subcultures. There's something... more »