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Plastic wrap

Paper or plastic?How about BYOB?Yes, bring your own bag.Available in a stylish and sturdy assortment of shapes and sizes, reusable grocery bags are eco-friendly and give you a head start in complying with what could... more »

Thinking and shopping outside the big box

Manitowoc — On an unseasonably warm Monday afternoon in May, five friends read and chatted while seated on a comfy couch and chairs, surrounded by bright and inviting decor and books in every corner. The... more »

May Retail Sales Drop, but Underlying Numbers Are Promising

May retail sales figures seem to show U.S. consumers are losing their drive to shop, but some of the weakness in the numbers may be due to a quirk in the calendar, not in shoppers'... more »

Downtown niche: New businesses open on Main Street in Dike

Dike, Iowa --- Sharon Stanton thought her family needed a shared activity. So she and her daughter, Michelle Gaede of rural Parkersburg, launched a gift shop at 627 Main St. in Dike. Jades, which sells... more »

NYIGF Introduces New Online Navigation Tools

White Plains, NY — A combination of state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned personalized customer service will help buyers navigate the August 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). New online tools, including an improved exhibitor search with... more »

Hannon Introduces New Products at New York International Gift Fair in August

Burlington, WI -- TODCO™, a division of Hannon Group, Ltd., will be introducing an expanded line of Sachi™ Insulated Lunch Totes and introducing a new line of Sachi™ Wine Totes at the New York International... more »

MMPI Leads the Way in Developing Fair Trade Resources

Chicago, IL – MMPI leads the way in providing more qualified Fair Trade resources to meet the ever growing demand from retailers looking for high end, quality handmade products from around the globe to help... more »

Traveling quilters move the needle

They came, they saw, they sewed.Well, OK, the sewing probably came later, after the shoppers returned home Wednesday from the first day of the 7th annual Western New York Shop Hop, a combination quilting odyssey... more »

A Love For Chocolate Turns Into ‘Sweetness’

What's not to love about Zaharenia, a custom chocolate gift shop in Oakland Gardens? It's filled with chocolate."I've had a lot of jobs, but somehow or another, I always found myself going back to chocolate,"... more »

Self-taught Macon woodworker unlocks treasures within wood

Macon, IL - When Jerry Sievers goes for a stroll through his backyard and its hundreds of stacked logs and tree trunks, he sees more than piles of inanimate wood. In one forked tree trunk,... more »