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Urban Cottage changes address

Maryland — If you're looking for the Urban Cottage gift and decor store, you'll find it at larger quarters. The business, owned by Betty Wenthold, has relocated her business from 43 E. Patrick St. to... more »

A Scenic Village That Knew What It Wanted, and Got It

Pelham Manor, N.Y. — A decade ago, this suburb in southern Westchester County, where well-kept 1920s Tudor and colonial houses command some of the highest prices in the county, was home to a blighted industrial... more »

New gift shop favors local artists

Berlin, MD -- What started as a woman's childhood hobby has become the latest in local art available in downtown Berlin.Longtime Berliner Heather Layton, the creator of A Mermaids Purse jewelry, is now featuring her... more »

Belly up to the Craft Bar

San Francisco, CA — The Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco is making it easier for Bay Area crafters to get their creative juices flowing. The Craft Bar, presented on the first Thursday... more »

BA company has market hit

Oklahoma — The Perfect Touch gift shop just can't keep Zanybandz in stock.The shaped rubber bracelets have kids and parents alike stopping in day after day. Some customers even ask for delivery times in an... more »

King Koil Resting Comfortably with World Market Center Las Vegas

Las Vegas — Top 10 bedding producer Comfort Solutions has signed a long-term lease renewal for its King Koil division at World Market Center Las Vegas.Located in Building A-546, the 13,000 sq. foot showroom is... more »

Table Tent Trivia to Unveil New Greeting Card Line at 2010 National Stationery Show

Stuart, Florida – Table Tent Trivia, Inc. will introduce Bottoms Up Greetings, a new line of greeting cards that incorporates "fact with fun," at the National Stationery Show, May 16-19, at the Jacob K. Javits... more »

Trend Lab L.L.C. Introduces Mini Cakes Gift Line

Minneapolis, MN – Trend Lab, LLC, adds Mini Cakes to their gift line for the perfect baby shower gift. Cakes come in blanket and hooded towel options and are available in June.Mini cakes are the... more »

Stores tackle physical and virtual realities

JC Penney, the mid-price US department store chain, cut back on expenses last year, as the recession hit its core middle-class shoppers.But it did not stop spending on everything."We invested heavily in our digital initiatives,"... more »

Beachlovers, business owners fear oil spill’s effects

Along the Gulf Coast -- Teresa Waller walked the beach of Gulf Shores thinking about memories of family trips there as a child. She drove the 30 minutes from her home in Robertsdale for another... more »