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New Baby and Child Division Debuts at Summer NYIGF

White Plains, NY — Notable suppliers of well-designed, sophisticated and purpose-driven products for babies, toddlers and kids will exhibit in Baby & Child, a comprehensive new collection of design-focused products for children 0-10, which debuts... more »

NobleWorks Does Christmas

Christmas just got merrier this year with the introduction of NobleWorks' new line of humorous holiday cards. Ranging from very funny to very naughty, these Christmas cards are far from traditional!Highlights of NobleWorks' 2010 Christmas... more »

Inside the Creative Mind of Cindy Ann Ganaden

San Francisco, CA — The world as seen by Illustrator and Licensed Artist Cindy Ann Ganaden is slightly twisted – but in a good way. Her easily recognizable work is quirky, cute with a light-hearted... more »

Joy Carver is in the Chat Room

Joy Forster Carver's dream of owning a stationary and gift shop here in Maryville began while the Maryville native was working her way through college at Baylor University in Waco, Texas."I worked retail while I... more »

3-in-1 opens in Cranberry Square

A new merchant has come to Hanson and promises something for everyone at Whisper's in Cranberry Square Plaza. Whisper's owner Nancy Merry will be opening up a three-in-one shop on March 29. The three-and-one shop... more »

U.S. Economy Alters Face of Luxury Brands

Munich — In 2006, shortly after Hartmut Kraft took over as second-in-command at Chronoswiss, a well-regarded Swiss watch manufacturer based here, he initiated a meticulous three-year analysis of the brand's performance in the United States.His... more »

Area retailers utilize innovation in marketing

Shopping centers and retail developers earned MAXI Awards recently for new, social media efforts as well as traditional advertising projects that are drawing more customers to their centers.New customers are seeking out products and services... more »

Tabletop Market & Printsource Double the Possibilities for Business at 7 W New York

New York, NY — The 7 W New York® management team is committed to helping its showrooms and visitors get the most out of market weeks and is pleased to announce that the upcoming Tabletop... more »

Dolly Brings Her Trinkets and Treasures to Nashville

Dolly Parton sparkled her way through the grand opening of her brand new Nashville store, Trinkets and Treasures, last week, thrilling fans by appearing on the street out in front to cut the ribbon and... more »

Basket classes weave it to the imagination

Potsdam — Shavings litter the floor Sunday as three women weave, bend and cut the uncooperative reeds into large Williamsburg baskets.Two of the women are veteran basket-makers and have come for years to Willow Tree... more »