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Fremont woman buys Kollmeyer’s Gift Shop

An old downtown business has a new face.Kollmeyer's Gift Shop within the Kollmeyer building at 414 North Main St., has been sold to Marj Scheer of Fremont.Scheer worked part time for Kollmeyer's manager Bill Perry... more »

Windsor couple looks for next ‘House of Hugs’ owner

Windsor — The fragrance of lotions and soap in the front of the store easily draws a customer in.As you walk a few steps farther, you can't help but notice the hardwood floors and the... more »

Small businesses struggle on new faux Main Streets

The owners' note still hangs in the store window, like a farewell from the grave. Posted in late November, the message reads: "To our loyal customers, After five wonderful years of fun, food and friends,... more »

Bloomfield shop offers unique finds

Bloomfield, N.Y. — Patty Conklin was a career paralegal for most of her working life, until one day in 2008.While eating lunch near home with her husband, she looked out the window of the Twins... more »

GeoArt Launches a New Collection, Love Letters: A Message From the Heart

New York. Just in time for Mother's Day, GeoArt by Cynthia Gale has a new jewelry line that will sweep every woman off her feet. Love Letters features jewelry inspired by the long-established tradition of... more »

CreatedinFrance® set to showcase French made gifts and home deco collections at the NYIGF

Paris, France – CreatedinFrance®, sponsored by Ateliers d'Art de France and dedicated to promoting the work of French craftsmen and companies abroad, is uniting twenty French manufacturers to showcase their collections at the CreatedinFrance® pavilions... more »

C.R. Gibson and Iota Off to a Stellar Start in 2010

Nashville, Tenn. — Fresh, new product introductions, in addition to three popular licensing deals with exceptional consumer brand recognition, seem to be a winning combination for C.R. Gibson and iota. Sales of both C.R. Gibson... more »

Maple Landmark Enters the Land of Make Believe

Middlebury, VT – New addition of three wooden swords to Maple Landmark's line has created a new "pretend play" category. Coupled with the magic wands that were introduced in January of 2009, the swords offer... more »

NYIGF Donates to Haitian Artisan Communities and Relief Agencies

White Plains, NY — To support Haitian earthquake relief, the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) has established systems to allow market participants to make individual donations through NYIGF's Handmade® division, Saturday, January 30, through... more »

Woodstock Chimes Announces New Sales Agency Representation

Shokan, N.Y. -- Woodstock Chimes®, a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes, embraces its 31st year in business with an expansion of 17 new sales agencies throughout the continental United States. Woodstock Chimes began the winter... more »