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Retail body forecasts 2.5% US sales rise

Retail sales in the US are set to rebound this year, according to the National Retail Federation industry group.The NRF said it expected "positive signs" from the housing market and employment levels to strengthen consumer... more »

As recession stops splurges, luxury retailers retool

Liz Wyman is done splurging on indulgences like a $300 leather Michael Kors bag and a pair of $575 black suede Cole Haan boots.Instead, the 46-year-old state lawyer in Maine is scrimping however she can,... more »

Downtown Partnership awards 5 ‘microgrants’

Five downtown businesses will soon each find themselves with an extra $1,000 to fund projects ranging from a new roof, display cases and display window lighting to the renovation of a restaurant bar.The businesses, The... more »

Expo promotes area businesses

The El Mirage Senior Center was transformed Saturday into a business mecca, with dozens of local businesses gathering to display their goods and services. Marianne Archibald, economic development coordinator for the city, said they are... more »

Wellspring® Introduces Wellspring of Colours

Lancaster, PA: Wellspring, the company that brings fun and function to everyday life, has increased its offering in Wellspring of Colours, a best-selling collection of dramatic ceramic pieces that combines distinctive global art and functionality.... more »

Holy Days, Happy Holidays, Fiesta’s Rays!

Montgomery, AL – If Lamar Thompson, president of Caffco International, is excited about the success his firm achieved at Atlanta's AmericasMart earlier this month, who'd want to curb that enthusiasm? According to Thompson, Caffco's sales... more »

Aromatique Introduces New Fragrances for Spring and Summer

While cold weather gripped the country, signs of Spring emerged at the 2010 Gift Markets! Aromatique introduced two new fragrance lines, Flowers of the Field and Walk in the Woods to an enthusiastic group of... more »

Consignment business blooming for Middlesex flower shop

Middlesex Borough — Since the day it opened 56 years ago, Hoski Florist & Gift Shop has been a fixture of consistency."My mom and dad taught us to always treat people right and give them... more »

High Real Estate Group announces that construction of Mill Creek Square in Lancaster (East Lampeter Township), PA is underway

Mill Creek Square, an approximately $40-million, 285,000-square-foot community shopping center, is being developed on a 35-acre site situated along the established commercial corridor of Lincoln Highway East (US Route 30-ADT-41,000) in Lancaster (East Lampeter Township),... more »

Indie stores report better end-of-year sales

Independent stores nationwide seem to have done as well or better than the chain-dominated retail industry during the 2009 holidays, according to a survey issued Thursday.The Institute for Local Self-Reliance in Washington, D.C., said sales... more »