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Double your impact: Shop local and buy local products

There has been much buzz about the loss of 159,00 manufacturing jobs in Michigan lately.This made Think Local First wonder, what is still being produced locally?We knew the answer was a fair amount, but even... more »

Holiday shopping a critical draw for Jackson artists

Everyone knows the holiday season is crucial for retailers. Last year, November and December represented 18.5 percent of the industry's total annual sales, according to the National Retail Federation.Retailers aren't the only ones hoping that... more »

Thriving small businesses still struggling to get loans

Washington (CNN) -- Andy Shallal's small business is a rare success in a sea of hard-luck stories. The owner of several popular bookstore cafes, called "Busboys and Poets" in the Washington area, Shallal said his... more »

Hospital gift shops offer feel-good shopping

There's the mall. The Internet. And the great little shops you'll find everywhere from Elmwood Avenue in Buffalo to Main Street in your town.But there's one alternative this Christmas season you probably haven't considered: hospital... more »

NYIGF Partners with Day Spa Association to Offer Spa Professionals Special Benefits at Ex-Tracts

White Plains, NY - Through a continued partnership with the Day Spa Association, spa professionals will receive a series of exclusive benefits at EX·TRACTS® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), exhibitors will qualify... more »

NYIGF Renews Partnership with ASID for Winter 2010 Market

White Plains, NY - The New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) has finalized a partnership with the New Jersey and New York Metro chapters of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) through which ASID will... more »

Gourmet Housewares Show Moves to New York City in 2011

White Plains, NY - GLM, LLC has announced that its Gourmet Housewares Show® will move to New York City, beginning in January 2011, to be presented annually within the winter edition of the New York... more »

Caffco’s 2009-2010 Objectives Target Independent and Specialty Retail Marketplace

Montgomery, AL – While many manufacturers are retreating in the face of today's unsettled market conditions, Caffco is pulling out all the stops to let the independent retail marketplace know about the exciting products and... more »

Holiday Shopping Notebook: post-Thanksgiving lull

New York — Retailers are pushing come-ons from expanded hours and deals to musical performances, in hopes of bringing back frugal shoppers in the sales lull that typically follows the Thanksgiving weekend bargain blitz. Stores... more »

Simple 2 Unique gift shop brings best of British Isles to Surprise

British visitors or former residents who are longing for a taste of home can find it at a small store nearly hidden in a tiny shopping plaza near Bell and El Mirage roads in Surprise.Simple... more »