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Four Venues Present Hundreds of New and Established Resources

White Plains, NY - With four New York City venues open concurrently during winter 2010 Home Textiles Market Week®, home textiles buyers can access an unparalleled breadth and depth of resources from established industry leaders... more »

Talking Business: Tea Parlour opens at Longview gift shop

"Take a few quiet moments just for you — sit back, relax & enjoy." Those words on the fireplace at Linda Beer's Victorian shop in Longview are words she hopes customers take to heart."That's what... more »

Putting a Bar Code on Places, Not Just Products

If you walk past the gift shop of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, or Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles, or Cheeseburger Baby in Miami, the chances are that you will see a... more »

‘Mad Men’ actor spends down time in New Orleans decor shop

New Orleans, LA — The future is unclear for his character on the hit TV show "Mad Men," but actor Bryan Batt is taking advantage of the down time in his hometown since the recent... more »

Customer traffic up modestly since Canada Line opened, Cambie Street merchants say

Vancouver - Customer traffic is up, but not by that much. That's the word from merchants along the new Canada Line, many of whom anticipated a big hike in business when it opened in August... more »

Scandle, LLC Announces Exclusive Distributorship of Scandle® Body Candle and Scandle® Spa Products in South Korea

Dallas, TX – Scandle® LLC, the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of the finest quality massage candles and complimentary spa products, today announced the appointment of CNK Co., Ltd as the exclusive distributor of Scandle® Massage... more »

Midwest-CBK Signs Exclusive Home Decor License with Artist Julie Ueland

Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer renowned for its design, style and sparkle in home décor, gifts, holiday and candles, announces it has signed an exclusive license with artist Julie Ueland to... more »

Area Rug Industry’s Largest Collection of the Finest Product: Americasmart

Atlanta, GA — In the one Market where the Area Rug business does business stands a dynamic four-floor product center in Building 1—supported by a unique temporary collection—boasting the world's largest collection of area rugs... more »

SnapRetail Adds Kelly Gunn as VP, Business Development

Pittsburgh, PA – SnapRetail announced that it has hired Kelly Gunn as VP of Business Development, Gift & Collegiate industries. Ms. Gunn will focus on recruiting and partnering with leading sales agencies and vendors; she... more »

County historical society opens gift shop

The Historical Society of Schuylkill County is hoping to attract not only historians and genealogists to its headquarters, but also holiday shoppers.The halls at 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville, which celebrate the county's past, now... more »