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Handmade at NYIGF Accepts Artisans from Around the World

White Plains, NY - Nearly 40 new craftspeople – from seven countries and 16 states – have been accepted to exhibit in the highly-selective juried Handmade® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). The... more »

West Coast Buyers Find Unique Trends and Products During the California Gift Show

Los Angeles, CA – The California Gift Show is the spot to shop the most prominent lines in the gift industry this January, Tuesday, January 12-Monday, January 18, 2010. The California Gift Show hosts a... more »

Midwest-CBK President Frederic Contino Appointed to Gift and Home Trade Association Board of Directors

Cannon Falls, MN - The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) appointed to its board of directors Frederic Contino, President of Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer renowned for its design, style and sparkle in home... more »

Cyber Monday: Hope for disappointed stores

New York, NY -- The good news for merchants is that more Americans this year turned out to bag Thanksgiving weekend deals than last year. The bad news, however, is that shoppers on average spent... more »

Shoppers Showed Up, but Spent on Bargains

More consumers flooded the nation's stores on Thanksgiving weekend in search of bargains. But with retailers dangling rock-bottom prices and consumers only biting at less expensive merchandise like small appliances and winter clothes, the average... more »

More than a convenience store

Holton -- Kathy's General Store is more than a place where travelers along US-75 highway stop to grab a slice of pizza or a soft drink, gas up their vehicle and then head back on... more »

Local merchants working to lure holiday shoppers

Amid the din of the price wars waged by national retailers, Long Island's small merchants have been creating a buzz of their own, using every strategy -- both old and new -- in their arsenals... more »

Boulder, Broomfield retailers banking on the holidays

The weeks between Thanksgiving to Christmas are a big deal to Crawdaddy's Toys in Lafayette.The holiday shopping season typically accounts for about 25 percent of the family-operated store's annual sales, said Jerome Crawford, who owns... more »

Former Vanilla Bean has new owner

The former Vanilla Bean bakery in Latham, N.Y., is expected to get a new life as a gift shop for collectible dolls, figurines and artwork.John Avakian, owner of Maggie's Gift Shop, a long-standing business in... more »

Twitter Can Help With Customer Service

When Wes Harper's high-definition cable service went on the fritz a few months ago, he hopped on Twitter and tried to reach Comcast's customer service reps. At the time, it seemed the best course of... more »