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Lima Partners with NYIGF to Present Licensing Seminar at Winter 2010 Market

White Plains, NY — The International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) will present an educational seminar designed to facilitate relationships between the buyers and sellers of art and design licensing at the winter 2010 New... more »

Vida Valencia™ Creative Gift Card Packaging Line Joins Jillson & Roberts, Industry Leader in Premium Gift Wrap

Los Angeles, California – Artist Debra Valencia™ will be make her debut with Jillson & Roberts at the Atlanta International Gift Show, January 6-13, 2010 in the Roadrunners showroom (Bldg 2, #807B). Effective immediately, Jillson... more »

Company C Donates More Than $35,000 to Fight Breast Cancer

Concord, NH – Today Company C announced it will make a donation of more than $35,000 to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.On Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, 2009, Company C held... more »

2009 Warehouse Sale at Blossom Bucket, Inc.

North Lawrence, Ohio - Blossom Bucket, Inc. is pleased to invite vendors to attend their yearly Warehouse Sale, November 5-6, 2009.According to President Cindy Lowry, "The Warehouse Sale is our largest on-site event at Blossom... more »

Fewer holiday gifts but more cheer in US, poll

Washington — More than half of Americans in a survey out Wednesday say they plan to spend more during the end-of-year holidays this year compared to 2008 as concerns about the economy subside. The projected... more »

Todco Expands Its Line of Easy Grip Meno Cooking Tools

Burlington, WI – TODCO has introduced five new cooking tools designed with a comfortable grip for positive feeling and control without fatigue for individuals who enjoy the art of cooking. Introduced under the Meno-brand, the... more »

Retailers go Grinch on holiday jobs

Newark -- The holiday-season job of stocking store shelves, running a register or wrapping gifts used to be as reliable as Santa at every mall.That was before retailers faced millions of frugal shoppers and months... more »

El Sol Studios: Eclectic gallery, shop moving online

The economy may have claimed the storefront of one local art gallery and folk art gift shop, but it won't force El Sol Studios owners Ruth Guajardo and her husband Larry S. Aguilar to completely... more »

U.S. consumer confidence up for first time since 2007

Hong Kong - Global consumer confidence is rebounding, and in the United States has risen for the first time since 2007, amid signs the world economy is picking up although spending is still restrained, a... more »

Small Shops Make Big Play for Holiday Shoppers

Small brick-and-mortar shops that rely on seasonal sales are seeking creative ways to avoid last year's bloodbath of discounting, as cash-strapped consumers are expected to gravitate toward big-box and discount retailers.Toy and gift shop Groovy... more »