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American Consumers Plan for a Merry and Bright 2009 Holiday Season

American consumers plan to enter this year's holiday season more hopeful, resulting in consumer confidence to selectively open their wallets wider than the 2008 holiday season, according to new research from Information Resources, Inc. However,... more »

New Licensing Gallery to Debut at Winter 2010 NYIGF

White Plains, NY — "The Licensing Gallery @ NYIGF®," a new business-to-business resource connecting surface designers, artists and licensing agents with gift and home manufacturers, will debut at the winter 2010 edition of the New... more »

OneCoast Fall eShow Opens

OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home décor, gift and collegiate products, reopens the virtual doors of its second eShow on September 8. The... more »

CHA Nominating Committee Announces 2010 Slate of CHA Board Candidates

Elmwood Park, NJ — The Nominating Committee of the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is pleased to announce the 2010 slate of candidates recommended for election by the general CHA membership. The nominees are: Sara... more »

Fishing lures inspire jewelry line

Searcy — Yes, those look like fishing lures in the ears of that woman in the bathing suit, but they are actually the latest in jewelry fashion, invented and made by a Searcy entrepreneur.Fly Girl... more »

Empire Gift Garden ‘store like no other’

Fairmont — With accents from all over the country, downtown Fairmont's Empire Gift Garden boasts that it is "a store like no other."And upon stepping into the quaint shop nestled snugly within the historic architecture... more »

Ben’s Place gift shop opens in Chambersburg’s Old Jail

Franklin County Historical Society-Kittochtinny is adding a gift shop to its museum and genealogical library at the Old Jail in Chambersburg. Ben's Place, which opened Thursday, pays homage to Ben Franklin, for whom the county... more »

Smoke Tree shop owners specialize in keeping people connected

Last November Rick Anderson and Craig Novak opened a gift store in Smoke Tree Village.The store, Smoke Tree Greetings, is full of specialty greeting cards, journals, memory books, collectibles and novelty items.Anderson and Novak also... more »

Company Launches New Collection and Hosts Event at Las Vegas Market

Concord, New Hampshire – Company C, a Concord, NH-based designer and manufacturer of hand-crafted area rugs and home textiles,will introduce its Fall 2009 collection at Las Vegas Market, September 14 through 17. On Tuesday, September... more »

Downtown still open for business

Although some of the mill shops and other downtown stores closed their doors this past year, downtown Allentown is not going out of business.In fact, the business district along and off Main Street is growing,... more »