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Honeybeez & Co. to open Sept. 8

Brook Brown, Denise Stewart and Sherry Mitchell have been attending craft shows for years, always discussing how great it would be to offer a store of unique gifts.Next week, what was once just a passing... more »

Beaches residents encouraged to shop local

Marsha Wright likes to eat at Nineteen, a restaurant in the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse that draws golfers and visitors from around the world.The restaurant that overlooks the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, where The Players Championship... more »

Lagniappe… Give a Little Something Extra!

Recently, I stopped at my favorite candy store for some of its special vanilla fudge. Little did I know that I had a pleasant surprise waiting for me in my shopping bag. When I reached... more »

Woodstock Chimes Introduces New Chakra Chimes Line

Shokan, N.Y. -- Woodstock Chimes®, a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes, utilized the New York International Gift Fair as the platform to debut a multitude of new products, including its line of Woodstock Chakra Chimes™.... more »

San Francisco International Gift Fair Posts Upswing from Summer Show

San Francisco, CA — It was a hot time in the City by the Bay last month as the San Francisco International Gift Fair held sway at the Moscone Convention Center August 8 — 11.... more »

Artisan House Reclaims Its Retro Roots with Fall 2009 Collection

Burbank, CA -- The world's first Earth Day... Pet Rocks...Earth shoes... Environmentally-conscious shades of brown, avocado green and harvest gold. Whether 27 or 67, today's hip crowd is paying homage to the 1970s with a... more »

Cloud B Has a Multi-Award Winning Summer

Los Angeles, CA – Cloud B®, a children's toy and accessories company specializing in helping children sleep, has announced that several of its products have earned the PTPA Seal of Approval, TNPC Seal of Approval,... more »

Local demand led The Purple Elephant to Starkville

Local demand led to the creation of Starkville store for a Columbus-based gift and specialties shop, its owner said. In 1996, owner Marca Glenn started The Purple Elephant in Columbus, said Faye Drewry, the Starkville... more »

Early holiday: Retailers feel the pressure to jump-start the holiday selling season

Call it a collision of the seasons -- Christmas meets the sultry days of August.Pam Gaylor didn't hide her shock. She walked past the Christmas holiday get-up at Sears, situated diagonally from several five-piece patio... more »

Store provides taste of what’s made around Jamestown

Jamestown — With the possible exception of some T-shirts, nothing at Susan Stringer's shop is made in China.In fact, very little of what she sells is made outside of a 30-mile radius of her store... more »