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Mainstream Green… New Directions in Organic Beauty by HollyBeth Anderson at the NYIGF

Creator of the organic beauty line, HollyBeth's Natural Luxury, will join Organic Beauty editor-in-chief & founding editor Rona Berg and a panel of retail and manufacturing experts as they discuss organic personal care and the... more »

How to sell successfully online

The way people buy online is very different to how they buy in a store. Typically only 2 per cent of people browsing on a website will end up buying something. Compare this to 25... more »

Back-To-Basics Seen For Sluggish Back-To-School Retail Sales

New York, NY--It's going to be pretty bare bones when it comes to back-to-school shopping, with sales this year shaping up to be even worse than 2008."Necessities," "value" and "basics" were the words most used... more »

Wholesalecrafts.com Reports 2009 2nd Quarter Sales Results

Mooresville, NC — After sluggish first quarter online sales, Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier web service for sourcing American and Canadian made crafts, reports a small second quarter increase over 2008 second quarter, but a significant increase... more »

F.S. Chocolatiers: Sweet treats keeping sisters busy

Mansfield -- The owners of F.S. Chocolatiers love making, selling and eating chocolate.Co-owner Amy Murray said despite the troubled economy, a lot of local people are buying their chocolate products."Business is good," she told the... more »

Aurora Wins AmericasMart’s Visual Display Award at Atlanta Gift Show

Pico Rivera, CA – On the heels of last month's International Gift & Home Furnishings Show in Atlanta, plush manufacturer Aurora World Inc. received AmericasMart's 2009 Visual Display Award (VDA) for outstanding layout in its... more »

Award-Winning Andrew Morgan Collection Introduces New Eco-Alpaca Collection and Rolls Out English Eccentrics, Mod Pod and Raw Earth Lines At NYIGF

Mount Vernon NY – A past two-time "Best in Show" winner, Andrew Morgan Collection announced today that the textile designer will be introducing a brand new eco-alpaca line called Purity and will be rolling out... more »

Shirley Pewter Selects Danforth to Continue Shirley Tradition

Shirley Pewter of Williamsburg, VA, and Danforth Pewter of Middlebury, VT, have announced that as of August 10th, Danforth has become the exclusive manufacturer and marketer of Shirley Pewter. Danforth will operate the Shirley Pewter... more »

Women in Business: Erica Clark and Earline Clark

The mother-and-daughter team who runs a floral and gift shop on Forest Avenue know one sure way to keep family relations in harmony. Like good role players on a championship squad, each remains in her... more »

Decor store Panache Home exudes easy-going lakeshore lifestyle

Grand Haven -- Panache Home, downtown Grand Haven's newest store, breathes the refreshing, easy-going lakeshore lifestyle. A peek through the classic exterior windows of the home decor store at 218 Washington reveals what owner Susan... more »