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National Stationery Show (NSS) Launches YouTube Video

White Plains, NY — A YouTube video featuring commentary and highlights of the 2009 National Stationery Show® (NSS) has gone viral, with more than 300 views just hours after launching.The video can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZvaf8vWjR0... more »

The Purple Tree moves next door

The Purple Tree gift shop has moved a couple of doors south to a bigger store at 516 Second St.The family-owned and operated business has gone from 287 square feet of selling space that was... more »

Dogeared Presents: Breast Cancer – Find a Cure

Dogeared Jewels & Gifts, a trendsetting fashion brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, has long supported the efforts to find a cure for breast cancer. The company's Breast Cancer, Find a... more »

Lessons Learned: Keepsakes Etc Owner Bob Shirilla

Bob Shirilla and his wife JoAnn own and operate the online gift store Keepsakes Etc and the tote bag store Simply Bags. Keepsakes Etc was originally established in 1982 as a traditional brick-and-mortar gift store... more »

New card shop opens today in Fulton

Some of the shelves were empty, unpacked boxes were stacked next to the counter and there was a fine coating of sawdust on the floor and tables Tuesday afternoon, but manager and purchasing agent Carol... more »

Pizzaz offers that personal touch

More than a year ago a local mother and daughter decided to open up a gift shop together in Gulf Breeze. The Gulf Breeze women knew they wanted their business to sell items not necessarily... more »

Valuing independents

To encourage residents to shop at locally owned businesses, Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and the group Shop Local Raleigh last Thursday issued a statement declaring July 1-7 to be "Independents Week.""All of those businesses you... more »

Three Bears for three times the shopping fun

Three Bears Gift Shop is open at Parkside Place in Invermere. The store is the brainchild of husband and wife team Daryl and Wendy Stankewich.The store is a gift shop with a twist.The couple have... more »

World Market Center Las Vegas to Honor Influential Designer Vicente Wolf as Design Icon at September Market

Las Vegas -- World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center will honor design visionary Vicente Wolf of Vicente Wolf Associates Inc. as its Design Icon September 16 during the Fall Las Vegas... more »

Cloud B Wins Creative Child, PTPA Media and Dr. Toy Awards

Los Angeles, CA – Cloud B®, a children's toy and accessories company specializing in sleep products, announced that it has won prestigious awards from Creative Child, PTPA Media (Parent Tested Parent Approved) and Dr. Toy.Gentle... more »