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July Temporaries at 4,000 Booths and Growing at AmericasMart

Atlanta, GA—Exhibitor confidence in AmericasMart's July 2009 Market continues to grow with more than 200* vendors expanding space in the burgeoning Temporaries "Market within the Market" featuring more than 4,000 booths in 25 specialty product... more »

Kerusso Unveils Important Research on Faith-Sharing Success of Christian-Message T-Shirts

Berryville, Ark. – Vic Kennett, president and chief executive officer of Kerusso, the premier producer of Christian-themed clothing in the U.S., announced findings from the 2009 "Christian Apparel Faith & Motivational Research Report" revealing why... more »

More than greeting cards at Leanin’ Tree

Want to spend an enjoyable afternoon browsing great western history and art? The Leanin' Tree Museum of Western Art in Boulder, CO exhibits over 300 original paintings and bronze sculptures from the private collection of... more »

A day of solemnity… a weekend of spending

Tourism officials said this Memorial Day weekend was brighter than expected, and not just because of the sunny weather. The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau predicted a 2 percent increase in out-of-town visitors and... more »

Some Lower Cape businesses devising own ‘stimulus’ deals

Cape Cod - When the stock market began its sharp, quick descent and people watched their dollars disappear due to derivatives; the oft-repeated refrain was everyone was taking a hit. "From Wall Street to Main... more »

Locally Owned: Christian book, gift store enjoys growth

Lighthouse Books & Gifts in Wisconsin Rapids has done something a lot of stores of its genre haven't been able to do: Stay in business.For the last 19 years, the store, which carries Christian books,... more »

Palmetto Moon opens Summerville location

Palmetto Moon has opened a fourth location in the Charleston area.The specialty gift retailer started earlier this month in a 3,600-square-foot site formerly occupied by S&K Menswear in Azalea Square Shopping Center in Summerville.Founded in... more »

High Country Art Gallery, Gift Shop now open

High Country Art Gallery and Gift Shop is now open for business. With a start date of May 19, Northeastern Arizona Fine Arts Association members began filling up the summer gallery with new works of... more »

Boutique owner is wearing and making a number of hats

Busy Broad Boutique is located at 10433 Clifton Blvd. in Cleveland. Its mantra is "For Women Who Wear Many Hats," and how fitting, because owner Marta Glazen does indeed wear many hats, given her skill... more »

TGR Survey Takes Retail Pulse, Finds Specialty Alive and Well

The results of The Gourmet Retailer's latest Economic Pulse Survey are in, and we've got the highlights right here. Our mission was to bring you a snapshot of the current state of business among specialty... more »