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A shop with a mission

Belmont, MA - On a typical weekday afternoon, the staff members at Peppermint Place are learning how to operate a cash register, how to stock inventory and how to help customers — all important tasks... more »

Austerity Hasn’t Squelched Everyone’s Will to Purchase

Alexa Choi did something recently that most Americans are avoiding. She spent money. Lots of it.On Christmas Eve, Choi went to a BMW dealer in Fairfax County and bought a black 2009 sedan. Her mother's... more »

Up With Paper Unveils Pop-up Notepads

Mason, OH – Up With Paper, the world's leading marketer of innovative three dimensional greeting cards, announced that it will launch a new line of Pop-Up Notepads at the 2009 National Stationery Show in May.... more »

The Organic Cotton Joobles Collection Wins a 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award

Madison, WI — The Joobles have it all. They're cuddly, cute, affordable, eco-friendly and now they're Gold Seal Award winners. The Organic Cotton Joobles Collection recently won the 2009 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award,... more »

Blossom Bucket, Inc. signs Robin Davis

North Lawrence, Ohio — Blossom Bucket, Inc. licensing agreement with artist Robin Davis is a 'heavenly' collaboration, resulting in multiple collections, including Nature's Blessings® Angels.President Cindy Lowry finds the new partnership, "inspiring and refreshing. The... more »

7 W New York Enjoys Successful Home Fashions Market With 7 New Textile Showrooms

New York, NY – 7 W New York, the city's "finishing touch" resource for gift, tabletop, home textiles and decorative accessories, welcomed the addition of seven new permanent showrooms to its growing roster of tenants.... more »

Clinton Embroidery Shop Celebrates Opening

Clinton, NJ -- Expressive Stitches will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday on East Main Street.It sells gifts embroidered on the premises and covering occasions from the birth of a baby to a 50th anniversary.... more »

Group of artists steps in, remotely, to help Omro Gallery

Omro, Wisconsin – Some days Jill Hennes doesn't even make it into her shop with the art pieces that have begun arriving by mail from artists around the country. She sells them before she can... more »

Bravery in the face of recession

With consumers watching their spending, credit tougher to obtain and unemployment rising, this might seem an inopportune time to launch a small business.Some local entrepreneurs are thinking differently. They say they are mindful of the... more »

A gift to the community, the patients

When the weather is too cold and windy in the winter or hot and muggy in the summer to go outside for a break, there's a place in both local hospitals visitors can go for... more »