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Grand Cru Wines & Gifts opens in southwest Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX — Grand Cru Wines & Gifts, a new independent wine and gift shop in southwest Fort Worth, opened December 27, 2008. The full-service specialty wine boutique offers a broad selection of wines... more »

Illinois couple downsizes for a simpler lifestyle

Kewanee, Ill. -- Sue and Will Sagmoen no longer commute to their business in Kewanee. They no longer have lawns to mow and leaves to rake around their suburban home. Frequent trips to Chicago start... more »

Living livens up the style of home décor at Ambiente 2009

Living, the leading fair for home décor at Ambiente, will go to the start in Frankfurt from 13 to 17 February, with international brands, new exhibitors and more design space. Spanning seven exhibition halls, the... more »

Scandle® Body Candle Announces Massage Candle Refills

Dallas, TX - Scandle® LLC, the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of the finest quality massage candles and complimentary spa products, today announced their new Scandle® Body Candle refills for their pourable 10oz ceramic canisters.Designed to... more »

National Stationery Show Unveils New Hours

White Plains, NY — The National Stationery Show® will shift to a new, earlier time frame on its closing day, running 9:00am to 12:00pm, Wednesday, May 20, 2009. All other show hours (9:00am – 6:00pm,... more »

From bobbleheads to shot glasses, D.C. is awash in Obama memorabilia

There are Barack Obama action figures, coffee mugs, puzzles, bobbleheads, T-shirts, posters, baseball caps, plaques and wrist watches. Not enough? How about some shot glasses, beer mugs, colouring books, mints, commemorative plates, chocolate bars, paper... more »

Specialty gift store

A patch of this, a patch of that and soon before you know it, you would have created a gift that is beyond your wildest dreams. But this is no dream. It can be as... more »

Cheap is chic in recession, NRF chief says

New York, NY - Price has become the most important factor in U.S. consumer purchase decisions and retailers must adapt to that new reality if they are to be successful, the head of a key... more »

Family business will preserve historic site

Bishopville, SC — A downtown building that has housed a movie theater and served as the headquarters for a rescue squad will soon be the home of a bakery, coffee shop and gift shop.Lee County... more »

Skittish shoppers, fewer stores

Central Florida's retail industry is facing bankruptcies, closings and layoffs as the economy worsens and stores have difficulty recovering from the holiday season dominated by shoppers who responded only to deals."The problem is consumers have... more »