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National Stationery Show Launches New Marketing Campaign to Spark Fresh Vibe for 2009

White Plains, NY — The National Stationery Show® (NSS), North America's leading marketplace for the social stationery industry, has launched a vibrant new marketing campaign reflective of the creative, high design atmosphere anticipated at the 2009... more »

Art history, business savvy

Twenty-four-year-old Leslie Kritzberg is an unusual recent art history college graduate.Instead of looking for a job with health-care benefits like most classmates, she chose a completely different path, and a risky one in this economy:... more »

Downsville pottery business fills niche

Downsville - For years, John Thomas' functional pottery was a mainstay of the Creamery Restaurant and Inn.With the recent reopening of the Creamery, the new owners opted not to continue operating an attached gift shop.Thomas,... more »

Late Black Friday, Shorter Holiday Season Impact November Retail Sales, According to NRF

Washington, DC – While shoppers were out and about Black Friday weekend, they kept their pennies to themselves the rest of the month with November retail sales showing continued consumer restraint. According to the National... more »

Mud Pie Debuts New Sea-Themed Tableware Collections at Winter Markets

(Stone Mountain, Ga.) -- The award-wining international gift company, Mud Pie, will debut a variety of sea-themed tabletop products at the January 2009 winter markets. The category continues to be the most popular among Mud... more »

Anna Griffin Opens Showroom

Atlanta, GA – Making her start 15 years ago in the temporaries of the AmericasMart, Anna Griffin has come full-circle with a brand new 1,200 square foot showroom at the largest wholesale marketplace in the... more »

Handmade Spotlights Jewelry and Sustainability at Winter 2009 NYIGF

White Plains, NY — Handmade® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) will welcome some 60 newcomers to the winter 2009 edition. Showcasing both sustainable designs and jewelry, these new exhibitors will join the division's... more »

New Product Introductions From Pure & Simple Solutions, LLC

The Casa D'Oro company ‐ familiar to many retailers for products such as Casa D'Oro Modular Charms, Bling Things, Cell‐A-Bright, Mobile Ice and other trend items introduced in December 2008 a trio of new products... more »

Dogeared.com Celebrates 2nd Year Anniversary with Launch of New Website

Dogeared, a trendsetting brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, is celebrating the second anniversary of their flagship retail store, dogeared.com. In recognition of this milestone, a newly designed site with upgraded... more »

Holiday music sensitive to economic stress

NEW YORK (AP) - Few people think as much about holiday music as Leanne Flask, whose job is to select every song played in the stores of Swedish fashion retailer H&M, Williams-Sonoma and Nordstrom, among... more »