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Jim Sinegal returns to PMC as featured guest speaker

(SEATTLE) – Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, announces Jim Sinegal, co-founder and chief executive officer of retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation, as part of the speaker line-up at... more »

STARS come out at the Winter 2009 Edition of California Gift Show

(Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Why reach for the moon, when you can have the STARS? Just click your mouse three times on the show's new website to apply, and you'll see that there's no place... more »

Local resident realizes goal with new gift shop

Indiana — Greencastle resident Debby Pierce always wanted to own her own shop and now she has done just that. Pierce opened Crafters 2 Gifts Nov. 18 in the log cabin where Hoffman's Gifts once... more »

It’s official: US is in recession

Washington—The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.The NBER -- a private, nonprofit research organization -- said its group of academic economists who determine... more »

Black Friday sales gain seen as a one-time gift

Bargain-hungry consumers gave the nation's retailers a much-needed early holiday boost with surprisingly healthy sales on Black Friday that tapered off Saturday and Sunday."It was a retail manager's dream," said Marissa Marks, store manager at... more »

The brightest stars are here: January at Americasmart

(ATLANTA) — Kool & The Gang, America's favorite Funk-Pop-Blues band, headlines AmericasMart's all-star lineup of top designers, tastemakers and celebrity chefs showcased on the January 2009 Markets stage. The event will launch the Grand New... more »

Douglas Company Debuts True Imagination at Toy Fair

(KEENE, NH) -- It is Toy Fair time already, and the designers at New Hampshire-based Douglas Company have been getting ready for the ultimate debut in New York this February. Known for their soft toys... more »

ComScore: Black Friday e-commerce hits $534 million

It wasn't a blockbuster, but Black Friday wasn't a bust, either. ComScore on Sunday reported that online, nontravel retail sales on the Friday after Thanksgiving, traditionally a big day for consumer spending, reached $534 million.... more »

Retail: In the shadow of a grim forecast, merchants test their creativity

Ocala -- Considering all the city-sponsored events and planned promotions by local retailers, this could be one of the most festive holiday seasons in Marion County history.Now, merchants are just hoping folks turn out for... more »

NRF Survey Finds Black Friday Gets Holiday Season Off to Energetic Start

(Washington) – Though the holiday season is far from over, retailers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after shoppers headed to stores and websites in droves over the weekend. According to... more »