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Gift Card Spending Drops as Budget-Focused Holiday Shoppers Look for Bargains

(Washington) — Shoppers' price-conscious mentality is taking a toll on the season's most-requested present: gift cards. NRF's sixth annual Gift Card Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that gift card sales will fall nearly six percent... more »

Fiesta Debuts New Product at Toy Fair

(Vernon, Calif.) -- February promises to be big fun at the New York International Toy Fair with the 2009 introductions from California-based lifestyle gift and plush toy maker Fiesta. These latest arrivals not only provide... more »

Auxiliary’s little shop does a big job

Next time you're in the area, stop by the Hospital Auxiliary gift shop inside Kitimat General.Inside the shop on this quiet afternoon, auxiliary vice-president Fernanda Matos sits at the counter in front of a line... more »

Poll: Holiday gift cards losing their allure

The ever-popular gift card - a seemingly surefire present that leaves the shopping and decision-making to the recipient - has lost some of its holiday magic as shoppers cut back on spending and grow more... more »

Ready, Set, Shop and Save

Sacramento, CA - Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving which marks the beginning of the traditional holiday shopping season. According to a Maritz shopping poll, 41 percent of respondents indicated they will shop on... more »

Retailers can’t wait for Black Friday

Predawn Black Friday shopping? Phhft.Midnight's where it's at this year.Faced with a skittish consumer worried about the economy and still fearing the return of sky-high gas prices, some metro Atlanta malls and standalone retailers aren't... more »

Take–a-long Taggies wins BabyZone Award

(Spencer, Mass.) – Taggies, Inc., the award-winning line of children's products featuring multi-textured, looped satin tags, announced today that its Take-A-Long Taggies travel toy was awarded a BabyZone 2008 Amazing Toy Award. Products that receive... more »

burton + BURTON Appoints New Corporate Sales Manager

(Bogart, GA) -- burton + BURTON announces the recent hiring of Chris Devaney as Corporate Sales Manager. Chris will lead burton + BURTON's team of corporate account executives and assumes responsibility for the day-to-day operations... more »

Q&A: G2’s Dodd on Why Green Will Survive the Recession

Why is it that the same consumers who recycle religiously often forget to bring their bags with them on shopping trips? And why do so few consumers consider the carbon footprints of the products they... more »

Ex·tracts sold out for winter 2009

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) -- All available exhibit space within EX·TRACTS is sold out for the winter 2009 edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), Sunday, January 25, through Thursday, January 29, 2009, at... more »