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Local shop already busy for holiday season

Cookeville, TN -- Halloween will be here in just a few weeks and Thanksgiving is not far behind. This is the season for fun costumes, but what about when kids want to dress festively, but... more »

Halloween continues to scare up business for local stores

Fairview Heights, IL -- This Halloween will be more competitive than usual for Denny Tribout. For four years, the third-generation owner of the Belleville carnival and party supply store that bears his name has also... more »

Discover all things new at Americasmart Atlanta

(ATLANTA) -- Dream big ... explore more ... discover everything new ... all in the incomparable experience that can only be the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market opening January 6, 2009 and the... more »

Wholesalecrafts.com Hires Buyer Services Representative

(Mooresville, NC) -- Wholesalecrafts.com, Inc., producers of the American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) show, has hired Nanette Asbury as Buyer Services Representative, to service and recruit retailers for Wholesalecrafts.com's online shopping service and the ACRE... more »

Scandle Body Candle Packaging Goes Green

(DALLAS, TX) – Scandle LLC, the leading manufacturer and wholesaler of the finest quality massage candles and complimentary spa products, today announced their new sustainable packaging, designed to coincide with the company's already eco-friendly product... more »

Award-Winning ABC
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(SAN ANTONIO, Texas) -- Thank you for participating in the juvenile products industry main event, the 2008 ABC Kids Expo. This year's show proved to be a tremendous success for all attendees. Record attendance was... more »

Fearing a holiday letdown, retailers shifting strategies

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at some of the nation's stores, as retailers struggle to find ways to make shoppers forget about their battered 401(k) plans. Neiman Marcus' trees have been sparkling... more »

Tea shops pour expertise with every cup

To those out there who may be intimidated to join the legion of tea-drinkers: Banish thoughts that tea is only for a certain (read: snobby) crowd. And keep that pinkie finger relaxed.Pinkie-raising, notes tea etiquette... more »

New ‘Sassy Pony’ store downtown boasts lively look

Aiken, SC — A new shop with attitude and flair has found a home on Laurens Street in downtown Aiken.Filling the vacancy left by the Tennis & Squash Shop, the Sassy Pony is the new... more »

Shops bid historic area goodbye

As red banners with Chinese writing hung from a turquoise-colored shelf at the Kong Sun Co., owner Carol Sezto reflected on her goal of selling her Chinatown gift shop business. So far, no serious buyer... more »