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Small Biz: Dream of own business leads to new boutique

Katie Nichols has her priorities in order. The 25-year-old sales representative for A&M Equipment Sales, decided she wanted to start her own business before she moved on to other life-changing events in her life. Nichols... more »

Orlando gift expo returns to Orange County

(ATLANTA, GA) -- There is only one gift event in Florida this winter, and it has been the one Florida retailers have counted on for more than 20 years.The Orlando Gift Show returns to the... more »

Dallas Market Center Welcomes Fall Toy Preview Back to Big D

(DALLAS, Texas) -- Dallas Market Center hosts the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) 2008 Fall Toy Preview for the second year in Dallas. The show is the toy industry's most important preview of products under development... more »

UK Gourmet proves there is nothing oxymoronic about its name

Fairfield, CT — "The English contribution to world cuisine—the chip," quipped Kevin Kline in A Fish Called Wanda.For the average outsider, the term "British gourmet" seems a tad oxymoronic. We've never had an accurate depiction... more »

Wringing out some sales

Beleaguered merchants are trying to pry open the wallets of shell-shocked consumers with promotions so aggressive that it feels like the holidays have come two months early. The flurry of deals has intensified as the... more »

LUND Sponsors Young Inventor Challenge at Chicago Toy and Game Fair

CHICAGO, IL – Lund and Company Invention, L.L.C. announced today that they will be sponsoring and coordinating the Young Inventor Challenge (YIC) at the 2008 Chicago Toy and Game Fair (www.ChiTAG.com), November 22-23 at Navy... more »

Online registration now open for 2009

(WHITE PLAINS, NY) - With one quick visit to www.nyigf.com, retailers can now register online for the winter edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), January 25-29, 2009. The NYIGF website is also... more »

WMC Las Vegas announces new fall and winter market dates

(LAS VEGAS) — Responding to the evolving dynamics and desires of home furnishings buyers and manufacturers from around the globe, starting in 2009 World Market Center Las Vegas will host Las Vegas Market in Fall... more »

Candy lover’s dream come true

Avon, MA - For Annette M. Harnett, starting her own retail bulk candy store in Avon in 1998 was her "Sweet 16" dream come true. "I loved the retail environment. It has been my dream,"... more »

Sur la Table, Thermador create partnership

SEATTLE, WA – Sur La Table, the premier retailer for creative cooking and artful entertaining, and Thermador, the quintessential luxury cooking brand, have created a national partnership to outfit Sur La Table cooking class kitchens... more »