Blue Yonder gift store opens at airport

Owls Head — Air travelers and others in the area can now buy snacks, gifts, ornaments, jewelry and postcards at a new store at Knox County Regional Airport.Jane Newcomb of Owls Head opened Blue Yonder... more »

Mother opens cupcake bakery next door to daughter’s dog bakery

Fort Walton Beach, FL — Two bakeries now sit side-by-side with a lot in common, but their clientele are very different.Cupcakes by the Beach is the newest shop in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Owner Vanessa... more »

Summer 2011

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Eclectic Mrs. O’Leary’s like ‘five different stores’ in one

Mrs. O'Leary's can't be summed up in one word, unless that word happens to be eclectic. The Old Town business is gift store, arts and crafts workshop, massage studio and restaurant all rolled up in... more »

Bigger and better

Little could Mabel McLaughlin have envisioned the new gift shop about to be unveiled at DeGraff Memorial Hospital when she established the hospital's auxiliary in 1946.The original "gift shop" started by McLaughlin and the auxiliary... more »

Carm’s Gift Shoppe celebrates 20 years

Carmella Norris remembers a time when customers lined up outside her store at 5 a.m., eagerly awaiting the sound of the engine of a UPS truck – a sure sign of a new shipment of... more »

Saddle Creek label opens store

Saddle Creek Records is taking the natural next step in its business plan. The indie label has opened a record store. Called the Saddle Creek Shop, it features all of the label's in-print vinyl and... more »

Building a Web Business Brick by Brick

Someone strolling the Lower East Side of Manhattan is liable to spot a flier plastered with the face of a pugnacious Boston Terrier. That's Monkey, the nominal guard dog of Any Old Iron, a year-old... more »

23rd Annual ARTS Awards Judges Announced

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, today announced the judges for the 23rd annual ARTS... more »

Las Vegas Market Officials Bullish on Summer Market

Las Vegas, NV - With five weeks remaining until the Summer Las Vegas Market, held Aug. 1-5, all indications point to anything but more dog days for manufacturers and retailers. Las Vegas Market officials are... more »