WILLIAMSBURG Announces New Licensing Partnership with Royal Heritage Home

WILLIAMSBURG will kick off a new licensing relationship with Royal Heritage Home, a leading marketer of fine bedding, at the New York Home Fashions Market, March 14-18. Royal Heritage Home will expand the WILLIAMSBURG top-of-the-bed... more »

GREEK CHIC: Mediterranean Jewelry Fetches High Prices At Auction

Ippolita, Lalaounis, Castelliani: these are the names of the season for jewelry fashion. The rising trend of big gold jewelry items experienced another success on Friday at Freeman's Winter Estate Jewelry Auction, as Ippolita designer... more »

Warren Store Features Fair Trade Gifts Alongside Valentine Bouquets

It all started 10 years ago with a found wallet. Bridget Tierney, who was living in New York at the time and working as a theater electrician, found the wallet and sent it back to... more »

Woman Hopes Business Better Across The Street

You wouldn't think that a stoplight could influence a critical business decision, but Sharon Clark will tell you it has.Clark is moving her Pepperberries gift shop from the west to the east side of Main... more »

Valentine’s Day and the Economy Rekindle Their Romance

The economy definitely is feeling the love this month as the annual "Hallmark Holiday" descends on consumers.According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Valentine's Day spending will be up 11 percent from last... more »

Gift Shops Feeling The Love As Valentine’s Day Nears

The love, apparently, is back.Indications are growing that total consumer spending this Valentine's Day is going to be up nearly 7 percent over last year, with merchants divvying up a $15.7 billion heart-shaped financial pie."Having... more »

Retail Sales End 2010 On A Positive Note

Retail sales ended 2010 on a positive note and most retailers continued to perform well in January. Whenever you have turmoil in the economy, as we have for the past few years, change and adaptation... more »

Innovation Drives Sales in Tough Times for Activewear Leader, Marika

New York, NY - Amid all the worrying of the last few years by the doom-mongers who see America's imminent demise around the corner, there have in fact been plenty of signs of entrepreneurism and... more »

Las Vegas Market Delivered Powerful and Energetic Start to 2011 for Home Furnishings Retailers, Designers and Manufacturers

LAS VEGAS -- The combined forces of Las Vegas Market and Gift+HomeSM, held Jan. 24-28 at World Market Center, exemplified optimism and delivered impactful increases in buyer attendance over a year ago. Moreover, with new... more »

Valentine’s Day attracts copious amounts of chocolate sales for local shops

Chocolate, the former dietary bad-boy that mothers told daughters to stay away from, sneaks through the backdoor every Feb. 14. This Monday is no exception, when dieters deviate guiltlessly thanks to the romantic excuse called... more »