Retailers count on gift cards to shore up their January sales

Gift card redemption is expected to be a key driver of retail sales this month, a welcome relief to stores after signs consumers were tightening their belts post-holiday. But there's conflicting evidence on whether increased... more »

Four Hands named one of the best companies to work for in Texas 2011

Austin, TX - Four Hands has been named one of the Best Companies to Work for in Texas 2011. The awards program was created in 2006 and is a project of Texas Monthly magazine, the... more »

VH1 Football Wives Star Amanda Davis & Dallas Cowboy Leonard Davis Greet Fans during Market

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale resource, today announced that Amanda Davis, star of VH1's popular show Football Wives and owner of Mandy's Bling Thing (World Trade Center #13866), and... more »

National Product Search Contest Accepting Entries

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced it is accepting entries for its national product search contest – The Next Big Thing. Three finalists will show their products... more »

DNA Announces 2011 Support of Leading Charity, Gift for Life

Chicago, IL - DNA is proud to announce their support of Change For Life, a leading fundraising program led by renowned charity, Gift for Life (GFL).GFL unites the gift and home industries against AIDS with... more »

Dallas Showrooms Celebrate Openings and Expansions

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale resource, today announced that many showrooms will celebrate openings, expansions and relocations during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 19-25). Each showroom... more »

Business is sweet for Mary Claire’s in Hamburg

Mary Claire Fowler knows a thing or two about dessert.For one, her husband's great-grandfather, Joseph Fowler, created chocolate recipes that are still making mouths water more than100 years later.What's more is that her years of... more »

Retailers “satisfied ” with growth in Christmas sales

Ireland - Retailers in Dundalk have been left "satisfied overall" with the amount of sales they achieved over the Christmas season.Many shop owners awaited the season with apprehension, worried that the recession might damage sales,... more »

Homemade cookies and a menagerie

Vernon — Susan Gregory's background as an interior designer is evident in the decor of the new store, Drunken Cherry Cookie Company, in the A&P Plaza on Route 515. Her son Justin Gregory owns the... more »

Timeworks, now part of Uttermost

Berkeley, CA - Timeworks, Inc, a Berkeley California company and industry leader of innovative clocks, is now an Uttermost brand.Uttermost has acquired the Timeworks brand name, product designs, etc, and now is available exclusively through... more »