Retailers optimistic as holiday shopping season approaches

As the holiday shopping season kicks into gear, local retail store owners are hoping people are more in the spirit of giving this year than in recent Christmases past.As the economy declined in 2008, so... more »

GIFT+HOME Presents Winter Market Seminars

Featuring an exciting array of pertinent topics, GIFT + HOME at Las Vegas Market will host complimentary educational seminars sure to entice buyers from all sectors of the industry January 24-28, 2011. World Market Center... more »

Local Stores Ready For Holiday Shoppers

Columbia - Locally-owned retail shops said Monday they are ready to compete with big corporations for the early holiday shopping push. Those local shops are already getting holiday shoppers thanks to their efforts to sell... more »

Shop local for Christmas

The official beginning of the Christmas shopping season is next week, the Friday after Thanksgiving. But a stroll through local stores or the mall tells you the season is well under way.Stores are decorated for... more »

Area shoppers are filled with holiday spirit

Bradenton — Libby Engel already sees local consumers in the holiday spirit. At Crowder's Gifts and Gadgets, the gift shop director says Christmas decor has been a popular purchase since the inventory hit the shelves... more »

7 W to Host the Retail Design Collective

New York, NY – A.R.E.'s Retail Design Collective (formerly The NADI Show) is set to make its mark on NYC this December at 7 W New York, where 16 visual merchandising suites will complement the... more »

Coming Home – Giving gives Beauty & Bath a new home

When it comes to giving, keep calm and think laterally. How can you save time when you are stressed? What small gift would your hostess like and what surprise gift can you give the friend... more »

Knoxville shops try to keep holiday shopping local

Knoxville, Tenn. -- With the holiday shopping season right around the corner, a new movement wants shoppers to buy from local businesses this holiday season.The idea sprang from Metropulse newspaper, which targeted area businesses that... more »

“Shop Concord Indies First!” Starts Nov. 20

The Concord Independent Business Alliance ("Concord Indies") is urging the citizens of Concord to "unchain" themselves through the Holiday Shopping season with the kick-off on Saturday Nov. 20.Support your favorite Concord Indie business first before... more »

Retail crunch time has begun

Waiting for Black Friday sales to start your holiday shopping? That's so last decade.If you haven't already started, you're already behind.Black Friday — the traditional start of the holiday season on the day after Thanksgiving,... more »