City seeing retail boom

UK — Lancaster is bucking a national trend of High Street closures and is showing signs of recovering from recession, a nationwide survey suggests.New shops are opening and the overall number of vacant units has stabilised,... more »

Curious Chef Wins Award for New Cupcake Kit

Oconomowoc, WI – Curious Chef®, the first complete kitchen utensil line designed specifically for children, has announced that are have won the Creative Child 2010 Product of the Year Award, presented by Creative Child Magazine.... more »

Economy takes a baby step forward

Albany, Ga – Retail sales have increased slightly. It may not sound like much, but retail sales rose about half percent in August, and that's the best gain in five months, despite the fact that... more »

Cradle Rock Albums Transform Iconic Songs into Lullabies

Atlanta, GA – Brash Music and Tree Top Records, companies that partnered to create and produce "Cradle Rock", announced today that Michael Jackson's "Thriller," greatest hits from Johnny Cash and chart topping singles from Kenny... more »

Best of Atlanta Honored at AmericasMart’s September Markets

Atlanta, GA — In a dynamic three-day run, The Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market together with The Atlanta Gourmet Market—which took place September 11-13—presented buyers with a powerful combination of two Markets as... more »

GeoArt Introduces New Bangle Collections, Ikat Exotics and Vintage Lace

New York — GeoArt by Cynthia Gale launches two new bangle collections this fall: Ikat Exotics and Vintage Lace. The perfect fusion of East meets West, Indonesian Ikat fabric and kebaya lace are set into statement... more »

Modern Day Masala Growing Up with Whole Foods

Atlanta, GA — With Indian cuisine being touted as one of the top five food trends for 2010 at the recent Summer Fancy Food Show, it is no surprise that local entrepreneur Kristin Sharma, founder of... more »

Jump in retail sales sends stock futures off lows

New York, NY — Stock futures moved off their morning lows, but remain mixed Tuesday, after another report signaled modest economic growth. The dollar hit a new 15-year low against Japan's yen and Treasury prices... more »

Retail sales jump the most in five months

Retail sales in August experienced the biggest jump in five months, in an encouraging sign that the economy is slowly regaining its footing.The Commerce Department reported that purchases were up 0.4 percent from July to... more »

Hand-crafted masterpieces

Polson, MT - When Polson artist Martin Mumma looks at a stump or slab of wood, he doesn't see the same thing you or I see. He sees the wood as a potential bowl, a... more »