Dean’s buys Economy Drug

After 22 years, Alton and Kathryn Chambless finally decided it was time to retire and do all the things they couldn't while running Economy Drug of DeWitt every day. But they worried about who would... more »

Still Searching for that ‘Golden Ring’

It's Friday, June 25, 7:45 p.m., and Shelley and Lanny Jennings have 15 minutes left. A quarter of an hour before the music gets cut, the lights go off and the glass double doors are... more »

Ridgewood guild formed to help revitalize business district

Ridgewood, New Jersey — Business owners and residents eager to lure merchants and shoppers back to the once-thriving downtown are hoping the recent formation of a guild will be the catalyst that will jump-start Ridgewood's... more »

Retail business incubator heating up

Several new shops are planned for the historic downtown.New retail businesses might band together under the protective and nurturing umbrella of Main Street Bartow to take advantage of an "incubator" program.Main Street Bartow's Director Mikel... more »

A fair trade for global art

Combining resources and goods, four independent business owners have banded together to make it possible for Tacomans to go around the world in an hour.Aamir Ahmad, Sharon Greenman, Amy McDonald and Clare Petrich all have... more »

Total Home & Gift Market: Strong Attendance, Fresh Products, Inspiration

Dallas, TX – Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that its recent Total Home & Gift Market, held June 23-29, showed strong attendance, thousands of new products, and inspiration around... more »

GHTA Offers Opportunity to Volunteer during Annual Conference

Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's leading non-profit trade association, continues to expand its conference offerings, providing attendees with a variety of unique and exciting opportunities on Thursday,... more »

Exclusive Programming Defines Inaugural Gift + Home Show

Las Vegas, NV—Distinctive programming is at the forefront of World Market Center Las Vegas' inaugural Gift + Home show, which will run in conjunction with Las Vegas Market August 2-6, 2010. The week will be... more »

WILLIAMSBURG Introduces Products From Three New Licensees at Atlanta Market

Creative Co-Op, Department 56 and Jim Shore will each show their first WILLIAMSBURG collections at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, July 14-21. From garden products to home accessories to collectibles, new WILLIAMSBURG... more »

Ivan Braun, Who Turns Felled Trees Into Bowls

The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has found a way to give its fallen trees a new life: as hand-turned bowls and vases made by Ivan Braun, a woodworker from the Bronx. The... more »