Iota Wins HOW Magazine Merit Award for Design

January 4, 2010 (Basalt, Colo.) — Iota, a purveyor of trend-setting stationery and gifting essentials, is the winner of a Merit Award from top design publication, HOW Magazine, for its innovative, "out of the box"... more »

World Shoppe Launches New Line of Fair Trade Jewelry from South Africa at Beckman’s Handcrafted Gift Show

Chicago, IL - World Shoppe will debut a new line of copper and brass jewelry with semi-precious gemstones from South Africa at the Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show ® Chicago, January 23-26, 2010. The line, handmade... more »

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Gift-card fraud by employees up sharply, retailers say

New York–Gift cards are just so easy – so easy for dishonest employees to exploit, that is.At the Saks flagship store in Manhattan, a 23-year-old sales clerk was caught recently ringing up $130,000 (U.S.) in... more »

Retailers’ pockets jingling after spirited holiday shopping season

Despite the struggling economy, SouthCoast retailers enjoyed a gift from consumers this season with relatively strong sales. While retail chains have not yet released their end-of-the-year numbers, local stores saw steady business in the days... more »

Millstream gift shop founder retires; store returns to Pioneer Square

Tomorrow is Millstream gift shop's last day in Westlake Center, and it's the last day of work for founder Roger Fredericksen, who is heartened that the new owners are moving the shop back to its... more »

Students learn skills running holiday store

Holyoke - If a customer walked into the Gingerbread Gift Shop and wasn't sure what to buy his or her mother for Christmas, Keanna E. Ortiz was happy to help."I asked them how much they... more »

This holiday season, Web sales are retailers’ biggest gift

Consumers spent a little more than anticipated during the holiday season, according to a report out on Monday, and a significant e-tail threshold may have been crossed on Christmas Day at Amazon, the online bookseller.For... more »

Shoppers hit local stores for after-Christmas sales

With gift cards in hand, many shoppers jammed the parking lot at the Fulton Walmart at 2000 N. Bluff St. on Saturday.A Fulton Walmart spokeswoman said: "I can't believe how much business we have today.... more »

Retailers get a modest gift this holiday season

After a holiday season marked by uncertainty and discounts, early sales figures coming out of the nation's malls, big-box stores and supermarkets showed improvement in a range of retail categories.Total retail sales from Nov. 1... more »