Gift industry hopes flexibility will boost sales

New York — Wholesale and retail gift sellers hope a mix of personal attention and understanding will entice recession-battered buyers to spend this holiday season, vendors at a top trade show said Monday.Flexibility and innovation... more »

June was gloomy month for economy

Retail and home sales were as dampened as the weather during June.Retail sales for the Midcoast totaled $41.5 million, down 15 percent from June 2008. Local retailers took in nearly $7.3 million less in income... more »

Soy Candle Company Creates Jobs for Mentally Challenged Adults

Vineland, NJ — A Cheerful Giver is best known for their decadent selection of fragranced candles and gifts ranging from pillar candles, soy candles, and jar candles to home fragrance gifts like potpourri and diffusers.... more »

AngelStar’s New Platinum Angel Series Takes “Flight”

Morgan Hill, CA – AngelStar®, a leading inspirational gift company recognized for its distinctive ivory colored inspirational products and Worry Stones™, introduces its new Platinum Series Angel Figurine Collection. The new collection boasts elegant angel... more »

INSPIREDESIGN to Debut at World Market Center Las Vegas in Feburary 2010

LAS VEGAS — World Market Center Las Vegas today announced the launch of a new show, INSPIREDESIGN, an exclusive event that will focus on the latest interior and architectural design solutions for the hospitality, senior... more »

Talk of the downtown: In the heart of Wisconsin Dells, business owners take steps to convince waterpark customers to slide on over

Wisconsin Dells -- The downtown here is taking its turn at change.The waterpark resorts in this city of 2,474 people and in the adjacent village of Lake Delton have spent hundreds of millions of dollars... more »

Local chocolatier wows Seattle trade show

Deadwood -- People in the Seattle area liked what they tasted when they experienced Chubby Chipmunk truffles for the first time during a July 12 show.The Deadwood chocolate shop, owned by Mary "Chip" Tautkus, brought... more »

A post-recession prosperity plan

Americans have put themselves on a budget. In the first quarter of 2009, the personal savings rate hit to 5.2 percent. And in a recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey, 57 percent of Americans... more »

Deck the Halls

Cups and mugs do double duty here as ornaments! When your entire store is getting decked up for the holidays, why ignore the dishes? This interesting holiday display for tabletop allows mugs to be strung... more »

Fab Finds Summer 2009

iStyle Originals "Softwear" shirts capitalize on the popularity of iPods. With quips like iPaw'd, iBark, iCute, iPotty, iCandy and more, the apparel is for dogs and humans of all sizes too. 613.599.6292 iStyleOriginals.com Boskke Internal... more »