For Sacramento-area gift shop owners, it’s a tougher sell

Amid an entrenched recession and coming off one of the worst holiday shopping seasons in years, local gift shop operators say the nature of their business is shifting."The whole game has changed," said Bobbi Gould,... more »

Teatime in Ridgeway

Ridgeway, SC — They come to Laura's Tea Room to be pampered, to choose their own dainty cups and saucers and take in the rituals of a traditional tearoom. They come in pairs or in... more »

Never the Rock Photography Introduces Three New Card Designs to Their Collection

Never the Rock Photography joyfully introduces three (3) new card designs to their collection of blank note cards and sets. These high-quality 4.25" x 5.5" note cards are sold individually and in sets of 8,... more »

Kinky-Curly, New Organic Curl Care

Introducing Kinky-Curly haircare, a new ORGANIC curl care line with the goal of helping women and children recognize the beauty of their natural kinky, curly, and wavy hair. Stop battling with curls and instead embrace... more »

Vermont Soap Organics Launches Pure African Shea Nut Butter

Middlebury, Vermont - Organic soap pioneer Larry Plesent was volunteering in Ghana teaching sustainable agribusiness skills to rural villagers when he discovered a remarkable handcrafted shea nut butter – the best that he had ever... more »

Recordable Greeting Card Would Enable User to Send Customized Message

Pittsburgh, PA—InventHelp®, America's leading inventor service company, announces that one of its clients, an inventor from Orland Park, Ill., has designed a recordable card that could allow an individual to send any type of message... more »

‘Design Salon’ at Las Vegas Design Center Helps Design-Seeking Consumers Discover the Value of Exceptional Design

Las Vegas, NV—There's a new way for consumers to discover the value of exceptional design, thanks to the Design Salon opening soon at Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas.Opening March 25... more »

About Town: Special moment in time for local antique shop

The array of colorfully patterned, quilted Vera Bradley handbags on the shelves at Heritage House Antiques and Gardens in Port Royal will get the star treatment this morning -- along with store owner Marilyn Cooler... more »

Retailers’ loss of revenue hammers city and state budgets

In the world of shopping centers, strip malls and the cities that house them, a closed Ann Taylor here or an out-of-business Circuit City there might not matter much. But the timing and immensity of... more »

Hats off to wig seller with empathetic ears

Jan Beeson started her uncommon retail business a year ago with three strikes against her.First there was the economy, which was headed for free-fall as a result of an impressive display of greed in the... more »