Americasmart Awards January Market Customers with Exclusive Travel Premiums

What: The largest apparel market on the East Coast is making the AmericasMart experience even more rewarding with exclusive air and hotel awards made to retailers participating in the January 24-27, 2009, Atlanta Apparel Market... more »

Gourmet Golds Competition Call for Entries

White Plains, NY—Showcasing the most elite in the gourmet products industry for 33 years, the Gourmet Housewares Show is pleased to announce the acceptance of entries for the prestigious 2009 Gourmet Golds Awards starting February... more »

Unique boutique: New shop offers products for mothers-to-be and bundles of joy

Winchester, VA -- The customer was clearly in a dilemma when she walked through the shop's door.What can one possibly purchase as a baby shower gift when the sex of the tiny newcomer is still... more »

Thornbury woman has taste for making purses

Thornbury, PA — Spoon-feeding the seemingly insatiable female desire for unique fashion accessories, a retired teacher and her friend are designing and selling purses whose handles are made of stainless steel spoons.Shirley Rozelle, who taught... more »

Store is one-stop shop for dog, cat lovers

All About Dogs & Cats is a supplier of pet food, equipment, toys and treats, as well as a large selection of gift items and services for dogs and cats."We try to specialize in quality... more »

Merchant creates a sign of the times to ask for support

Martinsburg, WV - It's quite possible that Freda Svoboda has never met a stranger.That's especially true when folks enter her cozy gift and craft shop, Freda's Creations, the kind of inviting place where people stop... more »

Retailer Loyalty Programs Now Easier, Faster and Cheaper Than Ever to Implement with New Desktop Plastic Card Printer

Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Customer loyalty and reward cards, a retailer mainstay in facilitating customer retention in turbulent economic times have just gotten easier, faster and cheaper to produce thanks to the new Badgy desktop... more »

Bellville residents open new floral shop in Ontario

Ontario -- A group of Bellville residents have gotten their act together.Kim Knapp, Ray Valentine and Kathy Heichel have opened Act 1 Floral Design Group in mid-December at 49 Briggs Drive, behind Discount Drug Mart.The... more »

Business owners talk trends, traditions of Valentine’s Day

Hearts and roses, love poems and songs - there are dozens of ways to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day, but perhaps none quite as traditional as chocolate, diamonds and flowers."You just can't go... more »

Local retailers think more periods of sales tax hiatus will lure shoppers to stores

The National Retail Federation projects annual retail sales will decline 0.5 percent from last year. That has Manatee County's major retailers asking for a series of sales tax holidays as a way to boost consumer... more »