Antioch company creating Obama china

Whether it's campaign buttons, posters, historic front pages of newspapers or bobblehead dolls, it seems anything with an image of President-elect Barack Obama is a hot collectible.E-bay power-sellers are saying "Yes we can," when it... more »

Artist Spotlight

For most adults, working from home would be a luxury. For the Women of the Cloud Forest, it's a necessity and the only way they have to support their families. The brainchild of a young... more »

International Spy Museum Store

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to find authentic spy gear. If you travel to downtown Washington, D.C., within the Pennsylvania Quarter neighborhood, to the International Spy Museum, it will be mission... more »

Creature Comforts

It's no news flash that the retail world is much different than it was 20, 15 or even two years ago. E-mail is replacing paper, your computer and phone systems are outdated the day after... more »

Editor’s Letter

I would feel remiss if I didn't mention the financial crisis our economy is currently dealing with. I won't tell you what you already know: things are tight. We're all doing what we can to... more »

Mall locale works for wandering gift shop

After hop scotching locations in Lewiston-Auburn for five years, Laurie St. Pierre in April moved her gift shop, Percy's Burrow, into the Auburn Mall. It's the gift store's fourth location in five years, but one... more »

Shopowner proud to sell art from homeland

Merrill -- Esther Schulz of Merrill always knew she wanted to open her own business someday. She just never dreamed it would be so far from home.Schulz, a native of Peru, opened Star Folk Art,... more »

With Obama souvenirs, people take home history

Washington — Yvette Boyd and her daughter Shalae, both from Nashville, Tenn., looked like twins in their matching wool caps that featured "Obama" written in sparkles."We got these at the gift shop at our hotel,"... more »

Obama merchandise: Bright spot for stores

New York, NY -- Retail sales have contracted as consumers slow their spending, but gear linked to President-elect Barack Obama is generating sales for many retailers and designers.Businesses including Amazon.com (AMZN, Fortune 500), niche clothing... more »

EcoArts: Brazilian Handicrafts—A Collective of Brazilian Artists Prove that Business Has the Power to Do Good

New York, NY—EcoArts is the North American branch of Centro CAPE/ Brazilian Handicrafts, a collaboration between APEX- Brasil (Brazilian trade and investment promotion agency) and the non-profit group Instituto Centro CAPE aimed at educating the... more »