Gift bags for out-of-town wedding guests have local favor

Brides and their families who are too overwhelmed with wedding planning to even focus on making up those cute welcome bags left for guests at the host hotel, have a friend in Jane Van Eaton.Van... more »

Power Shopping: Lunch hour retail therapy

Visit any mall or boutique around noon — in the city or suburbs — and you will see determined people who shop during their lunch hours.It's a 60-minute drill perfected after years of practice. They... more »

Unflagging whimsy

For more than 26 years, Poppy has been providing its customers with unique, contemporary fine art.The specialty fine arts shop at 920 E. Broadway showcases the handmade creations of more than 200 artists from all... more »

Stores hope stimulus sparks spending spree

Enticing shoppers to stimulate sales figures, some businesses are offering promotions for people cashing in their federal income tax rebates, while others are just hoping that some of that cash might end up in their... more »

Silver anniversary for Log Cabin

The Log Cabin gift store, a Fonthill landmark on Regional Road 20, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a sale and party this holiday weekend.It will also mark a change of ownership that began April 1... more »

Renowned Lighting Designer Brian Orter Featured Speaker at LVDC

Las Vegas - Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas is welcoming well-known lighting designer Brian Orter on Friday, June 6. Orter's presentation, "Waking Up Architecture," will take place from 10 a.m.... more »

Food, fun, friends at Girls’ Night Out

Morris - Flowers, flip-flops and a night of shopping dedicated to the girls, what else could a girl ask for?The Retail and Restaurant Committee hosted its annual Girls' Night Out in downtown Morris on May... more »

GIFT SHOP Magazine invites entries for 2008 ‘Ultimate Makeover Contest’

Hanover, Mass. - GIFT SHOP magazine invites entries for its 2008 'Ultimate Makeover Contest.' Gift shop owners and managers across the country are invited to participate for a chance to win a makeover for their... more »

Distribution & Wholesale Industry Small Business Confidence Increases Nine Points Says SBRB Report

Buffalo Grove, IL- An increased confidence during the first quarter of 2008 replaced last quarter's concerns about the economy when a significant drop in plans for hiring led to a steep decline in the confidence... more »

Re-gifting takes on new identity

Scrap fabrics from producing modular office panels that make up cubicle walls go to make gift bags. The leftover leather from an office furniture maker is reused for small toy bears, tote bags and pouches.... more »