Family business expands – Spa services, more gifts part of growth

Asheville — After leaving Atlanta three years ago, Marcy and Hunter Lanier rented an old house on Merrimon Avenue and opened Willow's Dream, a hair salon and gift boutique, named for their 12-year-old daughter.Marcy Lanier,... more »

Penny Lane offers something special

Bisbee — Like an old fiddle, vintage stores have a spirit about them.That's something Jessica Lavish knows a lot about."I had my first yard sale when I was 12. I've always had a passion for... more »

Gourmet baker tastes success at Sylvania site

If not for a worn-out fuel pump on a Chevrolet Corsica, Country Bread & Grains Co. might be selling bread and cookies to customers in North Carolina instead of suburban Toledo.The Sylvania business owned by... more »

Supreme Court Hands Manufacturers Increased Leverage Over Retail Pricing

Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week to allow manufacturers and distributors to more effectively set and enforce minimum prices at retail overturns almost 100 years of pricing policy and could have some impact... more »

KK’s is stocked up for summer, 4th of July; come shop for gifts

KK's Craft & Gift Mall has been serving Lubbock since 1992. It is a locally-owned and operated family business. Many of their grandchildren are employed at the store, and the rest of the employees feel... more »

Frankfort boutique offers fashion with a personal touch

Girlfriend's Closet in Frankfort offers exactly what its name implies.Repeat customers are known by their first names, and the 1,200-square-foot boutique resembles an oversized walk-in closet.Owner Denise Strait said the intimate atmosphere is one of... more »

‘Cozy’ country gift shop reopens in Fairdale

Tucked away on a country road in Fairdale, the small red building located just beside Meta Jo Henderson's house looks, from the outside, like a typical storage building. Those who step inside the building, however,... more »

Boston Gift Show Seminars to Shed Light on E-Commerce and Effective Web Strategies

White Plains, NY Independent retailers will walk away from the upcoming Boston Gift Show with fresh ideas for online marketing, as the Show presents a series of web-focused seminars during the September 15-18, 2007, market,... more »

L.A. Mart and L.A. Mart Gift Association to Present “Takin’ it to the Sea,” Sixth Annual Gift For Life amFAR Benefit Gala

LA - Demonstrating its ongoing commitment and support to amfAR, the L.A. Mart and many of the finest gift, decorative accessory and furniture showrooms on the West Coast will come together on Saturday, July 21,... more »

Summer Las Vegas Market Lineup Features 50 Options for Seminars and Events

Las Vegas - Attendees to the Summer Las Vegas Market will have more options than ever before with stimulating educational seminars and entertaining social gatherings that enhance their Market experience. Almost 50 different free events... more »