Oh, baby, what’s with the tee? Edgier messages grace the chests of tykes to the amusement — and disdain — of adults

Oshkosh bibbers are, like, so passe. Oh, you can still find pint-size overalls or pastel baby dresses, but you can also buy your baby trendy black onesies, K-Fed-style beaters, skull beanies and tiny T-shirts that... more »

May Off to a Good Start for Retailers

After struggling through April with one of the weakest performances on record, the nation's retailers are enjoyed improved sales so far in May, helped by Mother's Day shopping sprees and warmer weather, according to two... more »

Businesses, organizations say higher prices for letters, packages will add up quickly

Peoria - For Bibo Gallerie, an eclectic art and gift shop, the increase in the price of stamps is just the latest in a string of higher business expenses.Rising gasoline and electricity costs have required... more »

Triangular Shaped Cards – Not for Squares; Nacho Loco Card Game Wins The National Parenting Center 2007 Seal of Approval

Buffalo, NY - The National Parenting Center has awarded Buffalo Games the 2007 Seal of Approval for Nacho Loco, an addictive new card game featuring unique triangular shaped cards."We've tested this game across several demographics:... more »

Pittsburgh’s Airmall is model for Hopkins’ plan

Pittsburgh -- On her plane ride from Raleigh, N.C., a 46-year-old advertising executive flipped through a fashion magazine and discovered that gladiator sandals are all the rage.Minutes after she landed at Pittsburgh International Airport, she... more »

Funky Ferndale; Cool vibe draws shop owners to Nine Mile

Ferndale -- Fashionable. Fabulous. Funky.These days, fashionable again applies to Ferndale. With eclectic shops and boutiques selling everything from high-end designer apparel to vintage clothing, Ferndale's thriving business district at Woodward and Nine Mile is... more »

4 totally hot housewares

Since seeing them a few weeks ago at the Chicago Housewares Show, Judy Matheson has had trouble keeping them in her two Colby Avenue shops in downtown Everett."We've put in four orders and we're out... more »

Shop brings aura of exotic to Newark

Newark - Icha Gomet points out a huge pair of Fulani earrings she keeps in a case at the store she runs with her spouse, Jacques. They're bronze, she said, although the preferred version of... more »

Country Charm Candles lights up family’s life

Sherry and Chuck Shaw of Jacksonville are surely counting their blessings. Owners of Jacksonville's Country Charm Candles, these two began their business seven years ago, and according to Sherry, they hope to be around for... more »

A shop for living colorfully Red Shoes specializes in the eclectic

She loves color - and boy, does it show.Catherine Thursby's Red Shoes store, in a charming, deep teal-colored house off South Ashley Street, is an explosion of brightly hued vintage and modern merchandise from dishes... more »