FedEx honors Willow & Birch Apothecary as finalist in small business grant contest

Willow & Birch Apothecary, the Victorian-inspired beauty brand in Bloomville, NewYork, is a finalist for the FedEx Small Business Grant. Among a field of thousands of contestants from across the country, the Catskills-based business was... more »

Show Us Your Shop: This & That Gifts

With so many retailers facing similar challenges right now, we encourage you to Show Us Your Shop so we may share your story and help other independent retailers. Nancy Cartolan opened This & That Gifts,... more »

Stock Show Boutique

Lindsay Sacco of Stock Show Boutique —  a retailer with an Etsy store located in Windermere, Florida — shared some great tidbits about her business, including its best-selling products. Show us YOUR shop here. How... more »

Pet Krewe switches production to make masks and other PPE products

Pet Krewe, a maker of pet costumes and toys, has shifted its factories from making costumes to creating masks and other PPE products to help pandemic efforts. In the past two weeks alone, Pet Krewe... more »

Christmasworld receives positive signal with over 670 registrations

Despite coronavirus and the emergency situation world-wide, more than 670 exhibitors have decided to attend Christmasworld in Frankfurt am Main from  Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, 2021. This means that 90% of the exhibition space is... more »

Gift Shop offers a way for retailers to connect with one another

As retailers across the nation are being forced to close, we are seeing incredible determination and creativity from small business owners trying to quickly adapt to the changing times. Gift Shop's "Show Us Your Shop"... more »

P. Graham Dunn produces PPE to help the medical community

P. Graham Dunn has been enlisted to help the medical community during this critical time with the manual production of PPE, otherwise known as personal protective equipment. The factory started producing an initial batch of... more »

Retailers welcome bipartisan CARES Act

The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from President and CEO Matthew Shay in response to the Senate’s expected vote on stimulus legislation intended to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic: "Retailers... more »

Educational toy companies offer free at-home learning activities for children

In light of recent announcements across the country and around the world as it relates to unexpected school and childcare closings due to COVID-19, educational toy and hands-on curriculum companies Learning Resources, Educational Insights and... more »

Crazy Aaron shifts operations from toy-making to producing hand sanitizer

Crazy Aaron’s, the creators of Thinking Putty, announced on March 25 that they will be shifting their operations from toy-making to producing much-needed hand sanitizer for the Norristown and Philadelphia communities including municipal workers, healthcare... more »