Atlanta Sets All-Time Records In January Market

America’s retailers and designers are off and running toward 2015 sales armed with the newest product sourced in record volume at The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, which closed its eight-day run on... more »

All For One, and One For All

Hopewell, NJ - Fay Sciarra saw the writing on the wall. When a downturn in the economy caused a precipitous decline in the sale of her art, she knew she needed to act fast.So she... more »

Fair Oaks Store Aids Parents Who Home-School Their Kids

Fair Oaks, CA - Diana Hilton would occasionally boil over with frustration after she began home-schooling her teen daughter and kindergarten-age son, telling her husband that someone should open a Sacramento-area store offering a range... more »

Napa Native Opens Chic Women’s and Children’s Boutique: Allison [in Wine Country]

St. Helena, CA - Four years after launching a successful boutique in Manhattan Beach, Allison Molinatti has returned home to the Napa Valley to open her second clothing store in St. Helena, Allison [in wine... more »

Talking Shop: Riding the Wave of Fashion

Orange County, CA - Business is a family affair for the Skala sisters.Katie, 28, and Jessica, 23, are the force behind the innovative fashion truck Waves of Attire: Rolling Boutique, a mobile clothing and accessories... more »

Hannah Novak

Hannah NovakGrand Rapids Public MuseumGrand Rapids, Michigan What makes your store unique?The Curiosity Shop is unique because we are able to offer a wide variety of gift items for young and old. It is a... more »

Las Vegas Market Reveals Winners of Global Goodness Awards

Las Vegas Market announced today that five home décor, furniture and gift firms — CleanBrands, Glory Haus, Phillips Collection, Samantha Davimes and Swahili Imports — have been selected as winners of the fourth semi-annual Global... more »

Mercy Hospital Renovates Gift Shop

Berryville, AR - Bookcases scatter across the empty gift shop at Mercy Hospital, placed on the half-removed carpet. A large open space separates two rooms, both covered in sawdust.According to Kristy Estrem, president of Mercy... more »

Quilter Stitches Together Successful Retail Store

Brighton, MI - Gaye June turned her passion for quilting into a growing business.In 2013, the longtime Brighton resident opened Creative Quilt Kits in Brighton Township, where she sells fabrics, supplies, patterns, books and kits;... more »

Taking it Outside

Mar Jennings credits a confluence of many factors for the increasing popularity of outdoor entertaining. The lifestyle expert, television host and author of many books including “Life on Mar’s: Creating Casual Luxury,” said increasing eco-consciousness... more »