It’s All About the Bean: Downtown Chocolate Lounge Offers Classes, Tastings

Lynchburg, VA - Chocolate is chocolate, right?Not exactly, especially if you’re Carl and Mary Matice, owners of downtown Lynchburg’s Cao Artisan Chocolates, Handcrafted from the Bean.For the couple, making chocolate began as a hobby, inspired... more »

Kimman’s Gift Shop in York to Add Men’s Section

York, PA - Expansion comes as Downtown Inc works to bring men's stores downtown.Stocked with eclectic jewelry, accessories, soaps, stationery and greeting cards, Kimman's is the shopping equivalent of a romantic comedy: men are welcome... more »

CMC Anticipates Exciting August LA Fashion Market: New Resources, Spring 15 Previews & Runway Show

Thousands of Holiday/Resort 2014 collections will be available to buyers during Los Angeles Fashion Market, Monday - Thursday, August 4 - 7, 2014, hosted at the California Market Center (CMC), with Sunday, August 3rd, open... more »

National Retail Federation Launches Small Business Retail Council

The National Retail Federation today announced the formation of the Small Business Retail Council to organize, recruit and engage Main Street merchants and independent community retailers in grassroots advocacy activities. The Council will represent and... more »

Back-to-School Consumer Spending Gets a ‘B+’

The 2014 Back-to-School spending report card is in - households with school-aged children (pre-school through 12th grade) plan to spend more this year on back-to-school necessities with a predicted increase of 9 per cent, for... more »

Thousands of Retailers From Throughout Southern California, Western Region Flock to Summer 2014 Gift Show

The July 18-21, 2014 edition of the California Gift Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center attracted thousands of attendees from throughout the dense, retail rich Southern California marketplace, as well as Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada,... more »

Desdemona’s Makes a Splash in Marblehead

Marblehead, OH - A local gallery has made a big move in the last few months and has finally settled into a new location in downtown Marblehead, a short drive from the shores and views... more »

Thousands of Retailers From Throughout Southern California, Western Region Flock to Summer 2014 Gift Show

The July 18-21, 2014 edition of the California Gift Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center attracted thousands of attendees from throughout the dense, retail rich Southern California marketplace, as well as Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada,... more »

Jamie Durie Chooses AmericasMart For Signature Collection American Debut

International television star and designer Jamie Durie selected AmericasMart® Atlanta for the American debut of his Jamie Durie Signature collection. The new showroom opened in AmericasMart’s Living. Outdoor/Indoor.® The Gardens.® collection at The Atlanta International... more »

Local Couple’s Business Receives National Attention

Packable Pails, collapsible beach pails, were featured on the NBC Today Show July 3rd with the host of Gadget Nation Steven Greenberg , Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee. Packable Pails were invented by Tom and... more »