Shopping Local Boosts Economy

Terre Haute, IN - Where do you go when you need new clothes, or even a new pair of shoes? Local owners are making the pitch to keep your shopping and your spending local."We've been... more »

Small Businesses Represent Backbone Of Job Growth

You’re possibly aware of the fact that most job creation in America is done by small business.Did you also know that, since the end of WWII up to the present, Fortune 500 companies have created... more »

Talking Business: New Downtown Shop Sells Unique Fashion Finds

Longview, WA - The soft overcast light outside came to a stop at the front of the store, seemingly overwhelmed by the volume of jewelry, scarves, purses and other accessories lining the lit walls of... more »

PMI Announces New License For ‘Goodnight Moon’ Baby Gifts and Decor

The classic and beloved children’s book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd has inspired a beautiful collection of gifts and nursery décor by Precious Moments, Inc. This new license adds... more »

Industry Spotlight, Rachel Drew, June 2014

Rachel DrewOcean Sole Ltd.Nairobi, Kenya1. What makes your product unique?Ocean Sole products are handmade in Kenya using recycled flip-flops collected from local beaches and waterways. Thousands and thousands of colorful flip-flops wash up onto the... more »

NY NOW Extends Resources for Buyers with New Co-Location

NY NOW™ The Market for Home + Lifestyle will extend its range of resources for retailers with the launch of a new co-located event, IMPULSE at NY NOW, beginning in August 2014. Presented alongside NY... more »

Whimsical Candy: How a Chicago Candy Store Owners is Creating Delicious Treats

Chicago, IL - At three years old, Chris Kadow-Dougherty packed her little pink suitcase and tried running away to the candy store. Her mother found her at the corner and brought her back home.“It’s taken... more »

The Man With the Sweet Tooth: Carden Street Business Owner Opens New Guelph Candy Store

Guelph, ON - Bryan Munn may have the hardest job in the world.Each day, he stands amid a cornucopia of candies, buckets of ice cream, trays of truffles and display cases stocked with French pastries.For... more »

Upcycling and Refurbished Decor Come to Forest Grove Through Linda’s Re-Creations and Funky Finds Decor

Forest Grove, OR - Walk into the new home decor and accessories store on Pacific Avenue, and the first thing you might notice is a wall of color.Debi Cisneros' Funky Finds Decor items pop against... more »

Strategies: Shop Local, Small as You Celebrate, Travel

Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff of the summer season.After a winter with a polar vortex or two, a blizzard or three, and massive ice and snow storms, people throughout the country are ready to... more »