University of Georgia names Maxine H. Burton Graduate School ‘Alumni of Distinction’

Maxine Burton, president and founder of Georgia-based burton+BURTONTM, was recently recognized by the University of Georgia (UGA) as a Graduate School Alumni of Distinction.The Graduate School Alumni of Distinction Award recognizes graduate alumni whose professional... more »

Rent the Runway Sets Up Shop in Henri Bendel

New York, NY - From BaubleBar and Everlane to Indochino and Warby Parker, online-native apparel and accessories brands have taken to pop-up stores as a way to reach new customers and forge deeper connections with... more »

Infographic: Holiday Sales Are a Gift in Itself

As we head into the holiday season, retail marketers' wish list has but one item on it: an increase in holiday sales. Indeed, those marketers may just get the gift they long for most of... more »

Independent Toy Store Popping up Downtown Detroit

Detroit, MI - When I first met Kurt Spieles, he issued me a challenge: Match as many shapes as I could, in three minutes or less, by placing wooden cutouts into their corresponding spots on... more »

Books, Toys and More: Buttonwood Celebrates 25 Years of Business

Cohasset, MA -As Betsey Detwiler, founder and former owner of Buttonwood Books and Toys recently told the Mariner, after spending a quarter-century running a local shop, “You really get a slice of life.”After 25 years... more »

A Holiday Gift For All Time? Give History – Exquisitely Wrapped as a Doll

As the gift-giving season builds to December 25, parents not only look for the right toy but one that will inspire. Basic childhood presents like a doll, costumes and storybooks are far better than hi-tech... more »

Zak Releases New Toddler Cups Designed Specifically For Specialty and Independent Retailers

No two toddlers are the same. They don’t eat the same, they don’t drink the same, and they don’t like the same styles. What’s ideal for one toddler, might be completely unacceptable to another. With... more »

Glory Haus, Inc Acquires Brushfire Design

Glory Haus, Inc is proud to announce that Brushfire Designs will be joining the Glory Haus family effective, October 22, 2013. Current production will shut down with the acquisition as they work together on a... more »

Redesigned Dallas Market Travel Webpage Offers Early-Bird Rates

Dallas Market Center recently announced that special early-bird travel rates for January Markets in Dallas are now available on the newly-redesigned Market Travel section of the website.The special hotel rates starting as low as $78/night... more »

New Home in the Mall has a Boutique-y Feel for Voyageur Books & Gifts

Atikokan, ON - It’s a new location and a (somewhat) different product mix…. so does that mean a new name is coming?“Well, maybe,” says Annette Tanner. “What do you think of VBGs?”She told us this... more »