Boutique Clothing Store Opens

Lexington, NC - The final Uptown Lexington Inc. Summer Stroll brought a new business to town.A Belle Boutique, a contemporary vintage clothing and accessories shop, opened Friday after several months of running the business out... more »

Toy Shop Opens Over Weekend

Hervey Bay, AU - WHAT'S the best part of owning a toy store?For new Toyworld Hervey Bay owners Greg and Leisl Forbes, it's watching the reaction of happy children and their mums and dads.The new... more »

Creative Co-Op Named Manufacturer of the Year at the 2012 Retailer Excellence Awards

Creative Co-Op was the winner of the inaugural Retailers' Choice Manufacturer of the Year award presented in conjunction with Gifts and Decorative Accessories Retailer Excellence Awards gala. Finalists were named from a national survey of... more »

Five Best New Product Awards Presented at Summer 2012 New York Home Textiles Market Week

Four companies participating in Home Textiles Market Week® in New York City were presented with "Best New Product Awards" today, with Alicia Adams Alpaca Inc.™ receiving the "Best of Market" award for its Suri fur... more »

Frank Davis Promoted to Midwest-CBK Vice President of Sales

MVP Group International, leading designer and manufacturer of Midwest-CBK, Colonial Candle and Everybody's Ayurveda brands, has promoted Frank Davis to vice president of sales. Davis has been with Midwest-CBK and Colonial Candle for 12 years,... more »

Jill-e Designs Expands Online for School, Fall Fashion Shopping

Jill-e® Designs, the creators of fashionable, functional bags for today's tech-savvy, on-the-go lifestyle, enters this year's back-to-school and fall fashion shopping season on more high-profile retail web sites than ever before. This means everyone from... more »

Four Companies Receive Best New Product Awards at the Gourmet Housewares Show at NYIGF

Four companies were presented with "Best New Product Awards" at The Gourmet Housewares Show® today, with Joseph Joseph receiving "Best of Show" honors for its Triscale. The Gourmet Housewares Show runs through Wednesday, August 22,... more »

Five Best New Product Awards Presented at NYIGF’s Baby & Child

Five companies were presented with Baby & Child "Best New Product Awards" today, with Box Play for Kids® receiving the "Blogger's Best" distinction for Box Play for Kids Stickers. Baby & Child, one of 10... more »

Six Best New Product Awards Presented at Ex-Tracts

Six companies were presented with EX•TRACTS® "Best New Product Awards" today, with Votivo receiving "Best of Show" honors for its Dulce Caramelo Holiday Collection. EX•TRACTS, one of 10 divisions of the New York International Gift... more »

On the Job: Maeann Bush, Co-owner, Bush Mountain Stitchery & Framing Gallery & Gift Shop, North Brookfield

North Brookfield, MA - What made you decide to open a cross-stitch shop?"I started stitching in 1993. I was a housewife and Gary worked full time. In 2004, we lived in Montoursville, Pa., and a... more »