Indies Urged to ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’

The organisers of Independent Retailer Month, the global 'Shop Local' campaign which ran throughout July, have launched a UK spin-off event calling for independent retailers to 'Celebrate an Independent Christmas'.The seasonal campaign will run for... more »

CMC Brimming With New Resources For Holiday/Resort 12 Fashion Market

The California Market Center (CMC) will be presenting thousands of Holiday/Resort 2012 collections to buyers, Monday-Thursday, August 13 – 16, 2012, for Los Angeles Fashion Market, also open on Sunday, August 12 for Preview. Resources... more »

Cash in on Cash Mobs

Buy Local's Impact Encourage your customers to buy local. A 2012 Independent Business survey conducted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance found that: A larger share (61%) of survey respondents reported revenue growth in 2011... more »

Main Street Specialty Shop Keeps the Message Real

Moorestown, NJ - It must have been fate.Colleen O'Neill thinks back to the day when she saw a broker friend coming out of Remember Me Stationery and Gifts, before she bought the specialty shop four... more »

California Git Show Concludes With Strong Performance and High-Volume Order-Writing

Idyllic weather and robust optimism provided the perfect backdrop for an impressive and energized summer Market for California Gift Show®. Sustained attendance of new and returning buyers, highly-trafficked showrooms busy taking orders and exceptional merchandising... more »

Christmasworld 2013 Almost Fully Booked-up With Six Months Still to Go

International exhibitors and visitors, the biggest trend and order platform for the decorative-articles sector and new ideas and presentations revolving around the world of festive decorations will be the key features of the next Christmasworld,... more »

Gift Products Needed for Holiday, Valentines, Wedding, Eco, Housewares and Baby/Kids/Toy Gift Guides

A recession-busting "do it yourself" marketing tool called Consumer Product Events (www.ConsumerProductEvents.com) is looking for interesting gift products to be considered to meet a top publicist's little black book of reporters who need products for... more »

Splurge Offers Help to Indulge Oneself

Northbrook, IL - Splurge — a display of indulgence according to most dictionaries – is a Northbrook business that fits the definition of its name.The gift shop at 2750 Dundee Road offers a collection of... more »

O’Doodles Succeeds at New Location

Chestnut Hill, PA - With its signature bubble machine greeting customers, O'Doodles' new location has many elements of its previous location, along with a few new additions.The move to the new location at Germantown Avenue... more »

Cash Mob Brings ’50s-Style Shopping to Wareham’s Old Company Store

Wareham, MA - Put on your poodle skirt or roll a pack of Luckies up in your sleeve. The Old Company store in Wareham will hold its first "Cash Mob" on Aug. 11, from 11a.m.... more »