Beyond Baby Basics

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Cool for School

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Go Buy the Book

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School Spirit

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Trending Up Spring 2012

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Trends: Today & Tomorrow

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Small Business Saturday: Community Building One Mom and Pop Store at a Time

Flagler, FL - Almost every day at the BeachHouse Beanery I feel that I make some special connection with at least one visitor, usually several times a day. A month or so ago, I overheard... more »

Standing Out With Bags of Charm

Hull, UK - Scruffy Little Cat sits like a little retail oasis on the section of Holderness Road, just up from East Park.It is not the most obvious destination for a super-girly shopping trip but... more »

Martha’s Candy Thrives Under New Ownership

Glendora, CA - Virtually all of us have had one in our lives - a place where we went as kids, or an after-school destination where we could take our children. A place wrapped in... more »

Three NYIGF Seminars Approved for IDCEC CEU Certification

Three seminars offered at the summer edition of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) have been approved by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC) as credit-earning sessions in its continuing education program. Each... more »