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Family-run Schacht Groves puts personal touch in gift-fruit business
Vero Beach — Though Schacht Groves was founded 60 years ago, the gift-fruit shipping and retail store is the biggest reason why the business has survived.Traveling salesman Henry H. Schacht had taken a liking to... more »
Hallmark store at Greenville Mall introduces laser-engraved gifts
When Paul Dixon walked into the January Gift Show in Atlanta, he was looking for some new gifts to put in his store, not an entirely new business model. But when Dixon, who with his... more »
TAG Expands Representation with HomeStyle
HomeStyle, the sales agency which will be soon be spun off from OneCoast, now represents the tag product line in the Southwest region.tag, an industry-leading resource for well-designed, stylish and affordable gifts and home décor,... more »
Chautauqua Miniatures, 2 Chixx Gift Shoppe Open New Location
Chautauqua - Next weekend, the holiday season will arrive at the Red Brick Village thanks to Chautauqua Miniatures and 2 Chixx Gift Shoppe.Sandra Duffee and Heather Johnson, Chautauqua Miniatures and 2 Chixx Gift Shoppe owners,... more »
It’s arts and crafts galore
Cell phone sack decorated with butterfly buttons at the Seacoast Artisans Fine Arts & Crafts Holiday Show in Portsmouth: $15."Peppa burga" at St. Raphael's Holiday Bazaar in Kittery, Maine: $2.50.Pound of fudge at Eliot United... more »
New Christian gift store opens
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, those in Calvert County shopping for appropriate Christian gifts won't have far to travel.God's Gifts, a nonprofit, volunteer-managed gift shop sponsored by St. John Vianney Roman Catholic... more »
U.S. November same-store sales seen rising 5-8 pct
Seattle, WA - The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects November same-store sales to increase 5 percent to 8 percent, one of the more optimistic forecasts ahead of the holiday shopping season.The wide... more »
Seminars, Events and Promotions Enhance Home Textiles Market Week
White Plains, NY - Building on the success of the summer 2009 market, the winter 2010 Home Textiles Market Week® is offering a full slate of activities to complement product offerings at four locations throughout... more »
Attend holiday craft shows for unique, custom gifts
Grand Rapids -- You won't find these kiln-fired, needle-stitched, hand-painted products at the mall. For craft lovers, that's the fine-tipped point. Unique and customized wares that can be purchased -- and often personalized on the... more »
More consumers plan to shop on Black Friday-ICSC
San Francisco, CA - A higher number of consumers plan to go shopping on Black Friday this year, the unofficial kickoff to the holiday shopping season, according to a survey released on Wednesday.Some 16 percent... more »
Door-to-door chocolate a draw for early holiday shoppers in city
Bordentown City — Chocoholics beware — the downtown may be an irresistible source of temptation next week.That's because the Downtown Bordentown Association is kicking off the holiday season with a Chocolate Walk. From 5 to... more »
‘Bag Lady’ crochets tote bags out of used plastic
Karen Parrett is taking used plastic bags and turning them into — plastic bags.The rural Tonganoxie resident said she recycles plastic bags and crochets them together to make larger bags that can be used again... more »
