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Annapolis cupcake shop full of sweet creations
Punctuated by teasingly warm, bright and spectacular breaks, the cold, wet days of March and April were tiresome at best this year. Just when the sun would appear, just as it would begin to warm... more »
Neighbour snaps up shop that folded
A music shop which went into liquidation is to reopen in Lincoln after being taken over by the neighbouring retailer.Gift shop owner Linda Wood bought a "large chunk" of the goods from collapsed firm Music... more »
Chair of Brown Rudnick’s Retail and Shopping Center Group is Appointed to Leadership Position
Boston, MA – Brown Rudnick, an international law firm, today announced that Thomas J. Phillips, Chair of the firm's Retail & Shopping Centers Practice Group, was selected by the Chairman of the International Council of... more »
A great day to shop in Gibson County
Humboldt, Milan and Trenton have been aggressive in their pursuit of specialty retail shops. Retail recruitment is a priority of the chambers in each town.In Humboldt the Chamber of Commerce has initiated a campaign called... more »
Real Estate With a Past
There's an empty space in a North Dallas strip mall that's a proven good spot for a business, says commercial real-estate agent Dane Thomson.Trouble is, when prospective renters look at the space, all they see... more »
Downtown Laurens sees a new business boom in recent months
Laurens - In the midst of Wall Street worries, Main Street in Laurens is seeing a resurgence, said long time business owner Julie Wurr.Located in northwestern Pocahontas County off Iowa Highway 10, the town of... more »
MMPI Unifies West Coast Gift Resources with Acquisition of the California Gift Show
Los Angeles, CA – MMPI (owner of the L.A. Mart) announces the acquisition of the California Gift Show® (CGS) from dmg world media, effective immediately, creating a unified and strengthened market experience anchoring the gift... more »
Midwest-CBK Join Forces to Create the Country’s Premiere Gift, Holiday, Candle, Home and Garden Decor Company
Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest of Cannon Falls, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of the Colonial Candle® and Seasons of Cannon Falls® brand products, and CBK Styles, Inc., a leading wholesaler of quality home... more »
Mountaincow Software to Include Easy Printing Templates for Top Brands Meri Meri, SanLori, Whitney English, Hicks Paper Goods and Bonnie Marcus Collection
Providence, RI – Providence, Rhode Island based Mountaincow LLC today announced that five top invitation designers have joined the Mountaincow Content Partner Program to integrate templates for their stationery into Mountaincow's cutting edge professional invitation... more »
Entrepreneurs try team approach: Store combines computer repair with gift shop
A paycheck that one week was as small as $19 for 40 hours of work was an incentive for a Clarkston man to start his own business.Gary Marcott has opened Sinecure Enterprises in Lewiston with... more »
Baby can have a cake and wear it too
When Christy Brocato realized she was in Mascoutah to stay, she made herself a cake. A diaper cake decorated with rattles, bibs, stuffed animals and ribbon, and restarted a home-based business. It's similar to one... more »
Couple has right mix for retail
Frankfort, KS — It's the fudge that brings most customers into Elsie Grace's.But they'll find a lot more inside the store that constitutes most of this town's retail business district."The idea was to have a... more »
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Anne Harrill founded Océanne, in part, to regain her voice after leaving her home in France. What evolved was a company that champions other women do the exact same. ✨ Read our Spring 2024 Cover Story here: giftshopmag.com/article/finding-joy-in-the-everyday-oceanne-empowers-women-through-bold-curated-m...![]()
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