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OneCoast Fall eShow Opens
OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home décor, gift and collegiate products, reopens the virtual doors of its second eShow on September 8. The... more »
CHA Nominating Committee Announces 2010 Slate of CHA Board Candidates
Elmwood Park, NJ — The Nominating Committee of the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is pleased to announce the 2010 slate of candidates recommended for election by the general CHA membership. The nominees are: Sara... more »
Fishing lures inspire jewelry line
Searcy — Yes, those look like fishing lures in the ears of that woman in the bathing suit, but they are actually the latest in jewelry fashion, invented and made by a Searcy entrepreneur.Fly Girl... more »
Empire Gift Garden ‘store like no other’
Fairmont — With accents from all over the country, downtown Fairmont's Empire Gift Garden boasts that it is "a store like no other."And upon stepping into the quaint shop nestled snugly within the historic architecture... more »
Ben’s Place gift shop opens in Chambersburg’s Old Jail
Franklin County Historical Society-Kittochtinny is adding a gift shop to its museum and genealogical library at the Old Jail in Chambersburg. Ben's Place, which opened Thursday, pays homage to Ben Franklin, for whom the county... more »
Smoke Tree shop owners specialize in keeping people connected
Last November Rick Anderson and Craig Novak opened a gift store in Smoke Tree Village.The store, Smoke Tree Greetings, is full of specialty greeting cards, journals, memory books, collectibles and novelty items.Anderson and Novak also... more »
Company Launches New Collection and Hosts Event at Las Vegas Market
Concord, New Hampshire – Company C, a Concord, NH-based designer and manufacturer of hand-crafted area rugs and home textiles,will introduce its Fall 2009 collection at Las Vegas Market, September 14 through 17. On Tuesday, September... more »
Downtown still open for business
Although some of the mill shops and other downtown stores closed their doors this past year, downtown Allentown is not going out of business.In fact, the business district along and off Main Street is growing,... more »
Firm expands to buck the economic trend
A business that opened up shop in Scarborough last summer is bucking the economic crisis and expanding into Pickering. The ladies fashion and gift shop, to be called Rose Cottage, is to take over an... more »
The summer 2009 Eco Choice Awards go to…
Winners of the first-ever Eco Choice Awards were selected by retailers at the August 2009 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), with top honors bestowed to "green" gift and home products in three categories –... more »
Unique gift shop opens
West Jefferson residents will soon be able to have a glorious time shopping for unique gift items at a very familiar location in the center of the village.The Abbey Gift Shop is set to open... more »
Toy buyers say they decide where to shop, what to buy before leaving home
Port Washington, NY — Seven out of 10 toy purchases are planned, with the first decision made being where to shop, according to Toy Purchase Decisions, the most recent report from leading market research company,... more »
