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7 W New York Designer Day
New York, NY – Renowned Harlem-based designer Roderick N. Shade is the latest high-profile designer to shine at 7 W's popular Designer Day series. He will lead a discussion entitled Build Your Project from the... more »
NYIGF Attendance Growth Reflects Industry Upswing
White Plains, NY — An increase in retailers in need of 4th quarter inventory resulted in strong order writing and record-breaking show sales for many exhibitors at the summer 2009 New York International Gift Fair®... more »
Midwest-CBK Debuts First Combined, Expanded Showroom During Fall Las Vegas Market
Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest-CBK, leading designer and manufacturer of CBK home accents and gifts, Colonial Candle® home fragrance and candles, and Seasons of Cannon Falls holiday and seasonal gifts and décor, announces it will... more »
Berea shop’s wide selection comes naturally
There are many things you won't find at Naturally Gifts in Berea. What you will find is a delightful and unique assortment of items to treat a lucky gift recipient -- or yourself.Located at 2... more »
Downtown Loveland showing signs of recovery
Three vacant retail spaces along Loveland's Fourth Street held up as symbols of economic trouble in downtown are nearing lease deals and a sale closing.Barry Floyd, owner of real estate company Logistic, confirmed Monday that... more »
What to do about Walmart?
A 152,495-square-foot Walmart Supercenter planned for south Gardnerville will be a double-edged sword for the local business community, a mixed bag of new jobs and low mark-ups."There was a time when such news would create... more »
Cary gift and paper boutique celebrates its FIRST birthday
Cary, NC – First birthdays are always special, but for a new boutique owner in a challenging economy, this milestone presents an opportunity to show gratitude.Cary's Cute Buttons Gift and Paper Boutique will host its... more »
Franz Collection and Lanvin Fashion House Introduce “Miss Lanvin” Mannequins
San Francisco, CA -- Franz Porcelain, known worldwide for its exquisitely handcrafted and hand-painted porcelain sculpture has partnered with Lanvin, the oldest French fashion house, in the development of the Miss Lanvin Collection, a collection... more »
The New Normal: Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like They Used to, and May Never Again
The recession has created a different kind of shopper and that's having a profound impact on retailers including ones in the Northwest. This week we've been airing a series called "The New Normal." We've heard... more »
Moulton’s General Store Moving to Adams
North Adams, Mass. — First they were selling, then they were closing and now — they're moving. Moulton's General Store will be taking up residence at 29 Park St. in Adams this September.The going-out-of-business sign... more »
Couple marketing Porsche-like computer mouse that looks like it belongs on a racetrack
Marco Island — For most people a computer mouse is a computer mouse, so long as it works.But for Roger Shaw and his wife, Susan, who run the online gift shop Avant Garde Gifts LLC... more »
Smith’s House of Soap doing it the old-fashioned way
Yankee Hill -- Smith's House of Soap is just that, a solar-powered house with a spring-fed well situated on 62 forested acres off Big Bend Road. It is also the place Donna Smith and her... more »
