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January 12, 2009
From bobbleheads to shot glasses, D.C. is awash in Obama memorabilia

There are Barack Obama action figures, coffee mugs, puzzles, bobbleheads, T-shirts, posters, baseball caps, plaques and wrist watches. Not enough? How about some shot glasses, beer mugs, colouring books, mints, commemorative plates, chocolate bars, paper... more »

January 12, 2009
Specialty gift store

A patch of this, a patch of that and soon before you know it, you would have created a gift that is beyond your wildest dreams. But this is no dream. It can be as... more »

January 12, 2009
Cheap is chic in recession, NRF chief says

New York, NY - Price has become the most important factor in U.S. consumer purchase decisions and retailers must adapt to that new reality if they are to be successful, the head of a key... more »

January 11, 2009
Family business will preserve historic site

Bishopville, SC — A downtown building that has housed a movie theater and served as the headquarters for a rescue squad will soon be the home of a bakery, coffee shop and gift shop.Lee County... more »

January 11, 2009
Skittish shoppers, fewer stores

Central Florida's retail industry is facing bankruptcies, closings and layoffs as the economy worsens and stores have difficulty recovering from the holiday season dominated by shoppers who responded only to deals."The problem is consumers have... more »

January 9, 2009
Danielson Designs Introduces Biggest New Product Launch Ever at Spring Gift Shows This Month

Trinidad, Colo. – Sluggish economy? Tell that to Danielson Designs, Ltd. of Trinidad, Colo. The country's top wall décor company, known for wood-crafted quality product made in small town Colorado, just recorded their best sales... more »

January 9, 2009
New! Chappy’s Lip Balms with SPF 15

Sweet Grass Farm, a New Hampshire based manufacturer of all-natural hand cut soaps and the ever-popular Farmhouse Homecare Collection is introducing a new product to the family... New! Chappy's Lip Balms with SPF 15. The... more »

January 8, 2009
President Elect Obama Inaugural Committee Selects Local Company To Make Commemorative Product

Middlebury, VT – Maple Landmark, creator of award-winning children's products, has been hand picked to create a wooden toy train engine to celebrate the Inauguration of President Obama. A train engine was chosen because President-elect... more »

January 7, 2009
In N.Y., a Yen for Japanese Shops

With its large Japanese expat population and thousands of Japanese American residents, New York has long offered sushi restaurants and karaoke bars. More recently, the popularity of high-end design and funky pop culture from the... more »

January 7, 2009
Downtown gift certificates boost sales

Traverse City, Michigan -- Merchants got some bang from downtown bucks during a wobbly holiday shopping season.Sales of Downtown Traverse City Association gift certificates soared to $192,425 this holiday season, up 25 percent from last... more »

January 7, 2009
After sales, will shoppers pay full price again?

New York -- Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract... more »

January 7, 2009
Women’s store opens doors

TN — When Grace's Shop for Ladies in Green Hills closed its doors last summer, longtime employees Lisha Orman and Jean Stratton took it as a sign.For 15 years, the pair had dreamed of opening... more »