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January 6, 2009
Roger Thomas of Wynn Design and Development to be honored as Design Icon at February Las Vegas Market

Las Vegas — World Market Center Las Vegas will honor Roger Thomas of Wynn Design and Development as a "Design Icon" on Thursday, February 12 during the Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market.In the exclusive Las... more »

January 6, 2009
Dogeared Jewels & Gifts Launches New Collections at Winter Trade Shows

Los Angeles, CA — Dogeared, a trendsetting brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, will preview their latest line at the NY ENK Accessorie Circuit & Intermezzo Show, Atlanta International Gift &... more »

January 5, 2009
Multiple names can boost e-commerce traffic and sales

Building a successful online business entails many factors, not the least of which is ensuring that current and potential customers can find you.Retailers that possess only one domain name – a website bearing the company... more »

January 5, 2009
Enesco Signs Licensing Agreement with My Soul’s Window Brand

Itasca, Ill. – Enesco, LLC, a leader in the gift, and home and garden décor industries, announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Maggie Lindley, the artist and creative inspiration behind the... more »

January 4, 2009
U.S. Retailers to Report Grim Results

When retailers report December sales on Thursday, the picture won't be pretty.Sales at stores open at least a year -- a key barometer of retail health -- are expected to show an average decline of... more »

January 4, 2009
Retailers offer many happy returns

Stores and their shoppers are viewing after-holiday returns in a whole new light this year. Many retailers recognize that cash-strapped consumers will bring back more gifts than ever and have loosened their return policies.The changes... more »

January 4, 2009
Wii, Uggs among few bright spots for retailers

The presents have been unwrapped, the tree taken down. And Santa still hasn't brought you that Wii. Don't worry. You are not alone. Despite the economic gloom and doom that saddled this Christmas shopping season,... more »

January 4, 2009
Danbury-area retailers find Christmas sales mixed

If you run the kind of business where customers enjoy a therapeutic massage or get excited at the sight of a rawhide chew toy, you may not have fared too badly this Christmas season.But if... more »

January 3, 2009
Stores courting gift-cardholders

With retail gift cards losing part of their luster the past holiday season, some Toledo retailers are trying to woo new customers by accepting their competitors' gift cards. For the fourth year, Culture Clash, a... more »

January 3, 2009
Return Line: Retailers Brace for Step-Up in Exchanges

Consumers are expected to return more holiday purchases than usual this year, adding to pressure on retailers' bottom lines after a disappointing season.Some shoppers tempted by deep discounts to buy things for themselves or others... more »

January 2, 2009
Downtown Cincinnati retailers wrapping up better-than-expected holiday

For a year when downtown retailers expected dismal holiday sales, the stockings actually arrived half-full.They might not have seen the same-size receipts as in 2007, but many downtown merchants and restaurant operators say activity beat... more »

January 2, 2009
South Tampa boutique echoes eco movement

South Tampa, FL — Jennifer Dutkowsky has spent much of her life in western Massachusetts, where recycling is a reflex and shoppers go out of their way to search for organic, eco-friendly or all-natural products."People... more »