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December 20, 2008
Area Rug Trend Leader Turns Five, Expands at Americasmart

Atlanta —Five years after its debut in Atlanta, Loloi Rugs makes another statement as it celebrates a major expansion in its current AmericasMart showroom (Building 1, 4C7). Loloi is adding 3,000 square feet and will... more »

December 18, 2008
Gift shop opens branch

Customers peered through windows on a recent morning before Mary Beth Babcock opened the doors to her store early.Such curiosity has helped Babcock open another Dwelling Spaces, a funky and eccentric gift shop featuring art,... more »

December 18, 2008
A talent that sticks

Linda Lee Alley, a native Islander, has been making and selling her New Lane Sundries for 20 years. The business was born in August of 1988 after she had been working at the Homeport Restaurant... more »

December 18, 2008
Our Name is Mud Joins in Reindeer Games

New York, NY — Our Name is Mud®, a division of Enesco, LLC., is pleased to announce the introduction of a new line of ceramics based on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer®. Our Name is Mud... more »

December 18, 2008
National Product Search Contest Judges Announced

Dallas — Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced "The Next Big Thing" contest judges. "The Next Big Thing" is a national search for the best new products. The distinguished judges... more »

December 17, 2008
Something Different gift shop specializes in the unusual

Perhaps you've noticed that shopkeepers have different ways of treating customers. Some ignore us, some glance our way and smile, while others cheerfully chat us up.Then there's something different - a warm greeting with a... more »

December 17, 2008
7 W New York Shows Its Appreciation For International Buyers During New York Gift & Home Textiles Market Week

New York, NY — New York City is the world's buying hub, attracting thousands of local retailers and an ever-increasing roster of international buyers seeking the latest offerings in giftware, tabletop, decorative accessories and home textiles... more »

December 16, 2008
Blue Ridge Florist Garners Top Nod For Holiday Decor

Harrisonburg, VA - The owners of Blue Ridge Florist & Gift Shop say the key to an attractive window display is a lot of planning and coordination.The shop, at 165 N. Main St., won first... more »

December 16, 2008
Study: Holiday Shopping Habits Become Greener

Consumers are increasingly putting plastic shopping bags and nongreen wrapping items on their naughty list, according to Deloitte's 2008 Annual Holiday Survey.Nearly half of the 13,000 consumers polled said they'd be willing to pay more... more »

December 16, 2008
Average Person Has Completed Far Less Holiday Shopping Than in Previous Years, According to NRF

Washington, DC – With five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, the holidays are sneaking up on shoppers more than usual. According to NRF's 2008 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by... more »

December 16, 2008
Specialty stores get holiday gift: Sales aren’t that bad

Christmas is a big deal for Lin Hanzelko, who owns a specialty toy shop in Lake Mary. But this year, she stocked fewer items at her store, Timmy's Toy Chest, not knowing if the jittery... more »

December 16, 2008
Chalkboard China Holiday Trunk Show

Dallas, TX — Chalkboard China, a new product line designed by Candace Neff Randolph and the creative design team at Cooper & Brinkley's will be featured at a holiday trunk show in Snider Plaza, Dallas,... more »