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Longtime resident opens new Wauconda wine shop
Maria Weisbruch recently opened a wine and gift shop in the community where she grew up and is now raising her family.Weisbruch and her husband, Scott, launched Bliss Wine & Gifts at 201 S. Main... more »
Giant banners transformed into tote bags for charity
Giant vinyl banners boasting of the latest McDonald's burger promotion used to go in the trash when the sale ended, but a local franchise group is experimenting with a way to keep them out of... more »
Reeves International, Inc., to Introduce Four New Lines at Astra
Pequannock, NJ – Reeves International, Inc., parent company of Breyer Animal Creations®, announced today that it will be introducing four new product lines at the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA) Marketplace to be held... more »
Back-to-School Shopping To Test Retail Resilience
Chicago - As students study for final exams, the retail industry is gearing up for its biggest test so far this year -- the back-to-school shopping season.After cutting costs to cope with slack consumer demand... more »
Crepes! Art gallery in Waddington to offer them
Waddington — A gentle breeze carries the scent of cinnamon and chocolate through the Artworks Gallery Gift Shop, as a crepe slides off a pan in what soon will be a cafe housed at the... more »
Credit crunch victim aims to beat recession with own store
Beverley Welch didn't spend much time wallowing in self-pity when she became one of the many victims of the credit crunch.The 33-year-old was only made redundant from her job at an art gallery in April... more »
Nielsen Finds Consumers Cautiously Ready to Spend Again
Restraint will be the new mantra among consumers, according to the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Survey. But that doesn't mean they won't start spending again in the near future.Respondents to the poll, conducted in April... more »
Loyalty cards score points
The number of gift card purchases buzzing through the computer servers at SparkBase has decreased with the recession, but not by as much as loyalty card transactions have increased.What at first might seem contradictory makes... more »
New owner at Love Your Mother
Love Your Mother has a new owner. The store - located at 39 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers - is now owned by Peggy Deames. She took over on June 1st from Larry... more »
OneCoast eShow Opens its Virtual Doors
OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home décor, gift and collegiate products, opened its six-day eShow on Monday. The eShow is the industry's first... more »
The Pink Elephant opens today in La Porte
Michigan City - The Pink Elephant, described as "a savvy resale shop," opens today at 510 Lincolnway in La Porte. Among an array of antique stores, this one stands out because of its bright begonia... more »
5 Questions: Setting up shop in Pettigrew Heights
Ted and Bonnie Lambertus opened their gift shop, The Willow Tree, with little fanfare at the beginning of March.But the store already is drawing upon the history of the Pettigrew Heights area where it's located.The... more »
