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November 24, 2008
Retailers Counting on Cyber Monday as  Bright Spot of Challenging Holiday Season 

(Washington) — People who don't want to fight Black Friday crowds will have a less chaotic shopping option just three days later. Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, is expected to be more promotional than... more »

November 24, 2008
Discover best practices for business success: Americasmart University

(ATLANTA) — AmericasMart University (AMU) - the home/gift/area rug industry's most complete retail business education program - gives January 2009 Market buyers unmatched learning opportunities with a slate of facilitators drawn from the highest echelon... more »

November 24, 2008
Global Product Resources Announces New Company Headquarters

(San Diego, Calif.) -- Global Product Resources, Inc. (GPR), manufacturer of the popular brand of decorative floor and table top fans known as Deco Breeze, has moved its company headquarters into a larger facility in... more »

November 24, 2008
Puppy love

Mini chocolate cupcakes. Cinnamon rolls. Peanut butter cups.But the baked goods sitting on the counter of the Pooch Barkery in downtown Ayer aren't meant for the human palate.If you bite into those yogurt-covered, sprinkled pretzels,... more »

November 23, 2008
A not-so-simple gift

They don't offend. They're easy to pick out. And people love to get them.Gift cards have mushroomed into the most requested holiday gift by consumers. Nearly 55 percent of people want to receive a gift... more »

November 22, 2008
Gift shop prepares for its first Christmas in Maumee

A newly relocated stationery and gift boutique is preparing for its first Christmas in Uptown Maumee.The Birds & the Bees moved from Perry's Landing to 103 E. Wayne St. in June."We were on Louisiana Avenue,... more »

November 22, 2008
Holiday season has small businesses owners ‘nervous’

Wallingford, CT - Running Simply Special has been a dream come true for Geri Wasilewski. She opened the gift shop in Madison in 2001, but moved it to Wallingford about a year later. In Madison,... more »

November 22, 2008
Retailers expect a merry – but frugal – Christmas this year

Holiday shopping is predicted to increase in the Tucson area with more dollars spent than last year despite the free-falling economy.National holiday shopping forecasts call for increases in the 1 percent to 2 percent range,... more »

November 22, 2008
Fido first: Pet boutiques bucking trend

The economy hasn't gone to the dogs yet — or at least not to Fido's kibble.Despite a sagging stock market and signs of belt-tightening throughout the retail sector, Boston's four-legged friends are still getting their... more »

November 21, 2008
Candyrific launches expanded Airheads, M&M’s products

(Louisville, KY)- CandyRific, a leading novelty candy manufacturer, is debuting out-of-the ordinary candy lines for 2009. New lines of Airheads and M&M'S products range from Slinky candy pops to embossed collectible tins.New Airheads Products: Airheads... more »

November 21, 2008
A Tasteful Solution to a ‘Fruity’ Problem

(MINNEAPOLIS) – Pitting cherries. It's every baker's tedious chore and every parent's nightmare. Not only is it time consuming and messy, it can be unsafe for adults and children alike. Talisman Designs in Minneapolis has... more »

November 21, 2008
New Creative Introduces Garden Jewels, Garden Decor

(Milford, OH) -- New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a leading designer and manufacturer of outdoor living decor and gift items, is wowing customers with its top-selling Garden Jewels Collection. The new collection of garden decor and... more »