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Gift for Life to host January Casino Party
(NEW YORK, NY) -- Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization, today announced the exciting details of its 17th anniversary party. Gift for Life's STAKES ARE HIGH Casino, Benefiting... more »
Carlton Varney to Share Storied Career at Las Vegas Design Center’s First Friday Series
(LAS VEGAS) –— One of the best-known interior and restoration designers will be featured Friday, December 5 during First Friday at the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas.Carlton Varney of Dorothy... more »
Gift shop has many surprises
The new gift shop in the Women's Center at Graham Regional Medical Center is no ordinary store. This GRMC Auxiliary Gift Shop is manned entirely by volunteers from buyers to salespeople. And many of the... more »
Shoppers Say Word of Mouth is Biggest Influence on Purchase of Electronics, Apparel Items
Washington, November 21, 2008 – When it comes to buying apparel and electronics, shoppers are most interested in hearing from their peers about products, retailers and past shopping experiences. In a recent survey, conducted for... more »
New exhibitors sign on; others expand space at CHA winter show
(ELMWOOD PARK, NJ) – Illustrating the resilience and importance of select trade shows in a down economy, the Craft & Hobby Association 2009 Winter Convention & Trade Show, to be held January 25-28 at the... more »
Fashion, Facebook, and ‘Flaunt’ at California Gift Show
(Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Who says education has to be mind numbing and dull? At the upcoming California Gift Show (www.californiagiftshow.com), Jan. 16–19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, retailing is fundamental and the course... more »
Gift Card Spending Drops as Budget-Focused Holiday Shoppers Look for Bargains
(Washington) — Shoppers' price-conscious mentality is taking a toll on the season's most-requested present: gift cards. NRF's sixth annual Gift Card Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that gift card sales will fall nearly six percent... more »
Fiesta Debuts New Product at Toy Fair
(Vernon, Calif.) -- February promises to be big fun at the New York International Toy Fair with the 2009 introductions from California-based lifestyle gift and plush toy maker Fiesta. These latest arrivals not only provide... more »
Auxiliary’s little shop does a big job
Next time you're in the area, stop by the Hospital Auxiliary gift shop inside Kitimat General.Inside the shop on this quiet afternoon, auxiliary vice-president Fernanda Matos sits at the counter in front of a line... more »
Poll: Holiday gift cards losing their allure
The ever-popular gift card - a seemingly surefire present that leaves the shopping and decision-making to the recipient - has lost some of its holiday magic as shoppers cut back on spending and grow more... more »
Ready, Set, Shop and Save
Sacramento, CA - Black Friday is the Friday after Thanksgiving which marks the beginning of the traditional holiday shopping season. According to a Maritz shopping poll, 41 percent of respondents indicated they will shop on... more »
Retailers can’t wait for Black Friday
Predawn Black Friday shopping? Phhft.Midnight's where it's at this year.Faced with a skittish consumer worried about the economy and still fearing the return of sky-high gas prices, some metro Atlanta malls and standalone retailers aren't... more »
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