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Mud Pie Introduces New Ideas to Make a “Happy Birthday”
Tucker, Ga. -- Mud Pie, an award-winning international gift company offering products reflecting current trends and popular design, makes growing another year older more fun with Happy Birthday, a new collection of birthday-themed entertaining and... more »
Colonial Candle Marks 100 Years of Exceptional Quality, Style and Innovation
Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Colonial Candle®, Seasons of Cannon Falls® and Delight™ brands, announces a major milestone for Colonial Candle – 100 years of lighting the industry with... more »
Businesses Get Creative During Recession
Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Davin Neubacher could have panicked when his business revenue nose-dived in the fourth quarter of 2008, from 20 percent growth to 7 percent. "You can either throw up your hands or... more »
Creative woman’s groovy puzzles making comeback
It started with doodles. Oodles of doodles. But the doodles soon became designs, designs that struck a chord with jigsaw-puzzle lovers during the turbulent times of the late 1960s. Quincy resident Sandy Miller, then 23,... more »
Relaxation on tap at tea shop
When Keith and Ella Barth first visited Vernon, what impressed them most were the smiles of the people.Now they're bringing their own smiles to their new 30th Avenue business, Tasty Tea 'N' Things, a tea,... more »
Mother’s Day spending expected to fall this year, but retailers say Southeast Texas sales are strong
Cambie Jenkins and Gina Savoie, two designers at Forever Yours Florist in Beaumont, expect to spend the next week knee-deep in twigs and flower petals. The two will be working extra hours to fill the... more »
Expanding bow business keeps moms connected
It's more than friendship that ties Julie Nitchie and Gretchen Stevenson together. Their innovative hair-bow business keeps them connected, too.The moms came up with the idea for a business, The Pink Hippo Hair Bows, when... more »
Gaylord’s Broadway gift shop caters to broad audience
Thoughts about shopping on lower Broadway can conjure up images of Hank Williams coffee mugs, Elvis ashtrays and more than a few hot-pink cowboy boots.But with the mid-April opening of Opry Originals: The Shop on... more »
Think local first to bail out the economy
When you're trying to make ends meet on a limited budget, you might not consider what kind of impact your spending power has.However, economists say the U.S. economic turnaround is dependent on consumer dollars. They... more »
Artists who think its good to cut corners
As much of an ancient practice as stone cutting or paper making, woodworking is a craft that produces both artistic and useable pieces.While carpentry or architecture are part of the trade, many wood worker also... more »
Women learn firsthand the ins and outs of importing
From Spanish olive oil to French jewelry to exotic Argentine handbags to antique chandeliers, the products they import are as different as the countries from which they originate. But what Susan Bullock and Laura Austin,... more »
Sustainability and Artistry Featured in NYIGF’s Handmade
White Plains, NY — Eco-friendly materials and fine craftsmanship will be showcased by newcomers to Handmade® at the summer 2009 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). Other highlights of the juried craft division include an increased... more »
