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Toy Recalls Drop 46 Percent
Toy recalls are down 46 percent from last year, when manufacturers and retailers were forced to clear shelves of toys containing lead paint, dangerous magnets and in one case, a chemical that left children temporarily... more »
Web Sales Tax Looms
Attention, online shoppers! This may be the last holiday season you can dodge sales taxes by buying presents on the Web. (Admit it, you do this.) State legislators, retailers and lawyers say 2009 may be... more »
Green education program takes center stage at CHA winter show
(ELMWOOD PARK, NJ) – The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) 2009 Winter Convention & Trade Show today announced an innovative program of over 130 educational sessions designed to provide industry professionals with sustainable business techniques... more »
Retailers hope for (early) gift-wrapped Christmas
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go.While Halloween decorations of cobwebs and jack-o-lanterns have barely come down from doorsteps and lawns, many retailers have already frosted storefronts, hung white lights and... more »
Find kitchenware – and inspiration – at Acorn Farm
More than a quarter century ago, Kathy Magaluk was the proud owner of a new gift store in downtown Milford, the Village Peddler.Running the business was rewarding and enjoyable, she said, but after a few... more »
Ambiente features Design Plus exhibition
(FRANKFURT, Germany) -- Authentic design, ideas that work and products that meet ecological standards but still look good -- at Ambiente in Frankfurt from Feb. 13-17 2009, trade buyers from all over the world will... more »
Jishaku jumps at judges of the Parents’ Choice Foundation
(Tampa, FL) – Face it, toy award judges know a lot about children's products. They assemble a plethora of puzzles, cuddle a coterie of plush and play a glut of games. So when these folks... more »
America’s #1 Ginger Brand Lends Helping Holiday Hand
(MARINA, Calif.) -- This holiday season, The Ginger People, America's #1 selling ginger brand, lends a helping hand to create easy meals with an on-pack recipe book for their award-winning range of Ginger Sauces. Slated... more »
Deco Breeze Introduces “Cool” Collectibles with New Figurine Fans
(San Diego, Calif.) -- Deco Breeze, a leading manufacturer of decorative floor and table top fans, is turning heads with the debut of a new, never-before-seen collection of functional Figurine Fans! Animal lovers, collectors and... more »
Winter Home Textiles Market Week introduces seminar series, industry events
(WHITE PLAINS, NY) -- Expanded resources, extended lines, and a myriad of new products await buyers attending Home Textiles Market Week, Friday, January 23, through Thursday, January 29, 2009, in New York City. The semi-annual... more »
Jordan Spencer Opens 18,000 sq. ft. Multi-Line Showroom
(LAS VEGAS) — The Phoenix, Ariz.-based Jordan Spencer opened a new, multi-line showroom at Las Vegas Design Center on the World Market Center Las Vegas home furnishings campus.Jordan Spencer carries top design brands focused on... more »
Retailers Feel Pinch of Returns
Shopping at Nordstrom in Miami this month, Maria Kakouris indulged herself with a $200 pair of satin-and-snakeskin pumps. Then came a spasm of buyer's remorse. "Those shoes — they are still in my car with... more »
