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Dear Santa, I need a job!
Wellington, FL -- Ask plenty of people what tops their holiday wish-list this year, and many will say a job."I mean people have come to me here and said 'Do you know anywhere else people... more »
Sweet Start
Why would someone who's allergic to chocolate start a chocolate company? For Mike Ashamalla, owner of Tifa Chocolate & Gelato in Agoura Hills, it's because chocolate seems more like a delicacy than a sweet to... more »
New store offers gift and home items, screen-printing
Vidalia, Mississippi — Janet and Bill Hughes had often talked about moving their screen-printing operation out of the family home, but it never seemed to be the right time.But that all changed recently, when a... more »
Americasmart license & design January 2009
(ATLANTA) -- For the first time this January, AmericasMart brings together artists and licensing agencies from across the nation with the world's leading gift and home furnishings manufactures and designers in one of its newest... more »
Unique vendors, vineyard team up
Fairmount, IL — A wine tasting paired with a shopping extravaganza and a tour of seven unique local shops should help make spirits bright at the start of the holiday shopping season.Sleepy Creek Vineyards, located... more »
Calico Cat synonymous with downtown revitalization
Galesburg — Having diverse merchandise, providing good customer service and employing great people may not be the most cutting edge components of a successful business, but it certainly has worked well for one Galesburg boutique.Calico... more »
Layaway making a comeback
Minnesota — Ella Stewart's shopping cart overflowed with toys and games as she wheeled it and her animated 1-year-old daughter, Allonnah, to the Kmart layaway desk last week.Stewart usually shops at the Wal-Mart store near... more »
Carefree introduces new artist Martha Collins
(ALPHARETTA, Ga.) -- Carefree is pleased to announce the introduction to its line of accent rugs of artist, Martha Collins. In January 2009, Carefree will offer two new designs by the talented artist. In July... more »
Staunton Couple Opens Fair Trade Gift Shop
As the holiday shopping season nears, some of us may already know what gifts we're giving, but we may not know the story behind them.It's no secret that much of what we buy comes from... more »
Homefires finds ‘green’ is good for the bottom line
(ALPHARETTA, Ga.,) -- Homefires, well known accent and area rug line of parent company, Cresc Corporation located in Atlanta, GA, has long had a love affair with "green" policies. Long before the term "green" and... more »
Third holiday gift show offers wine tasting, children activities
The waterfront will be host to a holiday show on Friday and Saturday, which includes everything from gift shopping, to beer and wine tasting, to music.Holiday shoppers will find an array of items from 25... more »
This holiday season, retailers better be wary of the surly shopper
Retailers are turning on the charm in an effort to coax credit cards from the wallets of financially stressed customers this holiday season. "Retailers are looking at the market today the same way their customers... more »
