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June 10, 2008
Strong key buyer attendance mark a successful NSS

WHITE PLAINS, NY — Robust order writing, top quality buyer attendance from across the world, hundreds of new companies staging their industry debut, among the 1,100+ exhibiting companies, and countless new product collection releases set... more »

June 10, 2008
20th Annual Arts Awards Announces Judges

DALLAS — Dallas Market Center (DMC), the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, announced the 20th annual ARTS Awards judges. This distinguished... more »

June 10, 2008
Chicago Market announces Retailer of the Month

CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Market: Living and Giving is proud to announce the first edition of the Retailer of the Month program and its June 2008 honoree. The ROTM program is designed to acknowledge... more »

June 9, 2008
Retailers face hit as sentiment falls to new low

Consumer confidence has plummeted to an all-time low, sending retailers an ominous signal for the remainder of 2008, according to the British Retail Consortium. The Nielsen/BRC UK Consumer Confidence index has tumbled to 79, compared... more »

June 9, 2008
Products back in Bluegrass

Churchill Weavers closed its doors in Berea last year after 85 years. But its trademark handwoven throws, scarves and baby blankets are showing up again in the Bluegrass as the company reconnects with its roots.... more »

June 9, 2008
Gifts for the graduate

When shopping for the high-school graduate, get personal. "Each kid has a different style," says Ellen Arkin of Strawtown Jewelry in West Nyack. Skip the one-gift-fits-all choice - remember the days of pen sets and... more »

June 9, 2008
New Creative Rides the Wave with National Geographic Coastal Collection

Milford, OH — New Creative Enterprises (NCE), a leading designer and manufacturer of home decor and gift items, has teamed with National Geographic to create the National Geographic Coastal Collection. The new coastal-themed collection of... more »

June 9, 2008
Best selling sailboat line expands

Dicksons, Inc. has supplied inspirational tabletop sailboats as office and desk top gifts and outstanding Father's Day and graduation gifts for five years. During this period, an expansion of the product offering from metal boats... more »

June 9, 2008
Summer Las Vegas Market Moves in Eco-Friendly Direction

(LAS VEGAS )— The Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market will be emphasizing sustainability more than ever. The home furnishings industry's most diverse eco-friendly assortments can be found in the lush, organic environment of the Market's... more »

June 8, 2008
Retail Sales Probably Increased in May: U.S. Economy Preview

Bloomberg — Sales at U.S. retailers probably rose in May as Americans started spending tax rebate checks and record gas prices inflated service-station receipts, economists said before reports this week. Purchases rose 0.5 percent following... more »

June 8, 2008
Amherst’s Salzburg Square enjoying revitalization

Despite problems in the economy, business continues to thrive at Salzburg Square in Amherst. What was once considered a dying shopping center has added several new shops in the last 18 months. But the Austrian-themed... more »

June 8, 2008
It’s becoming much easier to go green

Leah Oblinger had managed the San Francisco office of Barkley Court Reporters for two years when, in 2006, she decided to turn it green. Oblinger convinced her bosses to switch to recycled paper for the... more »

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