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OneCoast.com Increases Sales by 600 percent
(Pittsburgh) - OneCoast, the largest and only national wholesale provider of gift, home, and collegiate products to retailers throughout the United States, announced its Web site, OneCoast.com, posted a sales increase of over 600% in... more »
Ateliers d’Art de France to present at NYIGF
The finest home, gift and lifestyle resources from around the world converge twice a year in New York City at the New York International Gift Fair, to offer an incredible selection of exceptional merchandise in... more »
Checks still not in the mail for struggling shops
One year after the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation said it would help small businesses floundering on construction-choked streets, businesses have not yet received any money."I will not believe it until I see it," said Aleks... more »
Woolrich Home Furnishings to Participate in WMC Las Vegas
(Las Vegas, NV)—Woolrich, Inc., the brand inspired by nature for people who enjoy an outdoor lifestyle, will display the Woolrich "lifestyle" in the new "Lodge Living" area during the upcoming Las Vegas Market held July... more »
Spark new business growth at PMC’s summer show
SEATTLE – Pacific Market Center, the leading destination market on the west coast, will host the Summer Gift & Home Accessories Show, the Pacific Northwest's premier seven-day market event, on Aug. 13-19. Known as a... more »
Kids Preferred says Bon Jour to Madeline
East Windsor, N.J. – American girls will be heard saying merci beaucoup this autumn as they wrap their arms around that precocious Parisian redhead, Madeline, the newest literary license awarded to Kids Preferred.Kids Preferred, one... more »
Eromax Little Princess Enchants Creative Child Awards Panel
Lake Barrington, IL – Dressing up as a princess, pirate and knight captured the imagination of this year's Creative Child Magazine Awards earning Aeromax, maker of children's and adult's costumes, three top honors in the... more »
National Retail Federation: Sales remain soft despite stimulus checks
Despite the millions of tax rebate checks that were delivered in June, consumer spending remained soft last month, according to National Retail Federation statistics released Tuesday.The trade group reported retail industry sales for June (which... more »
Gift cards: 5-year limit, expiration dates help consumers
Michigan - It's almost become a holiday tradition: You receive a gift card, toss it in a drawer and forget about it for awhile - maybe a long while. Then when you finally go to... more »
Little shop of ‘this & that’ open
Illinois - Karen Luevano walked past a vacant shop in Cave Junction's Western Plaza, and impulsively rented the space previously occupied by Daddy & Me Locksmith.Karen; her husband, Fred; her son, Eric, from Luevano's Painting;... more »
WMC Las Vegas Launches Focused ‘Designer Days’ Series
(LAS VEGAS) — Designers attending the Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market July 28 through August 1 are invited to experience a robust, high-end series of events planned especially for them. From architecture and lighting to... more »
Friendship Bracelets Trend Continues into Fall
Remember friendship bracelets? We used to sit on the porch and make them for hours ... and there is still no better way. We don't all have that kind of DYI time, but we love... more »
