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February 4, 2008
Offering up variety

Ontario — The gift shop at the Four Rivers Cultural Center is a place to find information about different cultures and diversity, but it's also a place to find that special gift or to order... more »

February 3, 2008
Shop til you drop?

Women prefer to shop alone.While this will be good news to men, it was recently discovered that 89 percent of women say they are more pleasant shopping alone or with their children than with their... more »

February 3, 2008
Jewish shop a rare find in Valley

Bethlehem | A Chile-born family who embraced their Jewish heritage just seven years ago has opened one of the Lehigh Valley's most distinctive businesses.To find anything akin to Yahrushalaim Israeli Gift Shop & Judaica at... more »

February 3, 2008
A Store Where Profit Comes Not in Dollars

At a small high-end children's clothing and toy store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, shirts for infants go for as much as $40 and sweaters for toddlers to first graders cost $40 to... more »

February 3, 2008
Leesburg wine shop offers spot to savor rare vintages

Leesburg - It's a place to unwind.At Two Old Hags Wine Shoppe downtown, owners Beatrix Isaac and Linda Kohlmeyer serve wine and beer at indoor and outside seating."We offer a variety of six wines daily... more »

February 3, 2008
An early bloomer: Flower shop under new ownership

Baraboo -- Missi Selden got what she wanted five years earlier than expected.That's a good thing, right? Well, mostly.Selden is an entrepreneur who had dreamed for years of owning a flower shop. But she's also... more »

February 1, 2008
Champagne Wishes Come True for Las Vegas Markets $250,000 Grand Prize Winner

Las Vegas - The atrium of World Market Center was alive with excitement on Wednesday, January 30 when the home furnishings complex gave away a quarter of a million dollars to a very lucky retailer.Thousands... more »

February 1, 2008
Trend Tracker Discusses Fusion of Fashion & Home Furnishings

Jayne Mountford, director of trend reporting for Stylesight, enlightened Las Vegas Winter Market attendees about the growing overlap between fashion and furnishings in a seminar sponsored by Furniture Style magazine.Stylesight is a leading provider of... more »

February 1, 2008
The Pet Set Stationery Collection Returns to the National Stationery Show a Success

New York, New York - The Pet Set, has confirmed its participation in the National Stationery Show, running May 20-23 2007, at the Javits Convention Center in New York, New York. The Pet Set will... more »

February 1, 2008
Skip Hop Transforms the Nursery With its New Bedding Collection

New York, NY- - Skip Hop, a New York City company devoted to designing innovative products for today's parents, has introduced its premiere collection of baby bedding and room accessories. The crib sets and coordinated... more »

January 31, 2008
Some retailers tighten return policies

No, you're not imagining it: In the past two holiday seasons, retailers have imposed stricter return policies. Among those surveyed by the National Retail Federation, about 40% said they had tightened the rules covering what... more »

January 31, 2008
Salesville gift shop offers items by local artisans

The Magickal Cottage, a gift and curio shop, has opened in Salesville. The store offers a variety of unique gifts and hand-crafted items by local artisans. The shop carries crystal balls, scrying mirrors, pendulums, fortune-telling... more »