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January 25, 2008
Woodstock Chimes Adds Statuary to Garden Offerings

Woodstock Chimes, a worldwide leader in the manufacture of precision-tuned wind chimes and premium musical gifts, has added a collection of Granite Garden Sculptures to its offering of garden decor products. Like the company's popular... more »

January 25, 2008
New Name Your Own Baby

Edison, NJ - Adora, one of the leading designers and crafters of fine limited edition and collectible dolls, introduces 43 new dolls to its popular Name Your Own Baby collection. The new lineup includes two... more »

January 25, 2008
Russ Berrie opens showroom at Pacific Market Center

Seattle - Pacific Market Center, the leading permanent wholesale market on the west coast, announces the latest addition to its collection of permanent showrooms, Russ Berrie U.S. Gift, Inc., worldwide designer, developer, and distributor of... more »

January 25, 2008
Loralei Cove a gift Mecca Ray Carter

There is a store in Brentwood where one can find unique gifts and fine decorator items like those found in Sebastopol, Carmel, Sausalito or Laguna Beach. In fact, with the opening of Loralei Cove last... more »

January 24, 2008
10 reasons to shop downtown Rochester

Yes, the Fire & Ice Festival on Friday and Saturday in downtown Rochester includes ice sculpture demonstrations, a family snowshoe race, ice skating, fireworks and a chance to see sled dogs in action.But the best... more »

January 23, 2008
Survey Finds Support for “Buy Local” Boosted Holiday Spending at Independent Stores

MINNEAPOLIS, MN —As major chains report weak holiday sales, a nationwide survey of 1,382 independent retailers has found that a desire to support locally owned businesses is emerging as a factor in people's shopping choices.... more »

January 22, 2008
When January Sales Don

Most retailers realise that the hardest task they are confronted with is generating higher levels of foot traffic. Customers increasingly value their time and think twice before they use this valuable and finite commodity. This... more »

January 22, 2008
Success is sweet for fudge shop in Apalachin

Candy Kelly of Owego owns a fudge factory. And, if that's not appropriate enough, Kelly's daughter, Collette Duddy, who started the business, named the shop Fuddy Duddy's Fudge Factory.Duddy, 43, of Spencer, launched her fudge-making... more »

January 22, 2008
Aprons make a fashion comeback

Tahira Darling doesn't need to cook to wear aprons. It's her fashion accessory."It's a conversation piece," Darling said, wearing a ruffled blue and red apple-themed full-length vintage apron. "People see them and get nostalgic."During the... more »

January 22, 2008
Canadian Retail Sales Rise More Than Expected In November

Statistics Canada released its report on Canadian retail sales in the month of November on Tuesday, showing that sales rose more than economists had been expecting due in large part to a sharp rise in... more »

January 21, 2008
Boutique wine shop now at Stony Point mall

Wine stores in shopping malls aren't all that common.But Tony Vadella wants to change that.He opened Bella Vino wine shop at Stony Point Fashion Park in South Richmond two months ago."Wine shops generally are destination-type... more »

January 21, 2008
Fast tech leaves mark at retail show

It wasn't the speed of sound that made noise at last week's National Retail Federation's trade show, but the fact that rapidity is driving retail technology. "Speed is impacting greatly what is going on in... more »

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