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Artisan studio to Host Champagne, Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Las Vegas Launch
Burbank, CA — As a special champagne and ribbon-cutting ceremony honors the Las Vegas grand opening of artisan studio Collection Monday, July 28, at 2 p.m., the company will prove the adage that "Good things... more »
‘Charles’ collection captures 20th century
Greensboro, NC — Excellent furniture design requires both skill and a commitment to quality, which FORMS+Fixtures offers with their innovative designs and manufacturing techniques. FORMS+Fixtures' commitment to quality is reflected in the design and refined... more »
Kubit2me Presents the Gift of Communication
Kubit2me's inaugural appearance at the July 2008 Gift & Home Furnishings Market at the L.A. Mart will showcase its innovative line of "toss it to me" self expression games.Gaining national grass roots support from parents,... more »
LVM Seminars to Highlight Color, Lighting & Trends
LAS VEGAS - - Seminars on the season's hottest colors, home furnishing and design trends plus home lighting looks will educate and enlighten attendees at the Summer 2008 Las Vegas Market July 28 through August... more »
SFIGF to ‘give back’ through Under One Roof partnership
WHITE PLAINS, NY — Reaffirming its commitment to the San Francisco community, the San Francisco International Gift Fair has again partnered with Bay Area non-profit Under One Roof to actively 'give back' during the upcoming... more »
Skyrocketing Costs of Steel and Other Materials Affect Retail Environments
Hollywood, Fla. - A.R.E.'s member companies are being hit with skyrocketing costs for a variety of materials and services that go into the manufacture of store fixtures, visual presentation products, and other materials for retail... more »
Small businesses in a fight for survival
Kenny Wynn has spent 26 years in the gas station business, and has surely seen his share of ups and downs. Tammi Jones-Seward opened her Middletown gift shop just a year ago, and is still... more »
Mason City’s retail sales up 5 percent
Des Moines — Mason City's taxable retail sales jumped by nearly 5 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to a study released this month from Iowa State University. The study also reported that Mason City... more »
How Long Island firms are coping
With the average gasoline price on Long Island at more than $4 a gallon, small businesses adapt to rising operating costs and the economic crunch. Here's how some are coping: A former New York City... more »
Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift Plans Facility Expansion
Harrisonburg - Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift Shop is getting a chance to spread its mission of "good stewardship" a little bit further. The company plans to build a 14,700-square-foot building to house one of Gift... more »
Fadden’s General Store: The real thing
Into a world where shops come and go, the faces and names of their clerks are forgotten and customer loyalty often gives way to convenience, comes a moment when a man and an errand span... more »
Shop in a quaint setting
Very near the southern border of Michigan lies the historic town of Blissfield. This quaint village is full of great Victorian homes and buildings, many of which now house downtown businesses. It was founded in... more »
