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Ridgeland store offers one-stop gift shopping
Ridgeland — Jodie Badon serves as a one-stop stationery and gift shop for brides, event planners and gift seekers.The boutique offers invitations, stationery and other gifts.Owners Lauren Benner, Kristen Sulser-Guinn and R. Bean Sulser said... more »
Holiday brought visitors, buyers aplenty to Hamptons
Gas prices may be high and consumer confidence plummeting, but that didn't stop visitors from flocking to the East End and spending money this past Memorial Day weekend."We had a phenomenal weekend," said Carolyn Papetti,... more »
Small Businesses on Discount
To all the usual reasons that small businesses are put up for sale — personal problems and personnel squabbles among them — add economic woes this year. But even as for-sale listings rise around the... more »
The sales economy: Canada now has more workers in stores than factories
Ottawa — For the first time ever, more Canadians are involved in selling products than producing them.A Statistics Canada report Monday showing retail sales rose 5.8 per cent last year contained the added curiosity that... more »
Baby Fish Mouth puts a New Twist on Hollywood Favorites
New York City, NY - Do you love pop culture? Can you quote films with ease? Baby Fish Mouth, a new line of children's T-shirts, is offering something truly unique - Fashion for Future Film... more »
The Chicago Market: Living and Giving announces July lineup
Chicago, IL - The Chicago Market: Living and Giving, July 17-23, will be bustling with product trends, as well as an action-packed calendar of educational and special events. The Market's highlights include the Signatures Series,... more »
Chicago’s Summer in the City Block Party
Chicago - This July, The Big Night at The Chicago Market will feature all things summer — great food, great drinks and Parrot Heads! Gone 2 Paradise, featuring Frank Paul, highlights the party, bringing the... more »
Small business crunched by fuel prices
Fort Worth, Texas - Many U.S. small business owners say soaring fuel costs are eating their profits at a time when the economy is already weak, making them more cautious about expanding or hiring."In theory... more »
Cosmetics firms heed calls for organics
Consumers who are vigilant about what they put into their bodies have proved they also care about what they put on them, making naturals and organics the fastest-growing segment of the cosmetics industry.According to Organic... more »
Retailers hope we spend those rebates
Struggling retailers, crossing their fingers for a stampede of shoppers waving economic stimulus checks that began arriving this month, are likely to be disappointed, according to retail experts and the folks who really know --... more »
Carving piece of customer pie
Gail Watson was surprised and delighted when she received a big apple/cherry pie and a note apologizing for a missed appointment from Nurse Next Door, a Vancouver-based elderly home health care company. While she was... more »
Behind a Start-Up: One Family
Many of the questions I get from readers have to do with money — specifically how people fund a career shift. I try to get these financial details as often as possible, and I recently... more »
