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New shop premises would be perfect gift
The owner of an established online gift shop is looking to expand the business by moving to a premises in Daventry.Laura Connolly set up www.amysgifts.co.uk in 2005, after asking her husband - a web designer... more »
KidsWorld Offers Buyers Thousands of Products During June Market
Texas - Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, announced KidsWorld, a comprehensive 200,000-square-foot marketplace for children's products on the 8th floor of the World Trade Center, will offer buyers thousands of products... more »
Franz Collection Announces Grand Opening, Summer 2008 Introductions
San Francisco, CA - Nature's beauty perfected in porcelain will be showcased, as Franz Collection, Inc. celebrates an important company milestone with a Monday, July 28th ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the firm's new corporate showroom... more »
Homefires Extends Holiday Book through June
Homefires continues to enjoy great success with its beautiful line of wool look-a-like Carefree machine washable accent rugs. In order to accommodate holiday orders, Homefires has instituted a Holiday PreBook program which extends through June,... more »
Wal-Mart Raises Bar on Toy-Safety Standards
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest toy seller, has ordered its suppliers to meet a new set of children's-product safety requirements by this fall that goes far beyond existing government regulations.The standards include strict limits... more »
Record Number of International Buyers to Attend June Markets
Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, announced a record number of international buyers will attend the upcoming June Markets, including the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (June 18-24),... more »
Deb & Co. Helps Wish Newlyweds a Happily Ever After
Wedding season is just around the corner, and what better way for the lucky-in-love couple to commemorate their special day than with a personalized wedding ornament from Deb & Co.The assorted handmade ornaments feature Deb... more »
Burnes Doubles Showroom Size in Atlanta
Round Rock, Texas - Burnes Home Accents will debut a new, permanent showroom at the Atlanta Gift Show, July 8-16, 2008: Atlanta Gift Mart, Building 2, Suite 1529."Right now, Atlanta is the most important market... more »
WMC Las Vegas Announces plans for Year-Round Hospitality Marketplace
Las Vegas, Nev. - — World Market Center Las Vegas is announcing expansion plans for the Las Vegas Design Center in which an entire floor in Building C will be dedicated to hospitality manufacturers. The... more »
Retail Sales Show Resiliency in April, According to NRF
Washington - After several months of lackluster sales, retailers finally have a reason to cheer. According to the National Retail Federation, retail industry sales for April (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) rose 2.3... more »
Habits change as gas soars
State College — As gasoline prices shot up to $3.75.9 a gallon Monday, nearing a new threshold of $4, Centre County residents were driving less and turning more to public transit, fuel-efficient cars and bicycles."Ridership... more »
Expansion of At Home yields NYIGF
White Plains, NY - Through strategic expansion of home furnishings and related products, the Summer 2008 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) will present more than 600 suppliers of hard lines and soft goods -... more »
