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Local sales attract shoppers on Black Friday
While metro malls and big box stores lured people to wait in line during the wee hours of the morning for deals on electronics and other items, most local merchants took a softer approach to... more »
Black Friday?
La Porte -- Jack Koker was shopping, but it wasn't because of Black Friday."We just wanted to get out after being in the house for a couple of days for the holidays," the Westville resident... more »
Retailers in the Anderson area looking for a few good men and women
For many retailers in the Anderson area, Christmas means more work with less help.Chuck Berry, owner of the Berry House Gift Shop in Anderson, said his biggest problem during Christmas is finding good help."We'll put... more »
Mall threat a familiar tale for Provo retailers
Provo - Karl Thalman hasn't forgotten what happened to downtown Provo when University Mall opened in neighboring Orem. He said the mall - which opened in the early 1970s - almost killed the downtown business... more »
Gift cards growing in popularity
Got an idea what will be the most popular holiday gift? Computer? iPod? Elmo doll? Jewels? Bicycle?Try a gift card.For the fourth straight year, gift cards are expected to be the top gift purchase, with... more »
Gift shop is fruit of woman
Gift-giving is a way of life for Suzie Couraud, owner of Silverton's new gift shop, Pomegranate. On one wall of a small corridor close to the store's front door hangs three floral oil paintings that... more »
New Sparkling Clean location features gift shop
Coleen James of Sparkling Clean can not only keep your house tidy for the holidays, but she can stuff your stockings and deck your halls as well.Come into Sparkling Clean and Gifts, located at 3515... more »
CPSC delivers the ABC
Washington - As gift-givers shop for that perfect toy this holiday season, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is emphasizing the importance of shopping safely. Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for... more »
”Invisible” Costs of Offline Shopping Spur Increase in Online Holiday Spending
Los Angeles, Nov 20, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SSP | charts | news | PowerRating -- Although offline retail sales are expected to be soft this holiday season online retailers are anticipating a merry season... more »
Sustainability: Design for a Better World Returns & Expands for Winter 2008 NYIGF
White Plains, NY - Encouraging sustainability as a business paradigm is the focus of SustainAbility: design for a better world, a special curated exhibit and two-track seminar program to be presented at the 154th semi-annual... more »
Celebrity Interior Designer, Alexandra Stoddard, is Featured Speaker During December
Las Vegas - Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center, a resource in Las Vegas for the interior design community, will welcome internationally celebrated and acclaimed interior designer, Alexandra Stoddard on Friday, December 7,... more »
Black Friday is Busiest Day in Key Holiday Gift Categories with More than One-Third of Gift-Buying to Occur Before 10 a.m.
Purchase, NY - Black Friday was the busiest day for holiday shopping last year in the top five traditional gift-buying categories (brick-and-mortar department, discount, clothing, electronics/appliances and sporting goods/toy stores), with more than one- third... more »
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The Pantone Color Institute named Peach Fuzz (PANTONE 13-1023) its 2024 Color of the Year, and the hue is already permeating retail. Here we present the latest products adorned in the peachy hue, as well as four complementary hues selected by Pantone for 2024. Read the Spring 2024 Trend Report here: giftshopmag.com/article/spring-2024-trend-report-peach-fuzz-and-its-supporting-cast/![]()
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