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”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 »
Rising Energy Costs Dampen Holiday Spending Plans
Washington - Rising costs of gasoline and home heating are putting pressure on consumers to cut back on their holiday spending plans, according to data from the eighth annual survey on holiday spending conducted by... more »
New location gives Warm Splendors Country Shoppe exposure
Bradenton -- There's lots to look at in Terri Vickers' shop - cows, pigs, apples, gingerbread and roosters.Amid the menagerie is plenty of style - Americana, Primitive and Retro.The Warm Splendors Country Shoppe on 301... more »
Shoppers making lists, checking twice
Madison County shoppers are finalizing their gift lists, dusting off their shopping shoes and clearing out their trunks in anticipation of the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday. It's considered to be the... more »
Flower shop hopes to make the grade in old Ledgeview schoolhouse
The old schoolhouse at Dickinson and Creamery roads in the town of Ledgeview has been a piece of history for many in the area who attended school there or, in more recent years, stopped in... more »
Safety first with toys
As children make out their Christmas lists this year, parents may add a request of their own: toys without lead paint, harmful chemicals or hazardous parts.The Christmas shopping season moves into full force this week.... more »
Entrepreneur chooses Market Square
Marte Bowsher had already planned to open a gift boutique in Market Square shopping center before new owners took over the 28-acre property on the north side of Lafayette.Mayor Tony Roswarski helped Bowsher cut a... more »
NYIGF’s At Home Division Expands and Evolves for Winter 2008
White Plains, NY - An expanded collection of hard lines and a refined concentration of soft goods will be among highlights in At Home at the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), February 1-6, 2008,... more »
Eco-Friendly, Natural Products Among Top Trends at Beckman’s this January
Chicago - As eco-friendly and natural products grow in demand among shoppers, exhibitors at the Beckman's Handcrafted Gift Show are poised to meet the market's needs for this enduring trend. The trend-forward merchandise found at... 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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