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Tring shop to close after 10 years
A Tring shop will close its doors for the last time this summer after more than 10 years of trading in the town.However, the owners of Benellie, a speciality food and gift shop, say they... more »
Retailers dangle discounts to lure tax-rebate checks
With many consumers about to receive tax rebates worth hundreds of dollars, a handful of retail chains are dangling discounts and promotions to try to get people to spend their checks in the companies' stores.As... more »
SustainAbility Showcases Green Activities at NYIGF 2008
White Plains, NY - Balancing environmental responsibility with both on-trend product design and profitable business practice is the focus of SustainAbility: design for a better world, a special curated exhibit and three-part educational program returning... more »
CSN Stores/Harris Poll Says Sports and Gaming Gifts Top Pop’s Wish List
Boston, MA - A CSN Stores/Harris Interactive Survey of 2,920 dads, moms, sons and daughters, 18-55+, reveals what mothers and wives have known for years - that fathers are really boys trapped in adult bodies.... more »
High style for the stroller set
Are we grooming a new generation of label-obsessed fashionistas? It would seem so. Spring is here, and with it, the must-have tot collections from Armani Junior, Dior Baby, Little Marc (as in Jacobs) are coming... more »
Wrong turn on Moody Street
These are awkward times for Moody Street, the main thoroughfare that just a decade ago was hailed as the face of Waltham's rebirth from factory town to hipster suburb.On April 12, the Construction Site, a... more »
Meet Gracie
The 18 Union Park Street gift store Aunt Sadie's is welcoming a new addition this summer: a new "store within a store" called Gracie Finn. The new store - Aunt Sadie's co-owner Gary Briggs said... more »
Training: Retailers Need to Get Onboard
Last December, Brian Douglas entered a big-box electronics store giddy at the prospect of buying an HD-TV as a gift for himself. Although he had done some research online, he really wanted expert advice to... more »
Boston Gift Show Exhibitors Report Surge in Quality Buyers
White Plains, NY - While buyers reported a positive vibe on the Show floor of the April 5-8, 2008, Boston Gift Show, exhibitors were reporting a steady stream of quality, notable buyers in their booths.... more »
Fashion Angels Enterprises Gets Project Runway Toy License
Milwaukee, WI - Aspiring designers dream of taking part in Bravo's Emmy-nominated smash hit reality show, Project Runway. Those who think they have the talent for knowing what's "in" and "out" in the fashion world... more »
Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market to Run February 9 to 13
Las Vegas - World Market Center Las Vegas today announced that the Winter 2009 Las Vegas Market will take place from Feb. 9 to Feb. 13, 2009. Market officials say these Market dates best align... more »
Kate Aspen Announces the 2008 Wedding Favor Collection
Atlanta, GA - Kate Aspen, a nationally recognized leader in wedding favors and baby shower favors, introduces its 2008 collection. Debuting this year, the collection includes Out of the Box favors, Favors for All Life's... more »
