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Businesswoman turns tragedy into dream business
Santa Cruz -- Community Chest Treasures, 41st Avenue's newest little art gallery and gift shop, is tucked amid surf shops in a mostly residential neighborhood.The walls are floor-to-ceiling art with everything from handcrafted exotic wood... more »
Upper Canada Selects OneCoast to Provide National Sales Representation
OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home decor, gift and collegiate products, announced today that it will sell the complete line of Upper Canada... more »
Gift-givers share area’s culture with locally made goods
Joyce Bledsoe has got a thing for Rochester. The 64-year-old resident of Jacksonville, Fla., has been enthralled with the area ever since shopping at a Wegmans store in October while visiting her daughter and son-in-law,... more »
Trapped in the gift card web
People are increasingly turning to gift cards as spending hours in a crowded mall looking for that last Xbox, iPod or Elmo grows less and less appealing. But shoppers should do a bit of research... more »
Not your typical toy-buying season
San Francisco (MarketWatch) -- Before the recent spate of toy recalls, Ashley DiGeronimo never bothered reading the fine print that revealed where a toy was manufactured."I never gave it a second thought," said DiGeronimo of... more »
Friends Take ‘Leap Of Faith,’ Buy Eclectic Gift Shop
Dade City - You could call it "Margaret and Brenda's excellent adventure," the tale of two middle-aged women who took an unanticipated career turn into retailing just as the pivotal holiday-shopping season unfolds.Margaret Angell and... more »
Muskegon stores hope their ‘Synergy’ helps all
Synergy" is a term used by urban-planning wonks who talk to each other in their own language. But it has a dollars-and-cents meaning for a group of more than two dozen specialty retail shops in... more »
Want a unique gift?
Cookeville -- A Wii for your teenager. Check. Golf clubs for hubby. Check. A nice, fuzzy robe and slippers for grandma. Done and done. But what do you buy for that best friend with eclectic... more »
Claire Murray Launches Signature Boutique Program
Claire Murray has introduced a new division of her company that will give existing retailers and new store owners the opportunity to carry her entire product line of hand-hooked rugs, home accessories and apparel. The... more »
Compass Kidz Collect Treasure on a ‘Round the World Adventure
Fremont, CA - If you offered a 12-year-old a chest full of golden treasure and an open-ended ticket to travel around the world do you think they'd take it? An adventure where they would collect... more »
ChappyWrap Announces Participation in the January Atlanta Gift Show & February NYIGF
ChappyWrap has confirmed its participation in the Atlanta Gift Show, running January 11-15, 2008, at AmericasMart and The New York International Gift Fair, running February 2-6, 2008. ChappyWrap will be exhibiting their exciting new collection... more »
Season looks bright for smaller shops
Schodack-While many people say they are going to cut back on holiday shopping this year, local independent shop owners say they're doing just fine. "Percent-wise, we're ahead of last year," said Patti Varga, owner of... more »
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