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April 3, 2008
Local Store Offers Unique Custom Items

The business is inspired. Inspired by creativity, originality and a desire to give people in Dade County a local place to purchase these unique items.Polkadots is located on Highway 11, near the square in Trenton.... more »

April 3, 2008
Area businesses try to cope with the dreaded ‘R’ word

Longtime restaurauteur Jack McFadden now offers half-portion entrees at his upscale Gables Restaurant in Pennsbury. He uses a scale to measure all meat and fish delivered to his door to make sure he is not... more »

April 3, 2008
P.G. shops look for support

A "sustainable" Pacific Grove isn't just about the environment; it's economics too, City Councilwoman Vicki Stilwell told her colleagues at Wednesday's council meeting.In her case, the economics of the city didn't sustain her and her... more »

April 3, 2008
World of Rocks not your typical gift shop

After 22 years in business, Gail Kornbluth says she has developed a loyal following.The owner and operator of downtown Ypsilanti's World of Rocks, 43 N. Huron St., says after moving her business from Ann Arbor,... more »

April 3, 2008
Friendly Neighbors

Ed Iadarola, owner of Drew Edward's Jewelers, has a lot to celebrate.This past October, his jewelry store celebrated its 10-year anniversary. This past February, he opened The Flower Shop.Mr. Iadarola started working part time in... more »

April 3, 2008
Tough Times Mean Higher Use of Coupons: Survey

An economic downturn and technology advancements will lead to increased coupon usage among U.S. shoppers, according to survey results released today by Toronto-based ICOM Information Communications (ICOM).Of the 1,529 U.S. consumers who responded to a... more »

April 2, 2008
GLM Partners with Whereoware to Create Online Catalog Galleries

White Plains, NY - For the first time, retailers will lead fellow retailers during the Daily Demos at the National Stationery Show (NSS), as select exhibitors team up with one of their retail customers to... more »

April 1, 2008
GIFT SHOP Magazine Announces Winner of March Retail Forum Giveaway

Hanover, Mass. - GIFT SHOP magazine is happy to announce that Robin Marshall Clark of the online store C'est Papier, is the winner of GIFT SHOP Forum's March raffle. She wins a video iPod Nano... more »

April 1, 2008
For Arteriors Home founder, business and pleasure cross paths

Get Mark Moussa talking about his business, Arteriors Home, and it's hard to resist a smile. He's surely one of the few CEOs in history to sport a shaggy, surfer-boy haircut and just-back-from-the-beach tan, talk... more »

April 1, 2008
Pines woman opens Selbyville gift shop

Selbyville -- One Ocean Pines woman is hoping to liven up Selbyville's shopping scene with her shop of gifts and home accents, Whysper.About a month ago, Ocean Pines' Beverly Sweitzer opened her shop on Route... more »

April 1, 2008
U.S. Weekly Retail Chain Store Sales up 0.5%, Apparel Spending Depressed

Washington – U.S. retail chains store sales were up 0.5% on a year-over-year basis for the week ending March 29, but fell 0.2% from the previous week extending the prior week’s declining trend, the International... more »

March 31, 2008
Country Home Creations Launches Strawberry Dip

Goodrich, MI - An all-time classic will soon be hitting the shelves of retailers across the country, but this time it'll be in the shape of new delicious dip. Country Home Creations has mixed the... more »

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