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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
If the shoe fits
'Mompreneurs' supplement family income, balance home life. I didn't know it before now, but apparently I'm a "mompreneur."I work as a freelance writer for various publications from home. By doing this, I get to keep... more »
Declarations of Independents
From great to slow to very, very bad, independent retailers provide varying reports of their environments. Regardless of whether they are "giddy" or painting a picture of "gloom and doom," local retailers all finding that... more »
Wynne Home to introduce third area artist
Fred Hulser is not prone to painting images he has not personally seen and experienced for himself.As an artist who receives inspiration from all aspects of life, Hulser finds his greatest subjects in the unique... more »
