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Stores that stand the test of time
Shoppers have their favorite stores. They might sell unique earrings or barbecue grills, porcelain figurines or the latest shoes. The quality, variety and selection of goods, of course, are the heart of the draw.But it's... more »
Business still brisk for handful still open on Wildwoods B’walk
North Wildwood - Two visitors ask a passerby to take their picture on the Boardwalk, with the beach and crashing surf in the background.Nothing remarkable, except in this snapshot of a day at the shore... more »
Fair market values – Shopping movement offers guilt-free gifts
Think of it as your personal contribution to peace on Earth this holiday season. A combination of South Sound shops and church-sponsored events offers you the chance to purchase fairly traded gift items crafted by... more »
Out of the Way Is A-OK for These Retailers
Lake Wales | In the retail world, an age-old real estate slogan is the oft-quoted mantra: Location, location, location. Retailers pay premium dollar for high-traffic areas, choosing to cluster with other retail stores in malls... more »
Sioux Falls is becoming your plaza mecca
Sioux Falls has some new retail corners that are giving neighborhoods in the southern area of the city shopping appeal.These new plazas are a far cry from the plain one-story, sheet metal or cinder block... more »
Holiday hiring time not joyful; Retailers expected to add fewer workers
Odds are greater this year that the person who rings up your holiday purchases will be a year-round worker rather than someone hired for the season.If labor trends hold, retailers will add fewer temporary workers... more »
Holiday fever: Start your shopping engines
Christmas came early to Lakeside Avenue this year, and it's sticking around.The first ever "Holly Jolly Christmas" weekend united shops along the 1 more »
Store gazing
Never have I been so excited to not find a parking space.Last Friday night, as I drove around and around and around downtown Bangor, I noticed something unusual. Not only had the sidewalks not been... more »
Return Fraud to Hit $3.7 Billion this Holiday Season, According to NRF Survey
Washington, November 7, 2007 - As retailers across the country gear up for increased holiday sales, they are also bracing for higher returns, some of which will be fraudulent. According to the National Retail Federation's... more »
Get Lost in a (bigger) Country
Snow Hill -- It might be called Lost in the Country, but this gift shop is actually located right in the middle of downtown Snow Hill.Lost in the Country, the gift shop owned by Susanne... more »
Doing Laundry, Shoveling Snow or Shopping at the Mall: Yahoo! Poll Finds Holiday Mall Shopping Is the Real Chore
Sunnyvale, Calif.--According to a new Yahoo! poll conducted by Harris Interactive, consumers see the Internet as essential to taking some of the pain out of holiday shopping. The survey finds that 66 percent of holiday... more »
New York Market Producers Launch Cooperative Marketing Campaign
White Plains, NY - Four New York Market entities - tradeshow producer George Little Management, LLC (GLM) and permanent showroom buildings 41 Madison, 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 West 34th Street - have extended their... more »
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