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August 22, 2007
Easy being green: Outdoorsman launches natural skincare brand

Capitalizing on consumers' growing zeal for all things "green," Montclair entrepreneur Justin Klabin, already second-in-command at a father/son fragrance company, has embarked on a new venture that makes all-natural goods for devotees of the outdoors.The... more »

August 22, 2007
Designing jewelry is a one-of-a-kind process for Zachary Bloom

Zachary Bloom is indeed a modern-day Renaissance man — a person gifted with multiple talents who particularly excels in the arts and the sciences.As a drama therapist working in a Queens-based facility, serving the brain-injured,... more »

August 22, 2007
Black Swan Fireside, Hearth and Home: Big New Home for Black Swan

Newtown - Tom and Carrie Swan began their Black Swan chimney sweep business out of their home in Sandy Hook 29 years ago.They soon became very busy and soon opened a small woodstove shop with... more »

August 21, 2007
ICSC: Same-store sales rise 0.2%

New York - Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year rose 0.2 percent over the past week, reversing the previous week's 0.9-percent decline, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers and... more »

August 20, 2007
Longtime ‘country store’ remains corner fixture

It's been 10 years since they bought Ted's Country Store on North Tucson Boulevard near Glenn Street, but Peter and Sheila Butterbrodt still get customers wondering about Ted."Ninety percent of the time, I tell them... more »

August 20, 2007
Blog It and They May Come

A few months after launching a blog early last year, Get It In Writing Inc. started seeing traffic to its Web site soar.Today the small marketing-copywriting firm in Boca Raton, Fla., draws as many as... more »

August 20, 2007
High costs put gift shop out of business

After 10 years working as an office manager, Stephanie Roe fulfilled her dream of opening her own gift shop. Now, three years later, she's closing its doors.Mima and Co., of 19 E. Oakland Ave. in... more »

August 17, 2007
Lava Candles Turns 20!

From their humble beginnings in 1988, Lava has made a name for themselves with the innovative "glowing candle" line. Lava contines to be the innovator in candle design and quality, staying one step ahead of... more »

August 17, 2007
Dondero Steps Down as Chief of World Market Center to Assume Leadership Role with Furniture Manufacturer

Las Vegas - Officials with World Market Center announced that Harvey Dondero will step down as chief executive officer of the company. Dondero is leaving World Market Center to pursue an opportunity to run a... more »

August 17, 2007
Collegiate F!NDS Temps Expanding Again for January Market

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale resource, today announced that the Collegiate section of the F!NDS Temp Show will grow by more than 20 percent at the January 2008 Total Home... more »

August 17, 2007
Spending on Dorm Furnishings, Electronics Drives Back-to-College Sales Past $47 Billion

Washington - The temperature is not the only thing rising these days, as students and families are expected to spend $47.3 billion* gearing up for college. According to NRF's 2007 Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey,... more »

August 17, 2007
For some stores and consumers, the Christmas season has already gotten under way

A study done on the spending habits of consumers in holiday season 2006 by BIGresearch, a Worthington, Ohio-based consumer research firm, confirmed that Christmas shopping is the biggest seasonal shopping draw.On a sweltering afternoon this... more »

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