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August 23, 2007
Textillery Goes Green: New Bamboo Collection Headlines High Point Fall 2007 Market Designs

Bloomington, IN - Woven accents leader Textillery Weavers will showcase a new collection of throws crafted from environmentally sustainable bamboo yarns during the October 2007 High Point Furniture Market. Capitalizing on the many unique properties... more »

August 23, 2007

Belle Glade — Sometime last year, Rilean and Amy Hooker went to a store in Ft. Myers dubbed 'You Look Marvelous.'What they found at the store was jewelry-inspired by Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany and Christian Dior.... more »

August 23, 2007
Crocs earn rave reviews for their versatility and comfort; Imitators are sprouting like wildflowers

Crocs are the ugliest shoes on the planet. Even Crocs fans admit it.Even so, the clunky, funky clogs -- and their many imitators -- are well on the way to being among the most popular... more »

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 »

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