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Gift shop, coffeehouse share downtown Valpo locale
Valparaiso -- Opening a coffee shop had been a longtime dream for Karen Scheidenberger.In December, the Valparaiso woman opened Isabella Bean coffeehouse cafe inside Sweet Serenity gift shop downtown.Scheidenberger worked for Sweet Serenity at its... more »
Live from the Atlanta Gift Show with Six New Products
Today is the fourth day of the Temps at the Atlanta Gift Show and it's been fantastic so far. Show traffic has been wonderful and my show bag is busting at the seams with interesting... more »
Robinson brings ‘New Creations’ to Darlington hospital
Darlington — Brenda Robinson is a woman who turned a rough time in her life into something productive with the success of her business, New Creations."New Creations was inspired by my mother, Thomasina Wearing, who... more »
Local artist Tyus finds niche market
Kofi Tyus could never find a Mother's Day card with which he was truly satisfied. So one day, more than 30 years ago, he had the idea to create his own Mother's Day card. Armed... more »
The gift-card giveaway
When you buy a gift card, it's not the retailer who's supposed to get a present. But that's how it works out when consumers fail to redeem all or part of gift cards worth billions... more »
Downtown boosted by niche businesses; Record number of openings
For the first time in 10 years, business is booming in downtown Chatham.Executive director of the Downtown Chatham BIA, Janice Wieringa, said 2007 was a record year for opening new businesses in the downtown core."We... more »
Capitol gift shop set to open doors
State Rep. Sam Hunt isn't just the proud father of the Capitol's new legislative gift shop.He also is its first customer.Rather than send out cigars, the Olympia Democrat issued a news release this week to... more »
Business blooms in Volunteer Building
Mary Gentry got the desire to run her own business honestly -- she was born with it.Her father, Jim Gentry, owns Gentry Chevrolet Pontiac Buick in Marion County. That business passed to him from her... more »
Weak Holiday Shopping Adds to Economic Fears
With the recent reports of weak retail sales, here's an argument for why December may not be as important as you think.Were holiday sales weak this year? For the most part, yes. According to TNS... more »
Dogeared Launches New Collections at Winter Trade Shows
Los Angeles, CA - Dogeared, a trendsetting brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, will preview their latest line at the NY ENK Accessorie Circuit & Intermezzo Show, Atlanta International Gift &... more »
World Market Center Hosts Panel Discussion on Strengthening U.S. Global Leadership
Las Vegas - World Market Center Las Vegas, the industry's fastest-growing home furnishings event and soon to be the largest trade complex in the world, today welcomed The Center for U.S. Global Engagement and its... more »
Planet Dog Introduces Tiny Tug
Portland, Maine - For energetic and compact tug-loving dogs, Planet Dog has created Tiny TUG, a smaller version of its award-winning Orbee-Tuff TUG. Just after its introduction to the market in 2006, TUG received a... more »
