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June 4, 2007
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Chester — When Stacy Padilla was four years old, she would sell pages from her coloring book to people walking past her house."Most kids sell lemonade; I sold pictures," Padilla said. "My mother was always... more »

June 3, 2007
104-year-old Retail Alliance welcomes first female boss

Norfolk - Susan Milhoan estimates that she has visited about 200 retailers, from Williamsburg to the Eastern Shore, since mid-February.Some have told her about parking problems near their stores. Others talk about the challenges of... more »

June 3, 2007
Find out what’s in the store

Staying in the flow is the goal at River Place in Frankenmuth.Last year, a 20,000-square-foot expansion at the attraction bolstered optimism that the complex would retain its appeal.Officials funneled $1 million into a project to... more »

June 2, 2007
Downtown merchants fight flight

Delaware, Ohio -- A bicycle-shop owner knows a dip in the road when he sees one. He also knows how to ride it out."A year ago, there was essentially 100 percent occupancy downtown, and now... more »

June 1, 2007
burton + BURTON Acquires Pacific Rim Customer List

Today, burton + BURTON announces the purchase of dissolved Pacific Rim Import Corporation's customer list, trademark, and domain names. "This is an exciting time for us and the industry," says Maxine Burton, President and founder... more »

June 1, 2007
Time’s Up/Time Out animals appear in two national magazines

Time's Up/Time Out has hit the national stage, as our animals were just recently prominently featured in Parents and baby couture magazines.Time's Up/ Time Out appeared in the article "Time-Out for Toddlers" (page 68) in... more »

June 1, 2007
Custom cookie business fills sweet niche

Over here there's a pirate, a green ogre and Uncle Sam. Over there a sailboat and a yellow smiley face with a mortarboard perched on its head. These and many other cookies have been dipped... more »

June 1, 2007
JCKstyle Editors Outline Fall Fashion Trends

Retailers who attended the Wednesday afternoon "Make Your Store Fashionable for Fall 2007" session learned about upcoming fashion trends and got tips from JCKstyle magazine editors Carrie Soucy, Jennifer Heebner, and Laura Finkelstein. Soucy led... more »

June 1, 2007
Retailers Still High on Watches

Are watches passe?That's what many news and blog reports worldwide claimed in recent months, citing widespread use by young people of cell phones and iPods, which have time displays. In March, JCK reported on watch... more »

June 1, 2007
Another MT shop center? $30M Main Street-style complex, featuring Dick

Lancaster County, Pa - An estimated $30 million shopping center is being proposed in the Granite Run Corporate Center, along Route 283, but the development faces some high hurdles.Berkshire Development, based in Springfield, Mass., is... more »

June 1, 2007
Start-ups downtown get a boost

Trenton-- As part of its ongoing efforts to breathe new life into the capital city's downtown, the Trenton Downtown Association is assisting with a retail incubator project.Entrepreneurs who want to start their own shop can... more »

June 1, 2007
Purse Parties Carry Panache; Customers design their own made-to-order bags

It's only 10 a.m. on a recent Monday, but it's party time at bag lady Christina Cabrera's Orangecrest home.Six women, all homemakers, sip coffee and chat as they peruse a panoply of purses, portfolios and... more »

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