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All roads lead to this store
Patrice Northrup is a map geek.As a child, she was also a book nerd and wanted to know where on the globe the places she read about were, so she consulted maps. As an adult,... more »
Merry Halloween, holiday shoppers
Grand Rapids-- Consumers are seeing red.Red, that is, in Christmas ornaments and tinsel hanging right next to pumpkins, goblins and broomsticks.This holiday creep is making some shoppers grumble about three, even four months, of retail... more »
Port Jefferson merchants knock parking meters
Dozens of Port Jefferson merchants are hopping mad about parking meters installed in recent months in the village, saying the 50-cent hourly fee is driving away customers and hurting their bottom line.Stacey DiFazio, owner of... more »
A little mall with big ideas
It's not quite yet like a walk through a quaint little town within Doylestown.One side of the first floor of the old County Linen building, which is being transformed into a small mall of about... more »
Art gallery shines light on folk artists
The home's clapboards were falling down. The roof was caving in. Drywall was crumbling. The kitchen's floorboards were gone."The grass was all growing up, and there was a raggedy, raggedy fence," recalled folk artist Alania... more »
Retailers brace for ho-ho-hum sales
Kim Letke bought her first Christmas gift of the season recently when she found the Moon Sand castle play set for her kids.But the Timonium woman believes it's probably going to be a tough season... more »
Recent recalls raise concerns about holiday buying
Addi Belle Rudman of Ramsey celebrated her first birthday a week ago. Among the gifts she received were a clock, a beanbag chair and other furniture for her playroom and bedroom; books; and gift certificates... more »
As airports look to retail revenue, travelers get more shops
New York -- If you've done any traveling lately, you've likely noticed that many airports are looking more like malls."I was kind of surprised to see jewelry here," said Jackie Steven of Aberdeen, Scotland, while... more »
Cynthia Webb Designs Assists Effort to Rebuild Camp Stevens; Sales of Popular Piece Will Help Repair Buildings Damaged by Fire
San Diego gift designer Cynthia Webb is donating 100 percent of the proceeds of her "Quiet Time" treescape ornament to help rebuild Camp Stevens, the Julian conference and retreat center heavily damaged by a Sept.... more »
STUDIO Development Continues With Exhibitor Selection & Logo Introduction
White Plains, NY - Suppliers of the industry's most-trend forward merchandise are gravitating towards STUDIO , a new lifestyle division debuting at the winter 2008 New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF).STUDIO - a showcase for... more »
ImagiPLAY makes Green Pages list
Boulder, CO - Just as children are the offspring of human beings, human beings are the offspring of the earth. And it's her passionate belief in that philosophy that drives Barbera Aimes, founder and President... more »
Manual Woodworkers & Weavers Inc. Features Annabelle’s Blossoms
Hendersonville, NC - Manual Woodworkers & Weavers, Inc, introduces Annabelle's Blossoms, a beguiling home decor collection including tabletop ceramics and finely woven tapestry decor.While autumn reaches its peak with the leaves, rewind the hands of... more »
