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Big Retailers Cutting Prices to Reverse Weak Sales
Retailers are in for a tough fall — and consumers are in for deep discounts.Big chains reported a bleak September yesterday, with sales at stores open at least a year rising just 1.7 percent, the... more »
Retail Sales Outlook Diminishes
Blaming unusually balmy weather that quelled demand for fall fashions, department stores and apparel retailers reported some of the most disappointing results. J.C. Penney Co., Nordstrom Inc. and Limited Brands Inc. all cut their estimates... more »
New Product Introductions Inspire Retailers at the Fall 2007 Gift & Home Furnishings Market(tm) At the L.A. Mart
LA - The Fall 2007 Gift & Home Furnishings Market(tm) at the L.A. Mart stirred up retailers' product mixes for the upcoming holiday season with an exciting array of unique new products and complete new... more »
Iota Stationery Essentials Unveils 2008 Collection
Basalt, Colo. - Iota is pleased to announce its brand spanking new collection for 2008! Nine signature iota patterns will adorn paper goods including folded notecards, boxed notecard sets, gift wrap, journals, gift tags and... more »
New Luxe Living’ Section to Enhance GLM’s Global Home Sourcing Shows
White Plains NY - "Luxe Living" - a new area for high-end resources and distinctive, customized booths - will launch at Global Home Textiles and Global Home Decor, May 6-8, 2008, at the Sands Expo... more »
April Cornell Launches New Giving World Website
Burlington, Vt. - April Cornell provides an opportunity for charitable giving with the launch of its new website, givingworldfoundation.org. April Cornell has long been recognized for her philanthropic endeavors through The Giving World Foundation. Her... more »
Mud Pie Offers New Additions to its Quotables Collection
Tucker, Ga. - Perfect for every occasion and adorned with a themed charm, Mud Pie's Quotable Frames have proven to be one of the firm's most popular gift items. Retailing at only $10, the Quotable... more »
GHTA RAB Member Solves Keystone Challenge
Earlier this year, the Gift and Home Trade Association, the industry's non-profit professional trade association, issued a challenge to its members: find the origin of the word "keystone" as it's used in our industry. After... more »
Years of record growth for handbag sales could be over
New York: The $7 billion market in the United States for handbags, the fastest-growing product in the fashion industry, might be slowing from the record growth seen in recent years.Some analysts and retailers say that... more »
Local retailers stock up for Halloween
The bloodied, bandaged, gruesome-looking mask on display at Feeney's Halloween Warehouse is the last thing anyone would want to face in real life.But when it comes to the spooky season, scary is definitely in --... more »
GIFT SHOP Magazine announces successful completion of first annual Ultimate Makeover Contest
Hanover, Mass. - GIFT SHOP magazine is proud to announce the successful completion of its annual Ultimate Makeover Contest. This year's winner was Donna Trottier, owner of Blue Hydrangea in Wickford, RI.Donna Kent, a visual... more »
After 100 years, Albuquerque’s oldest trading post is still thriving
An aura of age enfolds Wright's Indian Art like a fine Navajo blanket. It rests light but unmistakably on the shoulders of those who enter.It's an odd sensation because, on the surface, the store in... more »
