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Royal Patrician Teaware Announces New Introduction
Royal Patrician Teaware announces the introduction of the new Dynasty Collection of high quality fine bone china items, an "English look" teaware line produced for the company in Asia. "Our customers have been asking for... more »
Enesco Acquires Assets of Country Artists Limited
Itasca, Ill. - Enesco LLC, a leader in the giftware, and home and garden decor industries, today announced the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Country Artists Limited. Country Artists is a leading... more »
Another Big Recall May Hit Mattel
Mattel Inc. is close to announcing its second big recall of Chinese-made toys in as many weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, expanding a mounting crisis for the toy maker that could grow... more »
Webkinz toys come to life online
Angel, a stuffed Webkinz Pegasus with a shiny pink mane and glimmering wings, sat lifeless next to a computer keyboard. On the monitor, Angel's virtual self came to life before her owner, Grace Schiltz's, very... more »
Master of soap making – Local resident
Asheville — Kimberly Masters has been making soap since 1999. Two years ago, with demand for her all-natural soaps increasing, she realized her hobby had the potential to become a full-time business.The resulting enterprise, Essential... more »
Home for hobbyists: Strasburg couple’s store has so much to offer its customers, even expanding can’t hold it all
Strasburg - The Internet downloads countless wonders but few more inspiring than the story of how the wooden "fetish kangaroos" were herded into Strasburg.These little carved pieces are about the size of a quarter and... more »
Six generations pour soul into Kentucky pottery
Waco, Ky. -- Mustard-yellow clay dust covers the walls, the low walnut beams and the dirt floor at Bybee Pottery, where six generations of the Cornelison family have been turning, glazing and firing stoneware since... more »
Family inspires business
Family is infused into just about everything at Barker Road Collection in Tacoma's Old Town, and it starts with the name and the logo.It's a house, with palm trees fronting it, on Barker Road in... more »
What’s best for business: How does growth affect the way — and where — people shop?
Just walk into Don's Hobbies, and you can get a sense of the history.The wooden floors at 815 10th St. have a gleam polished from years of wear. The ceiling has molding so intricate that... more »
Sweet ‘n’ stylish; Winnipegger’s candy jewelry is cute, colourful and cavity-free
Designer Janet BrightCorne's creations won't melt in your mouth or in your hands.As little girls, we wore colourful candy necklaces around our necks and pretended to be all grown up. Unfortunately, the jewelry didn't last... more »
Shoppers avoiding ‘Made in China’
New York - When Lisa Landry thinks ahead to holiday shopping for her 9-month-old boy, Ari, her concern isn't which toy is most exciting. It's which is safest."I'll be looking for anything that won't harm... more »
How Luxury Brands Alter Shoppers’ Price Perceptions; Buying a Keychain Instead
What is too much to spend on a suit?The question weighed on Barry Schwarz as he scanned the racks at Boyds men's store in Philadelphia, which were laden with $3,000 Brioni suits. "Their prices were... more »
