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Dogeared Jewels & Gifts Layers it On
Dogeared, a trendsetting brand that creates handcrafted jewels and gifts in Los Angeles, is previewing their latest line at the summer trade shows, where a significant trend continues to be the layering of handcrafted jewelry.... more »
Special Events During NeoCon Xpress
Chicago - NeoCon Xpress, the West Coast's premier contract furnishings show, makes an exciting debut with two days of special events, accomplished speakers and educational programming. The West Coast's foremost event for architects, designers and... more »
Textillery Weavers Names Diane Baker & Company Midwest Sales Agency
Bloomington - Diane Baker & Company has been named Midwest sales agency for woven accent and design trend leader Textillery Weavers. Representing the Bloomington, Indiana-based company's full line of hand-woven throws and top of bed... more »
Riverton businesswoman puts New Leaf on market
Riverton — A fixture on Main Street could soon be a thing of the past.The New Leaf Gift Shoppe and Tea Room property has been put on the market."It's just time," owner Phyllis Rodgers said... more »
A unique array of goods
The owners of Unique Creations are finding their niche.Betina Geiger and Sue Silvia opened the boutique gift shop in February with an initial emphasis on locally produced art, plus their gift baskets and photography.In the... more »
Bringing toys to life
Cherie Bouchard is seeing firsthand how a toy craze takes off with the increasingly popular Webkinz pet.The plush toy comes with a secret code that allows the owner to enter Webkinz.com, an online world where... more »
Preventing Retail Theft
In retail, you want your products to fly off the shelves and out the door--but only after they've been paid for. Theft--both by customers and employees--costs American retailers more than $33 billion per year. Entire... more »
Webkinz a big hit at small retailers
Webkinz could be on the way to becoming one of this year's biggest toys, and one of the reasons may be because it is not being marketed to the biggest stores.At first glance, a Webkinz... more »
Retailers looking forward to back-to-school season
After modest sales gains in June, retailers are gearing up for the back-to-school season, according to the National Retail Federation.Retail sales — excluding automobiles, gas stations and restaurants — rose 3.4 percent unadjusted over last... more »
A hodgepodge of pleasures
Jerri Turner, who owns Sweets, Treats & Design, has quite the varied inventory. Along with chocolates, the North End Tacoma boutique offers tea sets, candles, frames and custom work. "We do wedding favors, we do... more »
Merchants hoping to cast spells over shoppers
Novi, Mich. — Harry Potter entered the wizard shopping district known as Diagon Alley and was amazed by what he saw."Harry wished he had eight more eyes," J.K. Rowling wrote in "Harry Potter and the... more »
Side by side: In business and in life
They met over a coffee maker.Three years ago, Kirk Miller ventured into a Lexington kitchen store, looking for a Krups coffee maker. It wasn't in stock so Tina Lowry, the owner of the store, Ladles... more »
