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Shoppers choose environment; Plastic bags are out, reusables are in as stores struggle to meet demand
Cloth and reusable bags are appearing in a number of Kingston stores, and downtown retailers say customers are snapping them up because they're worried about waste from plastic bags. "People are becoming more and more... more »
Bronnley, the Soap Used in the British Royal Households is Now Available in America
Bronnley of London has the privileged honor of being the recipient of two Royal Warrants: one from Her Majesty, The Queen; and one from His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales. A warrant and use... more »
Merchants Should Be Preparing For The Holidays Now; Eight merchandising tips
Just as most consumers begin to enjoy summer, it's time for savvy merchants to put the finishing touches on holiday sales plans. While it is difficult to estimate the volume of "gifting" purchases made online,... more »
Sparkle Designs Launches New Line of Greeting Cards
Eloyce Newman, Dallas artist and graphic designer, has launched a new fresh line of greeting cards using innovative design and creative artwork that appeals to the very old to the very young.From the whimsical to... more »
Gift from home; Deer Street store gives N.H. artisans shelf space
Portsmouth — Deborah Bouchard-Smith is one of the most positive and energetic people around. Ask her how things are going, and the answer is almost always: "Fantastic. It's another beautiful day on Deer Street."In March... more »
ICSC: Retail sales dip 0.1%
New York – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year declined a seasonally 0.1 percent over the past week, continuing the “roller-coaster” ride of the past nine weeks, according to the International... more »
Annaleece Continues to Support Charities
Annaleece has always felt strongly about giving back to those in need. In a continued effort to support worthy causes and charities, from January 2006 to date the company has donated almost $20,000.00 in Swarovski... more »
Busy lives put on hold at Fort shop, eatery
Fort Atkinson-Visitors can only guess at what stories lie untold in the antique china and stemware that grace the tables at Bethany Lynn's Tea & Treasures.Before sitting down to an elegant luncheon and a spot... more »
Animals make Mineral – Jewelry designer is a study in opposites
Lisa Kinoshita, in black horn-rimmed glasses, bobbed black hair and red lipstick, sets a small gift box on the glass counter and instructs a guest to open it.The thumb-sized skull inside is in perfect condition,... more »
Women and the downtown dream
A hundred years of tenants at the historic Opera House left uneven spots on the floor, ugly blue carpet and claustrophobic makeshift walls in their wake. The smell of mold and mildew seemed to filter... more »
Online Sales Lose Steam
Has online retailing entered the Dot Calm era?Since the inception of the Web, online commerce has enjoyed hypergrowth, with annual sales increasing more than 25 percent over all, and far more rapidly in many categories.... more »
Dad’s Day Big For Retailers
Happy Father's Day — all 64.3 million of you. That's a lot of gifts — ties, grills, power tools and the like — for a lot of dads today. Like so many of our holidays,... more »
