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Another MT shop center? $30M Main Street-style complex, featuring Dick
Lancaster County, Pa - An estimated $30 million shopping center is being proposed in the Granite Run Corporate Center, along Route 283, but the development faces some high hurdles.Berkshire Development, based in Springfield, Mass., is... more »
Start-ups downtown get a boost
Trenton-- As part of its ongoing efforts to breathe new life into the capital city's downtown, the Trenton Downtown Association is assisting with a retail incubator project.Entrepreneurs who want to start their own shop can... more »
Purse Parties Carry Panache; Customers design their own made-to-order bags
It's only 10 a.m. on a recent Monday, but it's party time at bag lady Christina Cabrera's Orangecrest home.Six women, all homemakers, sip coffee and chat as they peruse a panoply of purses, portfolios and... more »
Culinary couple keep shop alive; Millette’s Kitchen Store changes ownership
In early February, Bend residents Jake and Ginger Aguirre strolled into Millette's Kitchen Store on Northwest Newport Avenue in Bend looking for a teapot - three months later, they would own the longtime Central Oregon... more »
Small-town treasure awaits: Shop Adel, Pella and Winterset
On a sunny spring day, shopping at the mall seems more like an act of self-denial than a real outing.Why not rid yourself of any lingering cabin fever, once and for all, by exploring some... more »
Pressman Toy and Pokemon USA Announce New Licensing Agreement
New York - Pressman Toy Corporation, the third largest U.S. games manufacturer, and Pokemon USA, Inc. have reached a licensing agreement under which Pressman Toy has the right to develop board games, matching games, travel... more »
The West Coast’s Top Professionals in the Contract Furnishings Industry Serve as Keynote Speakers at NeoCon Xpress LA
Chicago - The first-ever NeoCon Xpress L.A., the West-coast architecture, design and facility management community's premier opportunity to see hundreds of hot new products fresh from the NeoCon World's Trade Fair, will feature top-name presenters... more »
Manchester shopping season off to hot start
Downtown Manchester was buzzing yesterday at noon as the temperature climbed to nearly 80 degrees.People walked in and out of the post office, and visitors window-shopped at several small gift stores.Traffic ran smoothly at the... more »
Gift Shop Offers Handcrafted Items
Canyon Offerings, a gift shop in Springdale owned by Dick and Laura Doty, features many handcrafted items. About 14 years ago, the Dotys were running a shop in Sedona, Ariz., but when the lease was... more »
Local flavor, on the fly
In the last week, I have eaten serious crab cakes from Baltimore, barbecue from Texas, cheesecake from Chicago, chili from Cincinnati and lobsters from Boston. My toast has been topped with marionberry jam from Oregon,... more »
Mustardseed & Moonshine announces its Dallas debut in the showroom of William M. Lamont
Great Neck, New York - Mustardseed & Moonshine, the unique floral tabletop line designed by Kate Carlyle and imported from South Africa, will appear for the first time at the International Gift and Home Accessories... more »
Consumers Aren’t Out of Gas When it Comes to Dad; Spending Expected to Reach Nearly $10 Billion
Washington - Dad will enjoy more than his share of indulgence this Father's Day as consumers are expected to dish out $9.9 billion* on dads across the country. According to NRF's 2007 Father's Day Consumer... more »
