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4 totally hot housewares
Since seeing them a few weeks ago at the Chicago Housewares Show, Judy Matheson has had trouble keeping them in her two Colby Avenue shops in downtown Everett."We've put in four orders and we're out... more »
Shop brings aura of exotic to Newark
Newark - Icha Gomet points out a huge pair of Fulani earrings she keeps in a case at the store she runs with her spouse, Jacques. They're bronze, she said, although the preferred version of... more »
Country Charm Candles lights up family’s life
Sherry and Chuck Shaw of Jacksonville are surely counting their blessings. Owners of Jacksonville's Country Charm Candles, these two began their business seven years ago, and according to Sherry, they hope to be around for... more »
A shop for living colorfully Red Shoes specializes in the eclectic
She loves color - and boy, does it show.Catherine Thursby's Red Shoes store, in a charming, deep teal-colored house off South Ashley Street, is an explosion of brightly hued vintage and modern merchandise from dishes... more »
Online Sales Shift: Apparel Outpaced Computers in ’06
Online shoppers spent more money last year on apparel than on computers for the first time, a reflection of the Web's increasingly broad appeal, according to a report to be released today by a leading... more »
Housewife discovers freedom in business
Elma Karam de White, owner of the Delta Gift Shop in Virginia City, was born in Texas to a Lebanese father and Mexican mother.She had a close-knit family with an authoritarian father, just as cultural... more »
Market has feminine touch
Crisfield -- Women in business add a feminine touch at a Mother's Day-themed MacTavish's Olde Towne Market at the "Olde Garage" on Saturday.The first of six markets planned for the year is a marketing strategy... more »
Gas prices hurt sales; Major retailers report drop in April as consumers decide to stay home
Big retailers Thursday reported a drop in nationwide sales during April, and some Brevard County retailers said they are not faring much better.Analysts blame retail sluggishness on rising consumer costs, such as gasoline prices, which... more »
Will you spend $140 on Mom?
For Jeff Raines and the staff at Montarra Grill in Algonquin, this Sunday is expected to bear a striking resemblance to Saturday night.Mother's Day typically is one of the busiest days of the year for... more »
Local entrepreneurs who specialize in international merchandise have special day
Walking through Cocoplum gift shop in Everglades City is like taking a tour of handicraft markets around the world.Batiked children's clothes from Ghana hang on one rack, toy wooden fish and snakes from Chile sit... more »
Longer store hours on Friday nights paying off
If residents of and visitors to Portsmouth have noticed in the last month a different look and energy in the downtown area on Friday nights, it's because a retail experiment is taking hold.In early April,... more »
Crestmark to Launch “Wrap-N-Go” at the 2007 National Stationery Show
Crestmark Ltd, a Syracuse, New York-based stationery company specializing in fun and functional bow pads, note cards and invitations catered to boutiques and specialty stores, has developed an innovative wrapping system called "Wrap-N-Go". Wrap-N-Go will... more »
