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Winners of Winter 2015 Eco-Choice Awards Announced
From 30 products, three have been selected via online balloting as winners of the 11th semi-annual Eco Choice Awards, co-sponsored by GREENRetailer (Gift Shop) magazine and NY NOW, the Market for Home + Lifestyle. Two... more »
2nd Year in a Row That Safari Ltd Wins Dinosaur of the Year
Safari Ltd®, a family-owned manufacturer and worldwide distributor of museum-quality, educational toys, is excited to announce that for the second year in a row, Prehistoric Times magazine has awarded Safari Ltd® with the award for... more »
Atlanta Sets All-Time Records In January Market
America’s retailers and designers are off and running toward 2015 sales armed with the newest product sourced in record volume at The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market®, which closed its eight-day run on... more »
All For One, and One For All
Hopewell, NJ - Fay Sciarra saw the writing on the wall. When a downturn in the economy caused a precipitous decline in the sale of her art, she knew she needed to act fast.So she... more »
Fair Oaks Store Aids Parents Who Home-School Their Kids
Fair Oaks, CA - Diana Hilton would occasionally boil over with frustration after she began home-schooling her teen daughter and kindergarten-age son, telling her husband that someone should open a Sacramento-area store offering a range... more »
Napa Native Opens Chic Women’s and Children’s Boutique: Allison [in Wine Country]
St. Helena, CA - Four years after launching a successful boutique in Manhattan Beach, Allison Molinatti has returned home to the Napa Valley to open her second clothing store in St. Helena, Allison [in wine... more »
Talking Shop: Riding the Wave of Fashion
Orange County, CA - Business is a family affair for the Skala sisters.Katie, 28, and Jessica, 23, are the force behind the innovative fashion truck Waves of Attire: Rolling Boutique, a mobile clothing and accessories... more »
Las Vegas Market Reveals Winners of Global Goodness Awards
Las Vegas Market announced today that five home décor, furniture and gift firms — CleanBrands, Glory Haus, Phillips Collection, Samantha Davimes and Swahili Imports — have been selected as winners of the fourth semi-annual Global... more »
Mercy Hospital Renovates Gift Shop
Berryville, AR - Bookcases scatter across the empty gift shop at Mercy Hospital, placed on the half-removed carpet. A large open space separates two rooms, both covered in sawdust.According to Kristy Estrem, president of Mercy... more »
Quilter Stitches Together Successful Retail Store
Brighton, MI - Gaye June turned her passion for quilting into a growing business.In 2013, the longtime Brighton resident opened Creative Quilt Kits in Brighton Township, where she sells fabrics, supplies, patterns, books and kits;... more »
From Online to Ocean Park: Local Designer Opens Brick-and-Mortar Boutique
Santa Monica, CA - Thanks in part to the strong following she developed through her website, clothing designer Brooke Rodd has had items sold through popular online retailer Zappos and been featured on the Sundance... more »
Brookings Boutique Expanding to Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD - Brookings entrepreneur Jael Thorpe is expanding her boutique to Sioux Falls.She plans to open J. Ella Boutique at The Bridges at 57th and Western next month.“We’re really excited,” Thorpe said. “We... more »
