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AmericasMart Atlanta September Markets Encourage Fourth Quarter Success
Retailers and designers preparing to optimize fourth-quarter business prospects will tap the power of AmericasMart’s® comprehensive world of home, gift and rug product at the Atlanta Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market® and The Atlanta... more »
Portland Buy Local Hires New ‘Ambassador’
Portland, ME - Portland Buy Local has a new employee, who also happens to be its only employee.Brett Wagenheim has been hired as the new, part-time ambassador for the campaign.She said she was attracted to... more »
De Soto Shop Transports Visitors to Italy
De Sota, KS - What happens when an architecture student who studied in Siena, Italy, and a student who studied Italian at a Florence language school meet after they return to the United States?Their common... more »
Los Angeles Men’s Market Returns to California Market Center As Next Upcoming Menswear Show
The Los Angeles Men's Market (LAMM) will return on October 13 and 14, 2014 to AREA4 of the California Market Center (CMC), where industry leading brands and buyers will come together to do business in... more »
Tracy Jackson-Wilson Offers Whimsical Child-like Uniqueness at Anchor Square Shop
Pascagoula, MS - Tracy Jackson-Wilson has just what you're looking for if you're looking for a bit of whimsy to delight a child.Her shop, Whimsy Books & Toys, just opened up in Anchor Square in... more »
Celebrating 10 Years, Toy Shop Rotofugi Draws Worldwide Visitors and Praise
Lincoln Park, IL - Although he's too young to know it, Lazlo Kerr's toy collection is going to be the envy of all his friends.After all, the 7-month-old's parents own what is arguably the world's... more »
Rockwall Cash Mob Returns September 18
Rockwall, TX - On Thursday, September 18, Rockwall residents will once again rally together to form a mob—for a good cause.The plan is to meet at 5:30 p.m. September 18 at Oscar Delta on the... more »
Florist and Home Decor Shop Opens at Murdale
Carbondale, IL - A full-service florist and a home décor shop is now available in the Murdale Shopping Center.Twig Floral Designs at 1925 W. Main St. in Carbondale had its grand opening Friday and Saturday.... more »
Sunny Jim’s Marks 50 Years West of Loveland
Loveland, CO - Sunny Jim Walters was a hard candy expert who could roll and fold the candy to produce flowers and hearts and other delicate inventions, said Ida Suppes, current owner of Sunny Jim's... more »
Laughing Dog Brings T-Shirt Designs to Life
Harrisonburg, VA - Nestled between Billy Jack’s and Jack Brown’s is Laughing Dog, a shop that has been a part of the downtown scene since the ’90s. It’s both a gift shop and a custom... more »
Fashion Plays Off of Food-Truck Trend
San Diego, CA -Afternoon sunlight dapples the pink floor and ceiling in Steps to Steelo, a boutique specializing in the flowy, Southern California street fashion San Diegans love.Clothes racks filled with airy blouses, skirts and... more »
Retail Therapy: Clovis Store Revival 23 has Pretty Style, Vintage Items
Clovis, CA - Everything about the new Revival 23 shop in Old Town Clovis is pretty. From the flowy, feminine clothing to the colorful upcycled furniture — even the display shelves are painted a pretty... more »
