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Blue Nile Launches Designer Collective
Blue Nile (Nasdaq:NILE),the leading online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, todayannounced the launch of the Blue Nile Designer Collective, a showcase of established designers and emerging talent available at www.bluenile.com.The assortment of fine jewelry... more »
New Abingdon Business Features Food, Gifts and Local Artwork
Abingdon, VA - Robin Bundy Ferrell, like many of her friends, was tired of driving to another city to visit stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s to get the specialty grocery items she wanted.“We... more »
Jané Rider Wins a Cribsie 2014 New Arrival Award
Jané, the leader in Spain’s juvenile products industry for over 80 years, is pleased to announce that the Jané Rider has won a Cribsie 2014 New Arrival Award. This award honors the best new brands... more »
Create an Impact In Your Community: Shop Local!
Ahwatukee, AZ - Where we shop, where we eat, where we gather and have fun — all of it makes our community home. While Ahwatukee doesn’t have the traditional downtown brick and mortar setting, two... more »
Niche Store in Winter Haven Indulges Customers’ Tastes for Artisan Cheese
Winter Haven, FL - An imitation of one Winter Haven woman's favorite New York City cheese shops is Polk County's first standalone cheese shop.Sherry Summers, 46, and her husband, Michael, opened the rustic shop with... more »
Boosting Business With ‘Cash Mob’
Alexandria, IN - Rachel Forrester is excited to have her business mobbed.“Whatever issues come up, we will work through them,” she said with a laugh.Forrester, 63, is the owner of Rachel's Hi Way Cafe, 2617... more »
Canal Fulton Shop Offers Handmade Vintage-Chic Decor
Canal Fulton, OH - By the time the home-furnishings boutique Rust & Found opened its door in downtown Canal Fulton on March 14, an eager crowd of about 30 people had gathered outside. “I’ve been... more »
Sawbridgeworth Boutique Wearing a New Look
Sawbridgeworth, UK - ONE of Sawbridgeworth’s oldest shops reopened last Saturday (March 22) after a week of renovations.Bell Street boutique House of Harlequin, owned and run by Berrin Lee, has been part of the town’s... more »
SMALL-BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: Urban Soles, Valparaiso and Michigan City
Valparaiso, IN - Linda Weber originally opened Urban Soles because she disliked having to drive into Chicago to buy the type of shoes she wanted.Weber, of Michigan City, first went into the retail business after... more »
‘Like Mother, Like Daughter’
Lexington, TN - As a child, Patti Woods became captivated by a two-story brick house with towering white columns near its front doors in her hometown of Lexington.“I would tell my granny, ‘When I get... more »
The Chicago Gift Market Announces Spring And Summer Show Dates And Suspends Temporary Exhibits At The Summer Market
Chicago – The Chicago Merchandise Mart will welcome buyers, manufacturers, reps and designers to The Chicago Gift Market for their Spring and Summer Market this April and July. The Chicago Gift Market, the premier marketplace... more »
NY NOW Expands Exhibitor “Market Readiness” Training
NY NOW™, The Market for Home + Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®) will offer its exhibitors access to an expanded “Market Readiness” program - presented as a series of free, pre-Market on demand webinars and free, at-Market... more »
