News
The Purple Carrot Offers Gourmet Food and Gifts
Hampton, NH - Cassi LaGrua has had a couple of busy months. She and her husband, Paul, moved from Singapore back to the U.S. with their two daughters; Paul got a new job; and the... more »
Puddlejumpers Gets a Makeover
Exeter, NH - Puddlejumpers Children's Shop in Exeter has gone through its first renovation in 17 years, and owner Cheri Smith said that it is more "spacious, clean and there's a place for everything."The store... more »
Ashland Chocolatier Unveils Retail Storefront on Siskiyou
Ashland, OR - It took working two jobs for the past eight years, but lifelong Ashland resident Deena Branson has finally achieved her dream of opening a retail space for her handmade chocolates.She opened Branson's... more »
Boutique Filling the Old Bike Shop
Stillwater, OK - Coffee shops and restaurants are not the only businesses flooding downtown Stillwater.Pearl Junkie, a chic boutique, will be joining a large number of downtown retailers come March. The boutique will be at... more »
signature mix Pre-Show Report
It’s all in the mix! Three shows, One marketplace. The new branding platform –signature mix™ marketplace includes the National Stationery Show® (NSS), Creative & Lifestyle Arts® (C&LA) and Gift>it. – Distinctive Gifts. Fabulous Finds.™ This... more »
Dallas Market Center Releases Economic Impact Findings
Dallas Market Center today announced that an independent research consultant conducted a study on Dallas Market Center (DMC), finding that the Marketplace has a direct impact of more than $406 million on its local economy... more »
Uncommonly Gifted Voted Among Best Gift Shops in Region
Blacksburg, VA - Mike and Laureen Blakemore were delighted to hear from Eden Stuart, with Virginia Living magazine that their store, Uncommonly Gifted, had been voted among the Best Gift Shops in Southwest Virginia by... more »
Kurt Adler Honored with Gift for Life’s 2014 Chuck Yancy Lifetime Achievement Award
Kurt S. Adler, Inc. is the leading importer and designer of holiday decorations, and has been in business since 1946. A family-owned business, Kurt Adler is run by Clifford, Howard, and Karen Adler and is... more »
It’s “Christmas in March” At the California Market Center For Spring L.A. Gift & Home Market, March 16-19, 2014
Christmas comes early in Southern California, with the upcoming L.A. Gift & Home Market to be held at the California Market Center (CMC), March 16-19, 2014. The focus of the "Christmas in March"-themed Market will... more »
Photographers Davis, Thomas, Open Gift Shop in Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores, AL - A couple of locals will rely on their own creations, and those of other area artists and crafters, as featured fare in their newly-opened gift shop on Pleasure Island.As national and... more »
Mason County Says to ‘Shop Local’
Charleston, WV - The benefits of campaigns to encourage local shopping in smaller communities extend beyond merchant cash registers, says the president of the Mason County Chamber of Commerce.Successful businesses support community schools, sports, youth... more »
Shopping Small Gives Back To The Community In Big Ways
Sauk Valley, IL - Every few months independent businesses in the Sauk Valley area come together to promote themselves and each other on "Shop Small Saturday". They do it to show the community why it's... more »
