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Schmutzerland at NY NOW Booth Number 8369, February 2nd – 6th, 2013 In The Jacob K. Javits Center, NY
Schmutzerland has officially announced that it will be located atBooth Number 8369 in the Lifestyle section of the NY NOW show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, February 2nd -... more »
GRUMPY CAT Attends Two Ganz Events During January Gift and Home Furnishings Market
The world’s grumpiest feline, GRUMPY CAT™, will be making two special exclusive appearances at The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market® to promote an extensive line of merchandise created by Ganz, including GRUMPY CAT... more »
Zutano by DEMDACO Nat & Jules Collection Now Available to Retailers
DEMDACO®, the Leawood, Kansas-based design firm specializing in gift and home décor products, recently revealed a strategic licensing agreement with the Vermont-based children’s clothiers, Zutano®. Today, DEMDACO is excited to announce the new line of... more »
Wholesalecrafts.com Reports 2013 Year-End Online Sales Results: Exceeds $5.6 Million, Record-Breaking High
Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source handmade American and Canadian artist made craft, announces 2013 year-end online sales results.Total sales placed by retailers to artists through Wholesalecrafts.com's online shopping cart for 2013... more »
Kurt S. Adler, Inc. to Donate Portion of Proceeds from Hollywood Nutcracker to Gift for Life
Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' charitable organization, announced today that Kurt S. Adler, Inc. will be donating a portion of wholesale sales from its "Crystal Celeste Guard" Hollywood Nutcracker to Gift for... more »
Walkabout: Carnegie Business Credited as Best at Sustainability
Carnegie, PA - Of 110 small businesses throughout the region that have a special status with Sustainable Pittsburgh, only one has hit the gold level.Bonita Farinelli, the owner of Distinctly Different Decor and More at... more »
Condor’s Store Owner on Local Designers, Eccentric Accessories
Nolita, NY - The road to owning a boutique was a long and winding one—literally—for Loriann Smoak, the founder of Condor in Nolita. The Carmel, California native came to New York on her own at... more »
2014 Community First Natural Life Music Festival Reveal Band Line-up
What started in 2001 at the Beaches as a neighborhood gathering called “Crafternoon,” has evolved into one of the region’s most enlivening family music festivals. The 2014 Community First Natural Life Music Festival will transform... more »
Marketing Automation Company SnapRetail Raises Over $4M
Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh-based SaaS (software-as-a-service) marketing automation startup SnapRetail recently received a Series A-1 round of funding for $2.65M in December 2013, adding to a previous raise of $1.5M in July 2013 for a... more »
Vienna Teenager Opens Her Own Cupcake Shop
Vienna, IL - An 18-year old from Vienna has realized her dream to own her own cupcake shop.Cupcakes by Katelyn is at 405 North First Street in Vienna.Owner Katelyn Bailey has been running her business... more »
Peterson Associates Chicago Showroom
Peterson Associates, a 52 year old Midwest based manufacturers representative sales/marketing agency, has announced its intent to exit The Merchandise Mart in Chicago at the conclusion of the January 2014 Chicago Gift Market (Jan 16-22,... more »
Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops
Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »
