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August 21, 2013
“Best of Lifestyle” and “Best of Home” Awards Presented to Two NY NOW Exhibitors

Two companies were named recipients of the first-ever “Best of LIFESTYLE” and “Best of HOME” Awards today, in connection with the summer 2013 edition of NY NOW®, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF®),... more »

August 21, 2013
Hospice Cards Enable You to Share From the Heart During Someone’s Final Days

Two things in life are considered inevitable, death and taxes. Some 56 million people die each year according to the World Health Organization. Yet nobody wants to talk about it. And then suddenly someone you... more »

August 20, 2013
NY Metro Chapter of American Society of Interior Designers Selects NY NOW “Best of the Best” Products at Summer Market

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) NY Metro Chapter today recognized seven exhibitors from the NY NOW HOME Collection as the “Best of the Best” at the summer 2013 debut of NY NOW®, the... more »

August 20, 2013
Pumpkin Collection Gourmet Du Village

Perfect for autumn, reminiscent of the harvest, Gourmet du Village introduces a fall season classic, their new Maple Pumpkin ‘Chutney for your Cheese’. Try it as a glaze on baked brie, or put a spoonful... more »

August 20, 2013
Local Businesses Gain Social Media Savvy

Anniston, AL - Updating social media sites like Facebook each morning isn't a fun diversion for Rodney Snider.It's business.Snider, owner of the Cheaha Brewing Company in Anniston, since opening his business a few months ago... more »

August 20, 2013
Gifted Couple Open Castle Combe Shop

Castle Combe, UK - Textiles lecturer Genevieve Sioka and her Greek husband Thomas Siokas are defying the recession by setting up a small business, in Castle Combe, where they have lived for three years.Court Cottage... more »

August 20, 2013
Owner’s of Bobby Sue’s Ice Cream Open New Sweet Shop

West Ossipee, NH - Patti and Ken Dumas have been making homemade ice cream at their parlor Bobby Sue's in Freedom. Now they've opened a sweet shop and fudge factory named Pattikens in West Ossipee.They... more »

August 20, 2013
Tale of Two Shops: Mother Opens One, and Daughter Opens Another

Milford, CT - A Milford mother and daughter have each opened up shops in Milford, one in Walnut Beach and the other in downtown Milford. Elizabeth Wright recently unveiled her Beach Gallery at 2 Broadway,... more »

August 20, 2013
Small Business Saturday A Step Closer

Initially an Amercian idea, Small Business Saturday (SBS) is an initiative to promote interest in small businesses. In the USA it has mainly focused on the retail sector.The Shadow Business Secretary had seen the success... more »

August 19, 2013
Love Comes in the Shape of a Cottage Garden Music Box

They say love comes in all different shapes, in this case-- a wavy Cottage Garden Music Box.Last month Cottage Garden was contacted by photographer Bill Pevlor, who shared a heart-warming story involving a couple that... more »

August 19, 2013
The Little Gift Shop That Could

Novato, CA - Retailers often talk about creating an “in-store experience,” a mood they set by playing music, offering chairs and selecting certain items to display.It’s something we’ve come to expect at stores like Macy’s,... more »

August 18, 2013
Molly’s Rude Awakening Leads to Fresh Start

Black River Falls, WI - Five years after its owner took over a closed little log cabin coffee hut, Molly’s Rude Awakening has grown to an espresso and specialty coffee shop, funky gift shop and... more »

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