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“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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
