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Debra Valencia Signs Nine New Licensing Deals in 2012
Artist Debra Valencia™ is pleased to announce a bountiful year in 2012 boasting nine new licensing deals spanning stationery, textiles, housewares, gifts and fashion accessories. Her most popular art properties for this year include Boho... more »
Shark Tank Winner Lollacup to Exhibit at PBJ
Dallas Market Center today announced that Lollacup, a uniquely designed sippy cup alternative made in the U.S.A. and recently featured on the show Shark Tank, will exhibit in PBJ: Play. Baby. Juvenile. PBJ is a... more »
Eggplant Gift Boutique Takes a New Owner
Charleston, WV - Elisa Payne likes to quote her husband's assessment. "He says it was cheaper to buy me the store than for me to continue to work in the store."The store she is referring... more »
Dreams Travel Full Circle for Downtown Retailer
Yuma, AZ - Joely Leeper Beck didn't necessarily create her Dream Gift Shop for Yuma visitors, but it was quite a journey that landed the Yuma native in the new retail storefront at 250 S.... more »
Mini Threadz Children’s Clothes Stores Opens for Business in Louth
Louth, UK - Louth Mayor, Councillor Jill Makinson-Sanders, showed her support for Louth's independent retail stores by cutting the ribbon at the official opening ceremony for the opening of a new children's clothes and gift... more »
Women in Business: ‘Loved Again’ Gift Shop Finds a Niche, Flourishes
Eastbrook, AL - New store owner Angie Ingram views her home decor, book and gift store in Eastbrook as a chance to relive childhood days."The store gives me the opportunity to express myself," she said... more »
Residents Move Toward Locally-Owned Stores
Marietta, OH - In spite of the lure from big box discount stores that offer cheap prices on merchandise during the holidays, a growing number of people are apparently choosing to buy local."I prefer smaller... more »
Small Toy Stores Stick With the Tried and True
Worcester, MA - Betsy Madson is happy to show customers around her toy store. She will point out the new items and make gift recommendations.Just don't ask her about this season's hottest toys."It's kind of... more »
‘Couple of Nuts Selling Quality Nuts’
Mokelumne Hill, CA - So what kind of person works a straight job all week, spends the weekend operating a small business and then is also active in the booster group for the high school... more »
New Huntington Shop Supports Fair Trade, Orphanage
Huntington, WV - All Laurie Reasons has to do is glance around Lamb's Gate Market in downtown Huntington to see that people do, in fact, care.The shop was established in just one month, all by... more »
‘Cash Mob’ Hits Stores in Cambridge
Cambridge, NY - The concept is simple: organize people through Facebook, Twitter and other social media, and old-fashioned word of mouth, to show up on Main Street at a given time and place and spend... more »
OneCoast Announces Two New Vendors to its National Gift Division: Santa Barbara Design Studio and Olivina
OneCoast is announcing, effective December 1st, the addition of two new vendor partners to its National Division line package, in the gift and consumable product category; Santa Barbara Design Studio and Olivina."Our goal in adding... more »
