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Mungi Magnetic Bands Click with Toy Judges Netting Six (&Counting) Honors
Today's kids instinctively practice the concept of social networking. They are naturally wired to connect, collect and exchange. Now their wrist bands can too with Mungi Bands, the most interactive jewelry on the market. It's... more »
Alexa Hampton Named 2013 Design Icon at Winter Las Vegas Market
Alexa Hampton will be honored as the 2013 Design Icon during Winter Las Vegas Market, Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2013. Hampton, known around the globe for her classic, traditional and electric work, is a first time... more »
Turning Hotel Gift Shop Glum Into Gold
Try to remember the last time you wanted to visit a hotel gift shop. Not because you were dying for aspirin or needed a gift for your kid, but because you were actually interested in... more »
Small Business Saturday Spending Exceeded Expectations According to Research from NFIB and American Express
Small businesses across the country got their holiday season off to a strong start as millions of U.S. consumers "shopped small" on Small Business Saturday and made a big impact on local communities.According to the... more »
Aurora Inks Plush License for Sad Sam & Honey
Aurora World Inc. (www.auroragift.com) today announced it nabbed the license for Sad Sam & Honey®, the classic property starring two endearing basset hounds with sweet, innocent looks and sad eyes. After launching in 1980, Sad... more »
Small Toy Shops Expect Bright Holiday
Baltimore, MD - Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff... more »
Women to Watch: Grandmother’s Challenge Pointed the Way to Success for Young Entrepreneur
Collierville, TN - When she was 9 years old, Stephanie Singley's grandmother gave her and two cousins $100 each and told them to grow the money as much as they could within a year. Singley... more »
Retail Sales Top $59B for Holiday Weekend Nationally
The biggest holiday shopping weekend of the season still has one day left, but retailers can already consider it their best yet.More shoppers came out Thanksgiving night, more shoppers hit stores on Black Friday, more... more »
Calgary Boutique Offers ‘Intelligent’ Fashion for Women
Calgary, AB - Lisa Freno often uses the word intelligent when describing her boutique store Primitive Culture in Mount Royal Village."We try to bring in clothing that is intelligent and thought out, well made and... more »
Shoppers Flock to Local Stores on Small Business Saturday
Colorado Springs, CO - Sharon Patterson was perched on a bench in Sparrow Hawk cooking shop downtown. She had shopped until she finally dropped."My back aches," she explained as she waited – and waited some... more »
Shop Owners Praise ‘Small Business Saturday’
Temecula, CA - Local shop owners praise 'Small Business Saturday'Merchants say they hope for uptick in sales on observance.As Mette Gaal, owner of The Little Viking in Old Town Temecula, opened for business Saturday morning,... more »
Consumers Sold on ‘Buy Local’ Idea
Greenville, DE - The much-touted Small Business Saturday proved a boon for several of Delaware's independent shops as customers seeking distinctive gifts without the mall drama went the "buy local" route."People will forgo the sale... more »
