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Nini’s Treasures to Welcome Reedy
Triadelphia, WV - Nini's Treasures will welcome Vera Bradley Brand Ambassador Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley, and Susan Cambell, Vera Bradley director of sales, to their store on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 5... more »
Rapunzel’s Celebrates 10th Milestone
Palm Beach, FL - Randi Evans was single and 26 when she opened her first island business, Rapunzel's of Palm Beach, a Royal Poinciana Way gift shop, in September 2002. Over the next decade, Evans... more »
Retail Sales Stay Steady for Halloween
Wichita, KS - This Halloween , retailers are expecting shoppers to spend eight billion dollars nationwide. That's up one billion from last year. Local shop owners tell us, they're cashing in this holiday."Night lights for... more »
Surprise for Shopkeeper Pam Battley of Ma Battley’s Targeted by Community Cash Mob
Enfield Town, UK - A shopkeeper had the surprise of her life when she was set upon by a cash mob on Thursday afternoon.Pam Battley, who owns Ma Battley's sweet shop in Church Street, Enfield... more »
Winter 2013 NYIGF Offers 40+ Seminars & Special Activities
More than 40 educational seminars, special events, displays and product awards will be offered for attendees and exhibitors during the winter 2013 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), Saturday January 26, through Wednesday, January 30,... more »
2013 Dates Announced for Home Textiles Market Week in New York
Dates have been announced for the winter and summer 2013 editions of the Home Textiles Market Week® in New York, the pre-eminent semi-annual market for mid-to high-end home textiles. Home Textiles Market Week is produced... more »
Clarksville Cash Mob a Success
Clarksville, OH - After the payoff from the latest cash mob at Clarksville, organizers say they have heard from other local businesses interested in being mobbed.A locally owned business in Clarksville, Unique Gifts & More... more »
tag Launches New Catalog Strategy
Trade Associates Group, Ltd. (tag) announced that the company has developed a new catalog strategy that better reflects today's independent retailer marketplace. Two seasonal catalogs and one "everyday" book will be published annually, beginning immediately... more »
Tervis Arrives in Style with New Contrast Collection
Tervis®, the leader in insulated drinkware, introduced their new Contrast Collection at the New York Tabletop show in October. The collection features a new solid white inner wall, a first for the 66 year-old company,... more »
New Additions to Zak Designs’ Web Site Engage Parents and Kids
Zak Designs is continually looking for new ways to engage its growing number of consumers. With that goal in mind, the global housewares company has recently launched two new additions to its interactive Web site,... more »
Shop Has New Name, New Location
Fredericksburg, VA - IT WASN'T UNUSUAL for customers to tell Two Sisters Boutique's owners that they'd driven by their shop at 1711 Princess Anne St. for years before stopping in.Heather and Jim Stapleton expect to... more »
Woodstock Chimes Expands its Habitats Series for 2013
Woodstock Chimes, a leading manufacturer of musically-tuned windchimes, is preparing to launch four vastly-new designs in its Woodstock Habitats™ Chime series, which launched in 2004. With a range of price points and sizes, the new... more »
