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Ganz Acquires Popular Midwest-CBK Gift, Holiday, Home and Outdoor Décor Brand
Midwest-CBK, leading holiday, gift and home décor designer and manufacturer, announces it has been purchased from MVP Group International, Inc., by Toronto-based gift company Ganz. The acquisition includes the Midwest-CBK brand name and popular holiday,... more »
Claire Shipman, Leading Journalist on Women’s Business Issues, To Address Inaugural IMC Gift & Home CEO Summit in Las Vegas
Claire Shipman, best-selling author and senior contributor for ABC News, will join the slate of high-level speakers confirmed for International Market Center's inaugural Gift & Home CEO Summit at the Las Vegas Market in January... more »
National Retail Federation Says Holiday Sales to Rise 4.1 Percent Amid Uncertainties
New York, NY - Americans are expected to spend more during what's traditionally the busiest shopping season of the year, but they're not exactly ready to shop 'til they drop like they have been in... more »
Last Stop Gift Shop to Celebrate American Craft Week, Spotlight Local Artists
Rome, GA - The Last Stop Gift Shop will be showcasing seven artists from the Northwest Georgia area as a part of National American Craft Week, October 5 to October 14, 2012. The 10-day celebration... more »
The Chameleon Boutique is an Eclectic Treasure Trove
Bradenton, FL - For more than two decades, the Chameleon Boutique has been one of Bradenton's best-kept secrets — and amazingly, it's hidden right in plain view.The boutique is remarkable for its eclectic style and... more »
Local Business, ‘Mob’ Mentality
First there were flash mobs, filled with mass choreography and energetic dancers. Then cash mobs, where local campaigns brought customers into the "shop small effort." This past week, Cash Mobs and Restaurant.com promoted the first-ever... more »
Rainier Store Brings Olympia Business
Ranier, WA - Ginger Street may be new to Rainier, but it comes with a built-in clientele.The eclectic gift shop, located at 101 W. Binghampton St. S.E., was in Olympia for six years before moving... more »
Beyond-The-Ordinary Stocking Stuffers From Mark Feldstein & Associates Provide Perfect Holiday Gift-Giving Solutions
Find the perfect holiday gift for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list with an extraordinary stocking stuffer from Mark Feldstein & Associates, inc. (MFA), a Product Development Company and Importer of unique housewares and gifts."With... more »
Ambiente Trends for 2013: Atmosphere of Well-being and Naturalness in Demand
"Welcome to the jungle". This is the title under which the consumer-goods trends for the 2013 season will be presented. The trend scouts from renowned design consultants bora.herke.palmisano, who have offices in Frankfurt and Berlin,... more »
National Company Takes Reins for Alamo Gift Shop Transformation
San Antonio, TX - Marking the start of a new era for the shrine, a private, national vendor specializing in retail sales at visitor sites assumed operational control of the Alamo Gift Shop on Monday.... more »
Haven for Handmade Items Has New Name, Location
Ankeny, IA - An Ankeny shop that gives creative types the chance to sell their homemade crafts will reopen this month with an updated name at a new location.Sherri Starr, her mom and her aunts... more »
Bear N Friends Toy Shoppe is The Place For Kids and Adults Who Still Love to Play
Kingsport, TN - There are no perfect jobs, but looking at a typical workday for Larry and Anna Rogers, owners of Bear N Friends Toy Shoppe of Kingsport, theirs probably comes pretty close. At 10:15... more »
