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Retailer Has it in her Blood
Bundaberg, Australia - EXPERIENCED Bundaberg retailer Lorraine Gorza has started her fifth retail project, this one a gift shop called Little Birdy.Mrs Gorza is a veteran in the retail space, having done her "apprenticeship" working... more »
KFI Plans ‘Cash Mob’ to Help Ailing O.C. Toy Store
Corona Del Mar, CA - Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat, the struggling toy boutique that's been a fixture in the community for nearly 50 years, will get a much-needed boost Tuesday from AM radio... more »
Build Loyalty, and Business, With a Reward Program for Customers
I'm a bit of a reward points junkie. All things being equal, I will go out of my way to shop at a store or with a vendor where my business is being tracked and... more »
Cottage Garden’s Collegiate Line is a Success
Cottage Garden's launch into the Collegiate category created an immediate impact on that industry. Capitalizing on the popularity of their best- selling music boxes, Cottage Garden has introduced boxes featuring collegiate logos, but the key... more »
Creative Women’s New Tablecloth Sports Blue Ribbons … and Green and Gray
Hair Ribbons, Blue Ribbons (it is Olympic season again), Ribbons of caramel laced through vanilla ice-cream, lovely gifts decorated with Ribbons, and now Creative Women's new Ribbon Collection. Can we call it a collection if... more »
Treasures Features Jewels, Art, Cards and Baubles
Lewes, DE - Treasures, the name of a new shop on Second Street in Lewes, tells shoppers exactly what they'll find inside."We have sterling silver jewelry, home decor and more. That's our slogan," said Michiko... more »
Join the Party on Event Avenue at The Hobby Shop
Aberdeen, NJ - The Hobby Shop pulsed with excitement as children jumped up and down and shouted out answers to pop culture questions during an intense round of Five Second Rule.All twenty kids were participating... more »
It’s a Shop-Within-a-Shop Solution: Artists Team up to Sell Their Wares From Shared Space
St. Paul, MN - Angela White Smith wanted to open a bricks-and-mortar shop in downtown St. Paul, but it seemed too risky in this down economy.So Smith and others are hedging their bets on a... more »
PMI/Ne’Qwa Art Announce Fall Retailer Artist Events
The remarkable centuries-old tradition of painting scenes and images inside glass ornaments will be demonstrated for consumers during a series of in-store events hosted by retailers coast-to-coast. Ne'Qwa artist Trieste will intricately paint in reverse,... more »
In New Mexico, A Brittle Treat That Smolders
Las Cruces, NM - In Las Cruces, a candy shop whips up nut brittle made with red and green chili powder almost daily. Luis Flores' parents started in the candy business four decades ago. Today,... more »
Cash Mob Descends on Ladybug Boutique in Middletown
Middletown, CT - The Downtown Business District organized its first ever "cash mob" Friday afternoon to benefit Ladybug Boutique at 122 College St."Cash mobs" are a recent trend among small businesses, where a group of... more »
Exploring Downtown Truro
Truro, NS - Have you ever heard the expression, 'life is what happens while you're making other plans?' That's how Danielle Sawada and Jeff Benetti, owners of Thrown Together Pottery, ended up in Nova Scotia... more »
