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Nationally Known Artist Visits Libertyville Gift Shop
Libertyville, IL - Nora Fleming, designer of the distinctive interchangeable platters and serving pieces appeared recently at How Impressive! a small, personalized gift shop at 326 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.Fleming is nationally known and has... more »
‘Shop The Boulevard’ Campaign Continues Until June
Castro Valley, CA - Despite the dissolving of the Alameda County Redevelopment Agency and the Castro Valley Boulevard Streetscape project's delayed completion date, the "Shop The Boulevard" campaign will continue on through June.The $70,000 marketing... more »
Figpickels Settles into New Digs at Plaza Shops
Coeur d'Alene, ID - What do you get with a toy store with more elbow room? More toys and more activity. That was the case during Saturday's grand re-opening of Figpickels Toy Emporium in The... more »
Couple Opens Baby Boutique in Seminole Heights
Seminole Heights, FL - A baby boutique is moving onto a corner that shows off the best of Seminole Heights – its shaded oak trees and 1920s bungalows.On June 2, The Nursery Experience will have... more »
Crazy Ladyz Proves Sane, Expands
Ocean View, DE - In 2005, two businesswomen bought a small retail shop on Chincoteague Island to save it from going under.Today, they've expanded two states northward and quit their corporate world jobs. Crazy Ladyz,... more »
Small Business Success Story: Standing the Test of Time
Mamaroneck, NY - The Toy Box in Mamaroneck has been a favorite destination for both kids and kids at heart for more than 40 years. Owner Steve Josephson talks to us about his four decades... more »
National Stationery Show 2012: Green Banana Greetings Debuts Unique New Pop-Up Card Products
Green Banana Greetings, a new, innovative company full of outrageously clever and colorful pop-up greeting cards, gift card holders, announcements, invitations and more, will showcase its product lines at the National Stationery Show in New... more »
Vandor Introduces 20-Ounce Steins and Canvas Wall Art
Vandor, LLC, an industry leader in the design and marketing of licensed consumer goods, is introducing 59 new products this summer. Twenty-ounce ceramic steins and canvas wall art join the already extensive line-up of drinkware,... more »
Abbey Press Wins Prestigious Celtic Trade Award
Abbey Press has been named 2011 Gift Supplier of the Year by the North American Celtic Trade Association (NACTA), recognizing "outstanding product development and customer service." The company received a certificate citing the achievement at... more »
Gift For Life & National Stationery Show Team-Up For 2012 AIDS Walk New York
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' leading charitable organization, has partnered with the National Stationery Show to participate in AIDS Walk New York, a charity fundraiser in New York City's Central... more »
A Custom-Made Solution Keeps Family’s Sewing Factory in Business
Lexington, KY - Nearly four years ago, the Pharris family business was beginning to unravel.The family from Leitchfield had owned a sewing factory for 30 years, making coats, pants, purses and a host of other... more »
Dover Woman’s American Made Teddy Bears go on Sale at Smithsonian
Brandywine Hundred, DE - Debbie Spencer of Dover was struck by how hard it was these days to find goods made in the U.S.A when she watched ABC's Made in America series.Spencer had been making... more »
