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NYIGF Announces New Five-Day Format Beginning in Summer 2012
Following a shift in traffic patterns and an exhibitor survey about market timing, the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) will adopt a new five-day format – opening Saturday and closing Wednesday (rather than Thursday)... more »
Gift Shop Gets New Owner
Liverpool, NS - When Anne-Marie Joudrey saw on Facebook the store was for sale, she contacted Bonny Sprague and Bonny's daughter Candace. Things happened quickly, and Joudrey had her first day at the shop on... more »
Gena’s Gems & Gifts: All Natural, Handcrafted Products
Alden, NY - What started out as just a gift shop has turned into something more for Bonnie Capozzi and her 11-year-old granddaughter Gena Capozzi. Family owned and operated, Gena's Gems & Gifts, a shop... more »
Allison’s Hallmark Shop Continues Success
Milford, DE - For 16 years Kathy Reisinger and her daughter Dana Saxton have owned Allison's Hallmark store located on 680 N Dupont Boulevard in Milford. After working for the company for several years, Kathy... more »
Rose Displays Launches Rose Digital, A New Division That Helps Retailers Tap the Power of the iPad
Rose Displays Ltd., a leading provider of signware™ to top retailers around the world, has combined forces with technology development firm Kokley, Inc. to launch Rose Digital, a new division focused on helping retailers tap... more »
Hobby Grows Into Successful Firm
Rocky Mount, NC - More than 30 years ago, John and Carolyn Atkinson began selling homemade crafts out of a shop in the backyard of their home.The business became so popular, the Atkinsons opened their... more »
Demdaco, Giftcraft & Burton & Burton Partner with SnapRetail
SnapRetail, a technology company that provides the only integrated marketing and sales solution that drives increased sales and store traffic for local retailers, has announced new partnerships with over a dozen gift and home décor... more »
Italian Ingenuity Turns Gift Baskets into Thriving Multi-Faceted Business
Calgary, AB - When Franca Flaviano opened her gift basket business in the basement of her home just before Christmas in 2002, she was hoping to sell about 10 baskets.But the response to her concept... more »
Why Shopping Local Works
Newfoundland - The holiday season is well and truly over. I know that because I finally paid off all my bills. I had to makes some choices this year: go online or go to a... more »
Paper Dreams in Fairhaven Sells Fun, Frivolity
Fairhaven, WA - A seated dog Buddha statue looks out at a shelf of candles next to goofy magnets across from a rack of scarves beside the J.P. Patches doll. The scent of homemade fudge... more »
Store Owners Go Shopping
Huntington, WV - During a recent international gift show in New York City, six women from West Virginia strolled the aisles and pored over the exhibits, looking for the next unique item to bring to... more »
Mom-and-Pop Shops Still Backbone of S.J. Economy
Stockton, CA - Just a few decades ago, Americans did most of their buying and eating out in places such as Stockton's Miracle Mile or Lincoln Center: shopping districts dominated by locally-owned, independent retailers.But the... more »
