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Toy Shop Offers Quaint Alternative
Fairhaven, MA - The Village Toy Shop offers a quaint, convenient alternative to the usual big box toy retailers."Both children and adults enjoy coming in here. Shopping for toys should be a fun experience, no... more »
Olive Oil Business Branches Out in Gustine
Gustine, CA - The Olive Branch is open for business in downtown Gustine, selling a variety of flavored olive oils under the label DeCastro Family Olive Oil.Owners Dennis and Angela Castro opened the doors of... more »
Urban Expositions To Launch New Gift Trade Show for Southern California Marketplace in Winter 2013
Urban Expositions has announced plans to launch a new gift industry event designed to revitalize the trade show marketplace for retailers throughout southern California and surrounding areas. Set to debut February 2-5, 2013 in California's... more »
Norwich Woman Sets Up New Craft and Gift Store in Hall Road
Norwich, UK - From jewellery to jams to photography, The Craft Room, in Hall Road, stocks an array of artistic delights.It is the idea of 31-year-old Bryony Snelling who opened the shop on February 6.Ms... more »
Simplicity Décor Adding Second Kirkland Store, Celebrating Six Years
Kirkland, WA - Irrepressible downtown entrepreneur Suraphong "A" Liengboonlertchai has something to celebrate: His shop Simplicity Décor is six years old and he is expanding his Park Lane empire with the opening of a children's... more »
National Stationery Show – Pre-Show Report
North America's most comprehensive showcase of all things paper – from greeting cards, custom invitations, gift wrap and partyware, to journals, frames, writing instruments, decorative desktop and complementary lifestyle gift – will return with the... more »
NYIGF Accepting Applications for Design-Focused Divisions
Designers, artists and manufacturers are invited to submit applications for three juried, design-focused divisions at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®): Accent on Design®; Handmade® Designer Maker; and Handmade Global Design. Applications for A+™:... more »
Byers’ Choice Announces 2012 Product Launches
While for some, the holiday season may have come and gone quickly, artisans at Byers' Choice—makers of the handcrafted Caroler figurines—intend to keep the Christmas cheer going. The company is debuting its newest products for... more »
A Look Inside Beautiful Things Interiors & Gifts
Somers, CT - Since Nov. 2008, Lori LaDue's Beautiful Things Interiors & Gifts has occupied a small storefront on South Road in Somers.The shop has a boutique type feel to it, but it is also... more »
Beatriz Ball Collection Awarded Top Prize in Tabletop Category of ARTS Awards for the Second Time
Dallas Market Center, the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, announced New Orleans-based metalware manufacturer, Beatriz Ball Collection, winner of the 23rd... more »
For This & That Gifts Owner, Annalee Collectibles Have Personal Appeal
Frankfort, IL - This & That Gifts owner Nancy Cartolano started collecting Annalee dolls over 20 years ago shortly after she got married."Once I saw that first Christmas one, that was it," Cartolano shared. "I... more »
Kingdom Greetings® 4U Debuts at the National Stationery Show
Kingdom Greetings 4U®, a distinctive Bible-based stationery line, will debut at the National Stationery Show in Booth #1167. The line features boutique-quality cards that showcase a variety of decorative, handcrafted techniques to celebrate life's milestones.In... more »
