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Fresno Store-Within-a-Store Trend Benefits Retailers
Fresno, CA - Don't be surprised if you find your favorite store in an unexpected place: inside another store.The store-within-a-store concept is growing in Fresno and nationwide as a way for bigger businesses to nab... more »
City Sales Tax Receipts Show Improvement Over Prior Year
Amarillo, TX - According to the city's sales tax receipts, Amarillo's Shop Local campaign has made a positive impact on the local economy.After seeing the results of the holiday season, City of Amarillo Finance Director... more »
Fairmont’s ‘Tour De Chocolate’ Invites People To Shop Local
Fairmont, WV - The beginning of the year can be a slow time for business owners after the rush of Christmas time is over.Main Street Fairmont has made it an annual tradition to draw customers... more »
Emery’s 5 & 10 Report Steady Saturday Business
South Knoxville, TN - A day after Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett made Emery's 5 & 10 the first "Cash Mob Hit", employees report the success is continuing into the weekend.In a phone interview with... more »
It’s Toy Fair Time and Douglas Company Is Rolling Out All Kinds of Fun!
Booth #373 is a must-stop-by booth at this year's International Toy Fair. The designers at Douglas Company have been creating all types of wonderful new plush and fashion accessory items. Toy Fair visitors be prepared... more »
Dallas Market Center Mourns Loss of Alden Clanahan, VP of Trend Direction & Design
Dallas Market Center's Alden Clanahan, vice president of trend direction and design, passed away on Sunday, February 5 at his apartment in Dallas, Texas."Alden's untimely passing is a deep loss for our company family, for... more »
Create A Can Gift Shop Reopens Today in Ogdensburg
Ogdensburg, NY - A novelty shop co-owner said Wednesday that a State Street location is sure to mean better visibility for her fledgling business."I think traffic flow and parking will be better," said Donna J.... more »
Still Open
Utah - Small businesses are often living on the edge.They have tighter margins, smaller cash reserves, more to lose in hard times and fewer back-up plans if something goes wrong. So it's no wonder with... more »
Final Report Christmasworld 2012
The trio of consumer-goods fairs in Frankfurt – Christmasworld, Paperworld and Creativeworld 2012 – closed their doors on Tuesday, 31 January, after a run distinguished by increased visitor quality and a large number of international... more »
Aurora World Inks Licensing Deal with Hasbro to Create Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy Plush Doll Line
Aurora World Inc. (http://www.auroragift.com) today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Hasbro, Inc. to bring to market a new line of plush dolls based on the iconic RAGGEDY ANN and RAGGEDY ANDY... more »
Hundreds of New Resources at NYIGF Draw Increased Attendance
With the introduction of 500 new companies – within 2,800 total exhibitors – the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) offered a wealth of new resources for buyers and attracted an increased number of individual... more »
Bright Starts Announces Winners of Its First National Design Contest For Kids
Bright Starts™, the fun and delightful brand of infant and toddler products, announces the 10 winners of its first-ever Pretty in Pink 2011 PlayPlace™ Design Contest. Calling for entries in October 2011, the contest invited... more »
