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Gift for Life’s 20th Anniversary Party for Life Raises Record Funds
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries' sole charitable organization, announced today that its Party for Life event raised $208,000. The 20th Annual event was held on Sunday, January 29, at the... more »
Wholesalecrafts.com Reports 2011 Year-End Sales Results
Wholesalecrafts.com, the premier online marketplace for retailers to source artist-made American and Canadian crafts, announces 2011 year-end sales results.Total online shopping cart sales placed by retailers to artists throughWholesalecrafts.com's online marketplace for 2011 came in... more »
Catalog Spree 3.0 iPad App Accelerates Social Shopping
Catalog Spree, the highest-rated shopping app for the iPad®, today announces the release of Version 3.0 with Facebook login. This allows users to have multiple Catalog Spree accounts on the same iPad®, synchronize favorites between... more »
Zak Designs Is Helping Kids Develop Environmentally Friendly Habits with New Good to Go Line
Being environmentally friendly is a choice. But that choice is much easier to make once it becomes a habit. And that habit is much easier to form if it's learned at a young age. It's... more »
Build-A-Bear to Open Second Hospital-based Store
St. Louis, MO - Build-A-Bear Workshop is planning to open a store Feb. 27 in Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, the retailer's second store to be located inside a hospital. The St. Louis-based retailer, whose stores... more »
A Candy Store Grows in Galion
Galion, OH - After working in administrative and human resources-related jobs for years, Beth Cramblett wanted to follow her passion for creativity, event planning and decorating.A Candi Bar was born.Cramblett has combined her passions, along... more »
Port Erin Toy Shop Re-Opens After Major Refit
Port Erin, UK - A CARD and gift shop in Port Erin has re-opened fully following major expansion work.Mantons Card and Toy Store on Station Road, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, was re-fitted... more »
Local Stores Happy with Christmas Sales
Natchez, MS - Talk about the economy for the last couple of years has often been terse. In the now recently past holiday season, however, Natchezians seemed to feel a little freer with their cash,... more »
Made in St. Louis: Rachel Shelton
St. Louis, MO - Rachel is a creator of eco-friendly handmade bags and other accessories from recycled and natural materials. She is the owner of Sew Good and Trendy. She makes the Eco-Wrapper, a reusable... more »
Women in Business: Jan Beale
Montgomery, AL - Jan Beale has successfully transitioned from selling the family machine works business to operating You Name It! embroidery and gift store off Atlanta Highway in Montgomery.In between those two ventures, the Auburn... more »
307 First Buy Local Campaign Hopes to Make a Difference
Casper, WY - A new state-wide buy-local organization, 307 First, held a rally in Casper on Feb. 2 to encourage individuals in Wyoming to consider the benefit of spending persoanl money in their local economies.... more »
OneCoast Reports Record Breaking January Sales
OneCoast, the leader in nationwide sales and marketing for gift, baby, fashion, and collegiate vendors and retailers, reported record breaking January sales for its National Division One (ND One) show, road and e-commerce sales."The healthy... more »
