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January 17, 2012
Contained Adventure Maker Find It Games Opens the Lid & Spills Fun Onto Puzzles

Grownups have been puzzling over where to find a perfect toy that's educational, affordable, durable and intriguing. Find It® Games, the award-winning maker of contained adventures, has responded with hide-and-seek fun in a sturdy cylinder... more »

January 17, 2012
Aeromax Hires New Vice President of Sales

Toy industry veteran Jim Gunderson is the new Vice President of Sales for Aeromax. Gunderson takes over for fellow industry veteran Mel Davis, who is retiring after six years in this position at Aeromax, and... more »

January 17, 2012
World Market Center Las Vegas Offers Stellar Lineup of Educational and Design-centric Seminars at Winter 2012 Las Vegas Market

World Market Center Las Vegas will present an exciting lineup of complimentary educational seminars during the upcoming Winter 2012 Las Vegas Market, Jan. 30 – Feb. 3, 2012.Winter 2012 Las Vegas Market will feature thought... more »

January 17, 2012
Libertyville Store Donates 1,800 Meals to Food Bank

Libertyville, IL - Kristine Knutson had never heard of Flex Watches until early November 2010."My daughter saw this product on MTV and said, 'Mom, you have to carry this in your shop because it's right... more »

January 17, 2012
Main St. Retailers Say People Shopped Local Over Holidays

East Greenwich, RI - Call it a perfect retail storm: good weather, a national "shop local" movement and a hot jewelry store. The combination resulted in better sales, according to several Main Street merchants.Unlike December... more »

January 17, 2012
Business Spotlight: A Child’s Delight

San Rafael, CA - What Do They Offer?In a time of big box companies and online mega sites, imagination still reigns at A Child's Delight. Step inside the cozy boutique, located at the newly renovated... more »

January 17, 2012
Partners Expand Salon, Boutique With Home Furnishings Store

Westport, CT - Two friends who run a hair salon and a clothing boutique under the same roof recently expanded into a space next door to add a home furnishings shop to their offerings.In November,... more »

January 17, 2012
Buy Michigan Initiative Sparks State’s Economy

Ferndale, MI - Say "bye-bye" to foreign products and buy Michigan!That's what the owners of more than 30 Michigan-based companies and non-profits are hoping customers will do. They featured their products at the Great Lakes... more »

January 17, 2012
Beads, Bags, More Featured at New Mt. Pleasant Shop

Mt. Pleasant, PA - Newly opened "Tina's Bead Basket," located at the In-Town Shops in Mt. Pleasant, offers shoppers beads, bags and much more.Owned and operated by Tina Kelly of Ruffsdale, the new store offers... more »

January 17, 2012
Uniqe Well Received

Orland, CA - Orland's newest gift store has a different name and different types of merchandise compared to other places in town.Uniqe offers knick knacks and wall hangings from Africa, India and Asia, jewelry, clothing,... more »

January 17, 2012
Peaceable Kingdom Forecasts 2012 Game Trends – Cooperative Board Games & Preschool Skills-Builder Games

The basic lessons of childhood haven't changed much over the years. Author Robert Fulghum said it best in his poem All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten -- share, play fair, clean... more »

January 16, 2012
Final Holiday Numbers Top Expectations

Washington, DC - After a season full of peaks and valleys, final figures for retailers' 2011 holiday sales beat expectations, rising 4.1% to $471.5 billion year-over year. Earlier forecasts by the National Retail Federation were... more »

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