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Consumers at the Forefront of Private Label
Retailers must actively involve customers when developing private labels in order to enhance brand perception, says leading retail intelligence firm Planet Retail.Planet Retail's ground-breaking Private Label Trends, 2012 report sponsored by Daymon Worldwide looks at... more »
Dallas Market Center Honored as Top 100 Place to Work in D-FW
Dallas Market Center (DMC), the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that it has been recognized by The Dallas Morning News as one of the Top 100 Places to Work in D-FW for 2011.... more »
Ohio Wholesale Joins Permanent Showroom Lineup for Winter 2012 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market
World Market Center Las Vegas announced today that Ohio Wholesale and Kennedy's Country Collection will introduce a new permanent showroom space for Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, Jan. 30 – Feb 3, 2012.The Ohio-based distributor,... more »
Trollbeads Introduces Winter Collection 2011
Happy Holidays! The temperature is getting chilly, the days are getting shorter and that can only mean one thing, the holiday season is upon us! To warm your soul and bring joy to your heart... more »
Small Retailers See Stronger Holiday Sales
Economic concerns linger, but mom-and-pop retailers say they finally expect some cheer this season.Nearly half are more optimistic about holiday sales vs. last year, according to a new survey of 792 small retailers by online... more »
Upper Deck’s New Marvel Game ‘Slings’ Into Stores For The Holidays!
Upper Deck and Marvel Entertainment have teamed up to bring fans an exciting new collectible game for the holiday season. Slingers fast-paced game of skill and strategy pits two players against each other as they... more »
New Gift Store Opens on Main Street
Kendallville, IN - LoVada Ehert of Kendallville has worked in floral and interior design for 30 years, owned and co-owned retail businesses in the past and decided to open a new business on Main Street.LoVada's... more »
Small Business Saturday Puts Local Shops in Holiday Spotlight
Boston, MA - American Express struck such a strong chord with its Small Business Saturday campaign last year that the movement practically took off on its own this year, which was the intention all along.The... more »
Gift Buyers Like Local Mom-and-Pop Shops’ Unique Choices
Economic concerns linger, but mom-and-pop retailers say they finally have some cheer for this holiday shopping season. Nearly half are more optimistic about holiday sales than last year, according to a new survey of 792... more »
Trip Starts Business in a Sweet Direction
Rome, NY - Romans Stacey and Eric Jackson, who opened Sugar Candy Emporium on Nov. 5, are the epitome of small business owners.The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 1,908 small businesses — those with less... more »
Retailers Ready for the Holiday Rush
Ontario County, NY - Sure, Thanksgiving is just 11 days away. But if you think it's too early to talk about holiday shopping — and there are 41 shopping days until Christmas — think again.Although... more »
Made in New York
Poughkeepsie, NY - When it comes to finding high-end gifts, Susan Aylward does her part to support the local economy. She isn't tempted to shop at malls or national chain stores, but instead prefers to... more »
