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The 3/50 Project Launches LookLocal iPhone App
Hundreds of communities publish directories or websites listing local merchants in the area, but few residents actually tote that material with them on a daily basis. Good intentions are there...they just don't connect on the... more »
Gift Shop Features Free-trade Products
Visalia, CA - Set in what was formerly an insurance office on Mooney Boulevard, and before that the Chelsea Street Boutique, Visalia's newest gift shop, The Greatest Gift Boutique, is a small maze of little... more »
SnapRetail & OneCoast Launch Summer Version of Industry’s Only eShow
Technology Leader SnapRetail and leading National Sales and Marketing Company OneCoast launch their Summer eShow 2011 today, running through August 12, 2011. The eShow is the only multi-line virtual trade show for the gift, home... more »
Dallas Market Center Announces Second Annual The Next Big Give Contest
Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale resource, today launched the second annual The Next Big Give contest, a national search for specialty retailers that are giving back in their communities through volunteering, raising... more »
Wine & Cheese Tasting Event to Benefit Gift For Life
Gift For Life, the gift, stationery and home décor industries' sole charitable organization, today announced it will serve as the beneficiary of a special Wine & Cheese Tasting event being held during the Summer Gift... more »
Hospitality Boutiques
New York, NY - The hotel shop, with its practical mix of sundries, souvenirs and candy bars, has been a predictable if uninspired lobby fixture for years. But as hotels scramble to distinguish themselves, many... more »
Retailers Rely On Facebook To Sell Back To School Deals
Retailers are increasingly moving their back-to-school promotions to Facebook this year, leaving expensive TV ads and newspaper circulars in the dust. The brands have their eyes on statistics saying Facebook shopping will grow, like the... more »
Turning Hobbies Into Money-Making Opportunities
Southington, CT - With the cost of living rising on a daily basis, many people in Connecticut are turning to their creative sides to put some extra cash in their pockets.It is not uncommon for... more »
Award-Winning Books Make Great Gifts
Rosen Publishing is pleased to announce that many of its titles are appropriate for the Gift Shop market. Written specifically for children and young adults, these books sensitively explain tough subjects with age-appropriate text, or... more »
Espresso Bar, Niche Gift Shop to Open in Clinton
Clinton, MA - High Street may have a future as a gift shop niche.Theresa E. Kane, chief operating officer of the Polus Center for Social and Economic Development, 134 High St., will soon open a... more »
Eyeing a Portion of the Proceeds, Museums Welcome New Experiments in Retail
La Jolla, CA - In an effort to en (rich) museum-going experiences, something new is popping up. Pop-up shops are being added to exhibitions, pairing show themes with related products to give visitors more to... more »
Tax-free Holiday Drives Brisk Sales in Area
Blue Ridge, NC - Other than maybe a swimming pool or a cool mountain stream, residents apparently are finding the best way to spend a hot, muggy weekend is inside an air-conditioned store ... saving... more »
