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The Airport Experience Now Includes Shopping for the Family
After visits to malls plummeted during the recession — and have yet to bounce back — many mass-market retailers stepped up their search for other locations to lure shoppers.Places where people might be bored. And... more »
Studio Loaded with Ammunition for Nose
Fort Wayne, IN - In the first light of day, the scent of a dew-drenched garden is earthy, floral, airy.Renée Gabet captures this essence as she blends oils into a perfume that will be named... more »
Award Winning Menswear Designer Opens Gift Shop in Salem
Salem, MA - Marblehead resident Jamie Burns, an award winning menswear designer who began in the fashion trade with Giblees of Salem, has opened a gift shop in Salem. Adjacent to the popular In a... more »
Feather Your Nest at Three Birds, a Lovely new Home Decor and Gift Shop in Queen Anne
Seattle, WA - Queen Anne just got a new home décor and gift store to explore. Three Birds opened in late July to the delight of top-of-the-hill shoppers. Right on Queen Anne Avenue North, it's... more »
Yarn Store to Open in Downtown Northfield
Northfield, MN - Knitters and fiber lovers know that oftentimes a project is inspired by the beauty of a skein of yarn. Sometimes it's the color, the feel of the yarn in the hand or... more »
Olin Business School Retail Expert Attributes soaring Sales of Luxury Goods to expanding Personal Wealth in China
St. Louis, MO - Sales of luxury goods, which analysts say could spike as much as eight percent this year, are soaring thanks to expanding personal wealth in China, says a luxury retail expert at... more »
Entrepreneur Knits Together $1 Million Apparel Business
North Oaks, MN - They're handwoven by artisans in Peru, and some are so elaborately patterned that they take days to finish.These days, North Oaks entrepreneur Mary Ann Weerts, 49, generates about $1 million annually... more »
Country Ladies Gift Shop Marks 10 Years
Ashville - If you like homemade, handcrafted items, than you probably know about Country Ladies Gift Shop on Hadley Bay Road along Route 394 in Ashville.However, did you know it is the business' 10-year anniversary?From... more »
Bookstore, toy shop highlight Fifth & Main project
It's going to be hard not to spend your money at Fifth and Main streets. Property manager Dan Tribby, who is overseeing businessman Ray Hillenbrand's transformation of the block into a locally owned shopping and... more »
Business keeps things local
Mansfield -- Cassandra Hehmeyer has always liked shopping for quality Ohio products at farm markets.The Mansfield woman took the next step this month. She opened her own store, Mid-Ohio Made, at 1356 Lexington Ave. It... more »
Korea Pavilion Debuts at 2011 New York International Gift Fair
New York, NY -- The Korea Local Promotion Foundation (KLPF) and The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) announce, KOREA PAVILION, Korea's official appearance at the 2011 New York International Gift Fair co-hosted by both organizations.... more »
Praim Group Selected to Broker Met-RX
Salem, MA - PRAIM Group, a food licensing, marketing and distribution company, today announced it was retained by USNutrition, the leading manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements in the United States, to act as sales... more »
