News

June 30, 2011
Eclectic Mrs. O’Leary’s like ‘five different stores’ in one

Mrs. O'Leary's can't be summed up in one word, unless that word happens to be eclectic. The Old Town business is gift store, arts and crafts workshop, massage studio and restaurant all rolled up in... more »

June 30, 2011
Bigger and better

Little could Mabel McLaughlin have envisioned the new gift shop about to be unveiled at DeGraff Memorial Hospital when she established the hospital's auxiliary in 1946.The original "gift shop" started by McLaughlin and the auxiliary... more »

June 30, 2011
Carm’s Gift Shoppe celebrates 20 years

Carmella Norris remembers a time when customers lined up outside her store at 5 a.m., eagerly awaiting the sound of the engine of a UPS truck – a sure sign of a new shipment of... more »

June 30, 2011
Saddle Creek label opens store

Saddle Creek Records is taking the natural next step in its business plan. The indie label has opened a record store. Called the Saddle Creek Shop, it features all of the label's in-print vinyl and... more »

June 30, 2011
Building a Web Business Brick by Brick

Someone strolling the Lower East Side of Manhattan is liable to spot a flier plastered with the face of a pugnacious Boston Terrier. That's Monkey, the nominal guard dog of Any Old Iron, a year-old... more »

June 29, 2011
23rd Annual ARTS Awards Judges Announced

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessory industry, today announced the judges for the 23rd annual ARTS... more »

June 29, 2011
Las Vegas Market Officials Bullish on Summer Market

Las Vegas, NV - With five weeks remaining until the Summer Las Vegas Market, held Aug. 1-5, all indications point to anything but more dog days for manufacturers and retailers. Las Vegas Market officials are... more »

June 29, 2011
FunkyChunky Products Now Made With All Natural Ingredients

Minneapolis, MN - FunkyChunky®, Inc., has announced that their line of Popcorn, Chip-Zel-Pop and Pretzels are now made with all natural ingredients."FunkyChunky has been working for years on perfecting a line of products made with... more »

June 29, 2011
Dallas Market Center Announces June 2011 Best of Show Awards

Dallas, TX - Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, recently announced the winners of the June 2011 Total Home & Gift Market Best of Show Awards. Recipients were recognized during the recent... more »

June 29, 2011
Manual Woodworkers & Weavers featuring fantastic prizes at AmericasMart market show, July 13 – 20.

Manual is having a drawing for an iPad on Saturday, July 16. All who place an order on Saturday will be entered into the drawing.Manual is also having a drawing for a Kindle both Friday,... more »

June 29, 2011
Dogeared Jewels & Gifts Celebrates 20 Years by Supporting Nonprofit Partners with Dedicated, Locally Crafted Jewelry

Los Angeles, CA - Dogeared Jewels & Gifts® continues celebrating 20 years and its Karma in Action program by designing new pieces dedicated to raising funds for breast cancer, a cause the company has actively... more »

June 29, 2011
bwconnect to Stream “Best of” Market Info Live in Atlanta

Lakewood, CO - bwconnect™, the online wholesale shopping site dedicated to the gift & home industry, will be connecting retailers in Atlanta with a live, up-to-the-minute listing of all the food, drink, swag and party... more »

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