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Fair-trade focus: New shop features African baskets, international decor
Seven years ago, Irene Zuehlsdorff set out to start a "giving" business that would personally benefit those making the products she sells. It took some work, but the Kalispell woman eventually tapped into a women's... more »
Bright Starts Introduces Having A Ball
Atlanta, GA - Bright Starts™, the award-winning infant brand developed and distributed by Kids II Inc., has made a name for itself as innovators providing smart, safe and value-minded baby toys and gear. With the... more »
Blue Yonder gift store opens at airport
Owls Head — Air travelers and others in the area can now buy snacks, gifts, ornaments, jewelry and postcards at a new store at Knox County Regional Airport.Jane Newcomb of Owls Head opened Blue Yonder... more »
Mother opens cupcake bakery next door to daughter’s dog bakery
Fort Walton Beach, FL — Two bakeries now sit side-by-side with a lot in common, but their clientele are very different.Cupcakes by the Beach is the newest shop in downtown Fort Walton Beach. Owner Vanessa... more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
