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Rocketship: Shop Local, Invest In Des Moines’ Future
A few weeks ago, a friend working on a film project for her Drake honors class put me in front of the camera to explain why I chose Des Moines as the home base from... more »
Oak Park Gets Good News On Jobs
Oak Park's unemployment rate sits well below the regional average and continues to move in the right direction as the economy slowly improves, figures provided by the Illinois Department of Employment Security show.Unemployment figures in... more »
Natalie’s Gifts To Change Focus This Summer, Will Keep Doors Open
Natalie Grens more or less opened her business, Natalie's Gifts & Closeouts, on impulse. Her husband and brother-in-law were helping their mother run a small gift store in Worth and while driving down Harlem Avenue... more »
C & F Enterprises Launches New Web Site
35th anniversary, C & F Enterprises, a large textile design and global manufacturing house, has launched a new customer website with over forty new content sections. The site is bright, colorful, product-focused, and delivers both... more »
Ethical Gift Store For Ferring Proves A Hit
Offering a wealth of practical, ethically-sourced products is a formula which Justine Richardson hopes will be a winning one.And her new business, Mia Bella Casa, in Ocean Parade, Ferring, is certainly not short on eye-catching... more »
Seminars & Special Events Enhance The Gourmet Housewares Show At NYIGF
WHITE PLAINS, NY Educational seminars, industry social events and buyer promotions are all part of the value-added activities to be presented during the summer 2011 debut of the Gourmet Housewares Show® at the New York... more »
National Stationery Show And Kate’s Paperie Name ‘The Paper Runway’ Winner At NSS 2011
WHITE PLAINS, NY The National Stationery Show® (NSS) and Kate's Paperie have named LIM College students Alexis Michaelides and Margaret Carroll as winners in 'The Paper Runway' competition, for "Feather Fantasy". The paper fashion contest... more »
Freshfields Village Attracts New, Luxury Retailers
JOHNS ISLAND, SC --Freshfields Village, the sea islands shopping and dining destination located at the crossroads of Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Islands, will add three, new upscale retailers in the coming weeks. Apparel companies J.... more »
Beans-n-Brushes Opens For Business
Entrepreneurs like Keith Thompson keep on getting more and more creative in consolidating more than one store theme. Beans-n-Brushes is Thompson's latest small business which includes lattes, pottery and gifts."We have combined three different business... more »
Shop Prides Itself On Eclectic Selection
ALTON - Stepping through the doors of White Birch Interiors and Home Accents is like walking into an elegant home - one that offers a scintillating display of specialty gift items.The mother-daughter team of Sherry... more »
Artisan Jewelry Showcase Debuts At Summer 2011 NYIGF
WHITE PLAINS, NY, A collection of some 30 on-trend, handmade jewelry resources – representing a wide range of media, style and price point – will be featured within a new Artisan Jewelry Showcase debuting in... more »
Retailers See Revenue Surge
People aren't just getting out more to enjoy the warmer weather; they're getting out more and shopping.A boost in local and national retail sales figures is proof of that.Hattiesburg retail spots including Eve Marie's Boutique,... more »
