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Reinventing themselves: Shops fight off tough times by changing
As the economic downturn took hold several years ago, Mondi Miller watched the flow of customers slow to a trickle in her Heirloom Oriental Rugs shop in downtown Brighton."Nothing was happening," she said.The shop owner... more »
Drunken Cherry Cookie Company comes to Vernon
Susan Gregory has lived a very diversified life. She is a graduate of USC, has a year of law school education, was an interior decorator to some famous names like Florida singer Jimmy Buffet and... more »
Gift shop finds the Perfect home for trading
When Frances Burton and Sandra Hawkes opened their gift shop, Perfect Presents, last November, it was the perfect spot for their new venture.The unit, at The Cresset, Bretton Centre, Bretton, Peterborough, had been empty for... more »
South Florida’s economy recovering, retail executives say
South Floridians have begun spending again, turning their back on a brutal recession that caused fundamental changes in the region's economy, business executives said Tuesday.Speaking at a Miami-Dade business forum, executives from the retail industry... more »
kokopax® Debuts New Samantha Diaper Tote™ Styles
Henderson, NV - Henderson, Nevada-based kokopax®, manufacturer of high quality juvenile products, debuts three modern fabric designs for 2011 for their samantha diaper tote™ collection.New samantha diaper tote patterns include Flutter, Watson and Bubbles 3.... more »
Seaside shops inspire haven for gift-givers
Avid sailors Marie and Steve Swyka often dock in quaint waterside towns with unusual boutiques. The eclectic wares did more than make Marie Swyka want to pull out her wallet. It also made her want... more »
Harvest Sweets® Fruit Truffles Now All Natural
Pocasset, MA - Cape Cod Provisions LLC has converted all seven of its fruit truffle varieties to an all natural recipe. Company founder Sue Faria stated, "Converting our fruit truffle colorings to all natural was... more »
Travel through France at the NYIGF, with CreatedinFrance®
Paris – CreatedinFrance®, sponsored by Ateliers d'Art de France and dedicated to promoting the work of French craftsmen and companies abroad, will showcase a pavilion of fine French manufacturers selected for their excellence in blending... more »
Fort Collins retail sales see a boost
Stronger Black Friday sales and renewed consumer confidence helped boost retail sales in Fort Collins in November pushing the city to its strongest retail performance since 2007.December sales tax collections, up 3.2 percent, reflect November... more »
Sallie Bender Guild gift shop one of a kind
Grand Rapids, MI - The Sallie Bender Guild gift shop is no ordinary hospital gift shop. Not only does it feature carefully selected items, but the people who work there are clocking in without getting... more »
AmericasMart Atlanta January Market Opens on Schedule
WHAT:The Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market opened today, on time and on schedule for its full-week run, with showrooms ready for business and retailers registering across all four AmericasMart buildings. Today's Market Opening... more »
Scandle, LLC Announces Partnership with Distributor in Poland
Dallas, TX - Scandle®, LLC, innovators of the patent pending Shimmering Lotion Candle and manufacturers/wholesalers of all-natural body massage candles and spa products, announced today a new partnership with Tamti. Tamti will be Scandle's exclusive distributor of... more »
