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Antioch Store and Gift Shop is purchased by local couple
Ryan and Bobbie Grogan have opened Antioch Country Store and Gift Shop at 3867 Antioch Road, where a grand opening is planned from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18.The building has housed the convenience... more »
November retail sales signal strong holiday shopping season
New government data released Tuesday bolstered retailers' hopes that consumers are shaking off the recession and pulling out their wallets just in time for the most critical sales months of the year.The Commerce Department reported... more »
Student-operated gift store allows the employees to gain work skills
Arturo "Pacho" Schwencke finds it almost amazing that he and his classmates in Chippewa Valley Technical College's applied marketing experience class were ready to open a small business just 16 days into the fall semester.... more »
New gift shops to celebrate grand opening
Everyone needs a little pink in their life, at least that's the motto Pink Polkadots owner Jennifer Jones lives by. Beginning today Wetumpka residents will be able to browse the merchandise as Pink Polkadots and... more »
NYIGF’S Personal Accessories Welcomes Influx of New Resources
White Plains, NY - A significant influx of new accessory resources, particularly handmade jewelry, will join the Personal Accessories division of the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) in winter 2011. More than 40 new... more »
Amy Sedaris and Peter Shankman to be Special Guests at the Buyers Market
Baltimore, MD - Nationally recognized public relations entrepreneur and consultant Peter Shankman will share his insights for artists and retailers this February at the Buyers Market of American Craft in Philadelphia. A book signing with... more »
Owego Gift Shop Receives “Best Dressed Window” Award
If you've ever gone to New York's downtown Manhattan to shop before Christmas, you would know that window shopping takes on a whole new meaning during this festive season. Holiday window displays have long been... more »
Unique gifts on sale at Town Hall
This holiday season, the Flushing Council on Culture & the Arts (FCCA) is offering shoppers a chance to be sure that all of their gift choices are one of a kind.The FCCA will hold a... more »
Hartford-Themed Holiday Pop-Up Store Opens Downtown
The Hartford Store, a holiday pop-up shop downtown, is offering merchandise from dozens of area businesses and groups.The temporary store at 45 Pratt St., in the former Arts Council Welcome Center, stocks gifts, apparel and... more »
Fair trade stores growing in cachet in North Jersey
"This necklace," says Cynthia Thek, "is made of a reed that you find in Kenya."Every item in Fair World After All, an Englewood fair trade gift shop, has a story: handbags, bracelets, vases, gloves, chafing... more »
Salem shops share space, save on expenses
Salem, MA — Pam Jaynes, who owns a gift shop in Beverly, wasn't really looking to open a second store in Salem. But when she spotted a "for lease" sign in a storefront on cobblestoned... more »
AmericasMart Announces 2nd Annual ICON HONORS Awards, set for July 2011
Atlanta, GA — ICON HONORS marks its resounding 2010 inaugural triumph with a 2011 program newly created to celebrate superior achievement, contribution and innovation across the home and gift industry landscape. The Gift & Home Trade... more »
