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Real Simple to Open Holiday ‘Shop’
Real Simple has long put its name on household goods, but in a time when all magazines are trying harder to extend their brands, the title's dipping its toe further into retailing with its first... more »
Shop Localista: Fab Gift for Foodie Friends
Rich and creamy, tart and tangy, mild or pungent, cheese runs the gamut in taste, textures and variations. Much like wine, it also comes in an international array of regional offerings, artisan interpretations and incites... more »
Whistle stop… at Santa’s shop
John Day – A model train demonstration was chugging away at Santa's Candles and Gifts last Saturday, Nov. 13. Several children and adults stopped by for a look at two railroad displays and to hear... more »
Retailers sprinkle pop-up stores across holiday landscape
Sacramento, CA -- Pop-up stores are making their presence felt in time for the holidays. These short-term outlets -- known as specialty retailers in the industry -- are not a new concept; holiday mainstay Hickory... more »
Google brings local store availability to mobile phones
Google Inc. announced yesterday it is now showing mobile phone and desktop users not only stores nearby that carry the items they are looking for, but also stores where the item is in stock.Finish Line... more »
Holiday sales expected to jingle cash registers
Local retailers hope to hear more jingling in their cash registers as well as in their hearts this holiday shopping season. If early shopping trends are any indication, they might just get what they wish... more »
Retailers optimistic as holiday shopping season approaches
As the holiday shopping season kicks into gear, local retail store owners are hoping people are more in the spirit of giving this year than in recent Christmases past.As the economy declined in 2008, so... more »
GIFT+HOME Presents Winter Market Seminars
Featuring an exciting array of pertinent topics, GIFT + HOME at Las Vegas Market will host complimentary educational seminars sure to entice buyers from all sectors of the industry January 24-28, 2011. World Market Center... more »
Local Stores Ready For Holiday Shoppers
Columbia - Locally-owned retail shops said Monday they are ready to compete with big corporations for the early holiday shopping push. Those local shops are already getting holiday shoppers thanks to their efforts to sell... more »
Shop local for Christmas
The official beginning of the Christmas shopping season is next week, the Friday after Thanksgiving. But a stroll through local stores or the mall tells you the season is well under way.Stores are decorated for... more »
Area shoppers are filled with holiday spirit
Bradenton — Libby Engel already sees local consumers in the holiday spirit. At Crowder's Gifts and Gadgets, the gift shop director says Christmas decor has been a popular purchase since the inventory hit the shelves... more »
7 W to Host the Retail Design Collective
New York, NY – A.R.E.'s Retail Design Collective (formerly The NADI Show) is set to make its mark on NYC this December at 7 W New York, where 16 visual merchandising suites will complement the... more »
