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Aurora, National Wildlife Federation Ink Exclusive Plush Licensing Deal for “Wild Animal Baby Explorers”
Pico Rivera, CA - Aurora World Inc., known worldwide for its high quality and affordable plush toys and gifts, announced today details surrounding its newest plush license with National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the nation's largest... more »
Great Falls Airport Changes Gift Shop Selection
Great Falls is often the destination for travelers looking to experience the great outdoors. Now, the airport is trying to help tourists looking for all that Montana has to offer. The gift shop at the... more »
Shoppers Find Gifts Galore at Upcoming Tour of Homes and Gift Boutique
Napkin rings to complement your dishes? Check. The perfect necklace to go with your new sweater? Got it. Holiday stockings, and great gifts to tuck inside them? Done and done. After all, Sun Health Auxiliary's... more »
Jewelry designer stays true to herself
Lisa Lehmann is the type of person with whom strangers strike up conversations. On a recent trip to Starbucks, she held the door for a gent who asked: "Are you an artist?" "It was the... more »
Scarecrows are popping up all over
Ten disheveled scarecrows nearly topple from a picnic table at R. B. Hunt Elementary, Nearby, another hangs cross-legged from a mediation instructor's sign.Down the road, a scarecrow at Island Doctors holds a sign in his... more »
Jersey Shore: New Snooki slipper line to bring happy feet to all!
Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will never run out of slippers now! The MTV reality star revealed today (Saturday) on Twitter today she'll be coming out with her very own line of slippers working... more »
Soul food may be just the ticket at station
Saratoga Springs, NY -- Others have opened cafes and gift shops in the Saratoga Springs Train Station only to fail. But "Lady Myah" Brown and Samuel Jefferson are betting that her sweet potato pie and... more »
Baby & Child Expands at Winter 2011 NYIGF
White Plains, NY - Following its well-received and widely-acclaimed debut in August 2010, the new juried Baby & Child division will expand by 20% for the winter 2011 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) to... more »
WILLIAMSBURG Licensees Blend Trend and Tradition at Fall Markets
Williamsburg, VA - WILLIAMSBURG will have a strong brand presence this fall with various licensees debuting new products at the New York Tabletop Market (Oct. 12-15) and the High Point International Home Furnishings Market (Oct.... more »
Shoppers may have the upper hand this Christmas
New York — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively if needed to entice shoppers still skittish about spending. Stores expect... more »
A burst of new business in Wenham
The boxwood topiaries carved in the shape of Tootsie Pops in front of Viola Lovely, an apparel retailer and boutique, provide a contemporary touch to an architecturally historic area that prompted one recent store visitor... more »
Retailers’ Holiday Hinges on Discounts
Forecasters expect a better holiday season for U.S. retailers, but say the price will be more discounts to get consumers shopping.The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to rise 2.3% over last year to $447.1... more »
