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A Gift to Gab is a cornucopia of unique recycled treasurers
To say the "A Gift To Gab" gift shop is a green business would be a gross understatement. Nearly every item in the Spring Grove store is recycled from something else.Co-owners Cristi Schulte and Sandy... more »
Brisk Business & Exciting New Changes at NYIGF
White Plains, NY - Strong order-writing by buyers and favorable reactions from exhibitors contributed to palpable energy at the summer 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) – the largest edition since summer 2008, with... more »
It’s Still Too Early to Value Location Services, Businesses Say
Are location-based services going to be the next social-networking step for businesses?The big debate lately has been whether Facebook's new location-sharing service, Places, will overwhelm pioneers like Foursquare. But the real question for the market... more »
Bernardsville floral designer enjoys her unique gift
Bernardsville, NJ - Laura Clare Pugsley earned a degree in horticulture as part of her training before becoming a florist, but it wasn't until she lived in Europe that she said she saw how flowers... more »
After 14 years, Turtle factory makes home at new location
The turtles in Sneads Ferry have been on the move lately, but rest assured their flippers didn't take them too far.The Turtle Factory and The Turtle Factory II merged and have been gradually settling into... more »
Montana Merchants Making it Through the Economic Crisis
When the über hot Santa Monica Place opened this month, you could practically hear retail forecasters licking their chops. This new, 524,000 square-foot shoppers' paradise was designed to entice, ensnare and withdraw as many dollars... more »
ChickBait celebrates fourth birthday at Ft. Lauderdale Gift Show
Phoenix, AZ –Entrepreneurs are known for their persistence and ChickBait's Amy Halm is no exception. Staying the course through some tough times has paid off as the "Chief Executive Chick" celebrates her company's fourth year... more »
Kensington Home Fashions Offers Revolutionary Bed Bug Antidote
New York, NY - Kensington Home Fashions (Suite 517) is proud to launch the SWEEP™ Bedding System during the 7 W Home Fashions Market, September 13-17, 2010, in their showroom at 7 W 34th Street.... more »
Eco-Choice Award Winners Announced at NYIGF
White Plains, NY - After a week of voting at the summer 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), three products – from more than 250 eligible for judging – were selected by retailers to... more »
OFFPRICE Show a Big Hit in its New Home at The Sands!
With 128 more booths than last year's show, and 46 new exhibitors, the recent August OFFPRICE Show proved once again to be a vibrant marketplace of great deals for retailers in a struggling economy. But... more »
A common interest in candles evolved into a business among close friends
It was one of those discoveries I would categorize as lovely. I walked in from the heat into the little rustic workshop, met by fragrance and smiles from modern-day candle makers proving there is life... more »
Art Reach of Mid Michigan shows off new location on Broadway Street
Piano music drifted through the new Art Reach gallery Thursday, as area residents wandered among the three-dimensional art exhibit in downtown Mount Pleasant. Art Reach of Mid Michigan hosted a grand opening at its expanded... more »
