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July 2010 Chicago Market Recap
Chicago, IL - The Chicago Market: Living and Giving® delivered a comprehensive line-up of brand named products and new to market resources during the July Market. With new showrooms added to its permanent collection and... more »
Winner Announced in “Make Change” First Annual Gift For Life Design Competition
White Plains, NY - The cast brass Glyptodon Community Bank by Graham Parker Ansell swept the first annual Gift For Life / New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) Product Design Competition, receiving both the "Peoples'... more »
Woodstock Chimes® Expands Two Popular Series with New Products
Shokan, NY - Woodstock Chimes®, a leading manufacturer of precision-tuned windchimes, introduced its latest product series expansions during the recent summer market season. Included were two new Aloha Chime colors, turquoise and indigo, and the... more »
A Gift Shop With A Tender Touch
If you are looking for a unique, local gift store that offers a wide variety of hand-painted items and other gift-giving essentials, look no further than Tess' Tender Touch.Its owner and founder, Theresa Ferline-Carr, a... more »
The stars are bright at Texas Star Trading
Abilene, TX - If what it means to be a Texan can be defined, the answer, most certainly, can be found in Texas Star Trading Company.The specialty store, located on the corner of Cypress and... more »
Afternoon plans Midtown Crossing store
Omaha, NE - When Marie Clifford was on a buying trip to New York last week, the owner of the Afternoon, a popular Omaha gift shop, let herself go a little."I ordered things I haven't... more »
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 »
