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World Market Center Las Vegas Introduces a Mega-Market
World Market Center Las Vegas was abuzz with ambition and enthusiasm as the home furnishings complex kicked off its first mega-market event August 2, 2010. The successful day one was the energetic launch to a... more »
SnapRetail Releases TrafficBuilder Marketing System
Pittsburgh, PA – SnapRetail, a company dedicated to helping independent retailers drive store traffic and increase profits, has announced the release of its revolutionary software product: TrafficBuilder. TrafficBuilder is an easy-to-use email and social media... more »
Make Your Pets Merry and Bright This Holiday Season with Dog Gone Smart Pet Products
These innovative pet products stay clean naturally using a NanoSphere®* Dog Gone Smart™ fabric finish technology. This certified nanotechnology is impregnated into the fabric without altering the fabric texture and feel, producing a non-visible structured... more »
Hearst Magazines Announces the Debut of the Country Living Artisans Collection by Maximal Art
New York – Hearst Brand Development is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Country Living magazine and Maximal Art, the 25 year old jewelry company founded by designer John Wind. Featuring unique charms with... more »
Atlanta Apparel August Market: The Number One Prom Market and more
Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Apparel is home to the Nation's Largest Prom Market, and this month, retailers can expect to be blown away by the largest collection of prom, bridal, pageantry, homecoming, Quinceañera and social... more »
Retailers Juggle Life and Business
Several local women business owners say it is difficult to strike a perfect balance between professional and personal with the stress of running a successful business, but despite long hours and the neverending daily demands,... more »
High Falls seeks more shops as it fosters office, residential uses
The start of the business revival of the historic High Falls district in Rochester may be traced to the last week in January 2007. It was, paradoxically, the sort of bad and embarrassing week that... more »
Blooming business: At Ann’s Florist shop, flowers are just the start
The sign outside says Ann's Florist. Once inside you can't miss the refrigerated cases of colorful arrangements or tiered display of vases filled with a rainbow of fresh-cut lilies, orchids, hydrangeas and other blossoms. Their... more »
Businesses anticipate increased revenue from convention center crowds
Las Cruces, NM — The equation is simple: More hotel guests equals more customers. Artist Maria Christina operates Regalos y Art Gift Shop in the Ramada Palms de Las Cruces, 201 E. University Ave. She... more »
Shops grapple with fallout from group coupons
Chicago, IL —Local shops nationwide are pulling in thousands of new customers with group coupons online, but the deals can sometimes work too well, turning marketing into a game of retail roulette.Some of the nail... more »
Saving our shore, a T-shirt at a time
Dauphin Island, Alabama -- Once the oil spill began, Mack and Joy Russell, owners of the gift shop mack-n-dd's Emporium, watched their sales receipts drop drastically. And their beach house here, typically rented throughout the... more »
Stores ramp up back-to-school promotions
The back-to-school retail bell has rung.Consumers are out earlier, perhaps giving themselves time to get the best bargains. And retailers are ready, enticing them with specials, discounts, freebies, charity fundraisers and a few "must-have items"... more »
