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Ridgewood guild formed to help revitalize business district
Ridgewood, New Jersey — Business owners and residents eager to lure merchants and shoppers back to the once-thriving downtown are hoping the recent formation of a guild will be the catalyst that will jump-start Ridgewood's... more »
Retail business incubator heating up
Several new shops are planned for the historic downtown.New retail businesses might band together under the protective and nurturing umbrella of Main Street Bartow to take advantage of an "incubator" program.Main Street Bartow's Director Mikel... more »
A fair trade for global art
Combining resources and goods, four independent business owners have banded together to make it possible for Tacomans to go around the world in an hour.Aamir Ahmad, Sharon Greenman, Amy McDonald and Clare Petrich all have... more »
Total Home & Gift Market: Strong Attendance, Fresh Products, Inspiration
Dallas, TX – Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that its recent Total Home & Gift Market, held June 23-29, showed strong attendance, thousands of new products, and inspiration around... more »
GHTA Offers Opportunity to Volunteer during Annual Conference
Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's leading non-profit trade association, continues to expand its conference offerings, providing attendees with a variety of unique and exciting opportunities on Thursday,... more »
Exclusive Programming Defines Inaugural Gift + Home Show
Las Vegas, NV—Distinctive programming is at the forefront of World Market Center Las Vegas' inaugural Gift + Home show, which will run in conjunction with Las Vegas Market August 2-6, 2010. The week will be... more »
WILLIAMSBURG Introduces Products From Three New Licensees at Atlanta Market
Creative Co-Op, Department 56 and Jim Shore will each show their first WILLIAMSBURG collections at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market, July 14-21. From garden products to home accessories to collectibles, new WILLIAMSBURG... more »
Ivan Braun, Who Turns Felled Trees Into Bowls
The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx has found a way to give its fallen trees a new life: as hand-turned bowls and vases made by Ivan Braun, a woodworker from the Bronx. The... more »
Ivystone Group Launches eCommerce Website
Exton, PA – National rep agency Ivystone Group announced it has just released a dramatically redesigned company website which offers retailers the ability to order many of their favorite lines.The site, located at www.ivystone.com, offers... more »
A little thankfulness takes Dandelion Patch stationery stores a long way
Two years ago just as the economy was sinking, Heidi Kallett urged a group of business owners to write 50 thank-you notes over a year, calling it "the Heidi challenge."She told them: "I'm willing to... more »
Local stores stay the course
The Hinesville Downtown Development Authority and Liberty County Chamber of Commerce continue to revitalize the Hinesville's downtown shopping district through the Shop Local Initiative, and the effort is paying off.The initiative, which is still in... more »
High-end paper shop, Haute Papier, comes to Leesburg
When Sarah Walsh was searching for invitations for her wedding five years ago, she was disappointed she couldn't find a customized design.Within a month, Walsh and friend Erin Miller started Haute Papier, a couture paper... more »
