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New VEGGIETALES Products Launch this week
Itasca, Illinois — Retailers across the U.S. will soon be carrying bushels of new VeggieTales products from the Gregg Gift and GUND divisions of Enesco, LLC. The new collection makes its debut at the summer gift... more »
Douglas Company is Slumber Party Ready With Their Latest Sleepover Sassy Pet Saks
Keene, NH — What's more exciting than being invited to a slumber party? How about showing up at the party with a brand new Sleepover Sassy Sak™ from Douglas Company! The New Hampshire-based soft toy... more »
GUND to Launch Collectible Plush Assortment
New York, NY — GUND, a national leader in the plush and soft toy categories, has inked a licensing deal for the viral Internet sensation Squaredy Cats. The license with Squaredy Cats, whose images offer fun... more »
Lord of the Lakes thrift store honored
Winneconne, WI – An air of gaiety prevailed at the Lord of the Lakes Thrift & Gift shop in downtown Winneconne Wednesday morning.A half dozen volunteers in matching turquoise T-shirts met at the shop to... more »
Four new or revamped shops and eateries hope they, together, can revitalize Marine on St. Croix
MN — A few years ago, downtown Marine on St. Croix was a ghost town in the making.Now, construction workers and Dumpsters are all over Judd Street, the city's main thoroughfare.The Marine General Store has... more »
New Petoskey store offers supplies, lessons for jewelry-making
Petoskey, MI — Finding the perfect piece of jewelry to pick up the colors in a prom dress or other outfit can be a challenge — but making your own could be an option.Bead Hollow, newly... more »
Ivystone Expands into Southwest
Exton, PA – National rep agency Ivystone Group announced that it launched on June 1 a new Southwest sales division. The 11-member sales team will represent top gift vendors including Pavilion, Lang, Santa Barbara, Two... more »
Chic Trends Offers Unusual Gifts, Cozy Setting
Katonah, NY — You may just want to sit down for a cup of tea in Chic Trends, a new floral and gift shop at 25 The Parkway in Katonah. With vintage furniture, eclectic lamps... more »
Hodgepodge shop opens its doors
Avon, CT — At the beginning of June, The Hodgepodge Shop joined the Riverdale Farms community and as the name suggests, shoppers can find a little bit of everything there."It's a fun little shop with... more »
Down On Main Street Opens in New Milford
CT — When veteran retailer Larry Schneider was looking for "the right spot" to establish another one of his Down On Main Street gift shops, he felt he lucked out in finding a location facing... more »
MAD Pop-up Store Debuts at NYIGF
White Plains, NY — One of New York City's premier museum retailers, the Store at MAD (Museum of Arts and Design), will install a retail "pop-up" location at the summer 2010 edition of the New... more »
Ordering Made Easy at Blossom Bucket, Inc.
North Lawrence, Ohio — Blossom Bucket, Inc. is excited to introduce all new EZ-Order groups which make purchasing and testing new product a breeze for buyers!"We introduce an incredible amount of new product each season,"... more »

