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FlowerPik Secures Hawaiian Islands Representation
Brookings, OR – Danielle and O'Donell Doyle announced today that veteran gift sales rep; Barbara Lawrence was tapped to exclusively introduce and represent their FlowerPik® invention to all of the Hawaiian Islands."The FlowerPik was inspired... more »
Bubble Chocolate Continues Rapid Growth
Salem, MA — Bubble Chocolate® a new all-natural chocolate brand that delivers aerated chocolate to North America, today announced that Duane Reade, the largest drug store chain in metropolitan New York City is selling both... more »
Mass. tops US in retail revival
Massachusetts is outpacing the rest of the country in attracting businesses to fill large vacant retail spaces, fueling optimism that the state's economic recovery is gaining momentum.Merchants have signed leases for more than half of... more »
bwconnect Tops 60 Suppliers
Lakewood, CO — Brandwise, a leading technology innovator in the Gift and Home industry and well known for its software solutions, has announced the release of several significant updates to its popular bwconnect B2B online community... more »
eShow Opens its Virtual Doors
SnapRetail has just launched its summer eShow, the industry's first and only multi-line virtual trade show. Many major vendors unveiled their newest product lines during the eShow. It runs through Saturday, June 19."Buyers tell us... more »
Bella Sara Plush Toys to Release in France
Seattle, WA – Today, Hidden City Entertainment, Inc., the rights holder for Bella Sara™, announces that licensing agent Francoise Bouvet of M.J.A. Licensing has brokered a deal that will begin the manufacturing of Bella Sara-themed... more »
Douglas Introduces Sillo-ettes aka the Mini Sillo
Keene, NH — Sassy Pet Sak Sillos™ hit the fashion runways just over a year ago, and, because of their extreme popularity with today's young girls, the Douglas Company design team is bringing out something... more »
GHTA Hosts Special Events this Summer
Grand Rapids, Mich. — The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA), the industry's non-profit professional trade association, announced it will partner with the Dallas Market Center and the Las Vegas World Market Center, hosting cocktail... more »
Gift shop plans 21st anniversary celebration
Michigan — Stella Delap, owner of Basket Kreations Gift Shoppe in Downtown Plymouth has seen a lot of ups and downs over the last 21 years. Since starting the business out of her basement, she has... more »
Plastic wrap
Paper or plastic?How about BYOB?Yes, bring your own bag.Available in a stylish and sturdy assortment of shapes and sizes, reusable grocery bags are eco-friendly and give you a head start in complying with what could... more »
Thinking and shopping outside the big box
Manitowoc — On an unseasonably warm Monday afternoon in May, five friends read and chatted while seated on a comfy couch and chairs, surrounded by bright and inviting decor and books in every corner. The... more »
May Retail Sales Drop, but Underlying Numbers Are Promising
May retail sales figures seem to show U.S. consumers are losing their drive to shop, but some of the weakness in the numbers may be due to a quirk in the calendar, not in shoppers'... more »
