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Downtown niche: New businesses open on Main Street in Dike
Dike, Iowa --- Sharon Stanton thought her family needed a shared activity. So she and her daughter, Michelle Gaede of rural Parkersburg, launched a gift shop at 627 Main St. in Dike. Jades, which sells... more »
NYIGF Introduces New Online Navigation Tools
White Plains, NY — A combination of state-of-the-art technology and old-fashioned personalized customer service will help buyers navigate the August 2010 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®). New online tools, including an improved exhibitor search with... more »
Hannon Introduces New Products at New York International Gift Fair in August
Burlington, WI -- TODCO™, a division of Hannon Group, Ltd., will be introducing an expanded line of Sachi™ Insulated Lunch Totes and introducing a new line of Sachi™ Wine Totes at the New York International... more »
MMPI Leads the Way in Developing Fair Trade Resources
Chicago, IL – MMPI leads the way in providing more qualified Fair Trade resources to meet the ever growing demand from retailers looking for high end, quality handmade products from around the globe to help... more »
Traveling quilters move the needle
They came, they saw, they sewed.Well, OK, the sewing probably came later, after the shoppers returned home Wednesday from the first day of the 7th annual Western New York Shop Hop, a combination quilting odyssey... more »
A Love For Chocolate Turns Into ‘Sweetness’
What's not to love about Zaharenia, a custom chocolate gift shop in Oakland Gardens? It's filled with chocolate."I've had a lot of jobs, but somehow or another, I always found myself going back to chocolate,"... more »
Self-taught Macon woodworker unlocks treasures within wood
Macon, IL - When Jerry Sievers goes for a stroll through his backyard and its hundreds of stacked logs and tree trunks, he sees more than piles of inanimate wood. In one forked tree trunk,... more »
Retailers see slight containment of organized theft
Fewer U.S. retailers have had merchandise stolen by organized crime rings in the past 12 months, as they invest more money in prevention, a leading trade group said on Thursday.A survey by the National Retail... more »
Luxury Retail Rents May ‘Bounce Back’ as Rich Shoppers Return
Luxury retail rents may soon "bounce back" after two years of declines as the global economic recovery fuels demand for designer handbags, watches and clothes, Colliers International said. Rents fell in most of the world's... more »
Indulgences: Passion for writing finds voice in bookstore
Tracy Beltran was looking for a place to showcase the works of independent authors and publishers.Thais Black was looking for a new career.Together, they believe that they have found a winning combination.They are the managing... more »
Jellybean Rolling Racks Drive Rug Sales
Jellybean's versatile rolling display rack is driving rug sales and reorders for the extremely popular line of washable accent rugs. Requiring only 2' x 3' of floor space, the sturdy rack can be rolled anywhere... more »
Lifeforce Glass to Donate 10% of Environmental Gift Items Sales to Gulf Coast Oil Spill Emergency Fund
Kingsport, TN — In response to the horrific environmental disaster continuing to impact the Gulf Coast, Lifeforce Glass, Inc. president Kristina Runciman announced today that the company will donate 10% of sales of their Amazing... more »
