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Entrepreneurs: Anticipating trends key for gift and mailing shop
May 16--Who knew yodeling pickles and bacon-flavored gumballs would be such a hit?Chris Hutchinson did. He runs Signed Sealed & Delivered, a Billings store that specializes in unique gifts, cards and mailing services. It's located... more »
Half-century of marriage and 36 years as business partners — this relationship may last
Dartmouth, MA — After nearly 50 years of marriage and 36 years as business partners, Marge and Herb Seltzer have quite possibly perfected the art of gift giving."The time has gone by so quickly, it's... more »
Sales pick up, but retailers cautious
Texas - Department store profit and sales increases reported this week prove consumers are back in the malls.But given the extreme beating this group took during the recession, managements are shy about predicting good times... more »
Trending and Trendy
Missouri — Amanda Vander Tuig has never been one to worry about what people think of her, which is a good thing because the owner of downtown gift shop The Butterfly Tattoo is outspoken about her... more »
Gourmet Housewares Show Joins NYIGF in Summer 2011
White Plains, NY — In response to retailer survey results, the Gourmet Housewares Show®will be held each summer in New York City, beginning in August 2011, within the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), the... more »
Yankee Candle, America’s Best Loved Candle to Show During Inaugural Gift+Home Market During Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas, NV — Yankee Candle®, the leading designer, manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of premium scented candles, announced they will be participating in the inaugural Gift+HomeTM at Las Vegas Market, slated for Aug. 2-6 at... more »
Tweens and Kids Will Love This New Peace & Love Rug by Jellybean
Available at the 2010 Summer markets, this new Peace & Love rug from Jellybean™ by Home Comfort will be a hit with teens and kids of all ages.This classic theme, updated by popular artist Amy... more »
Hannon Group Launches a New Website
Burlington, WI – Hannon Group, Ltd. has launched a new easy to navigate website that features informative pages on its full line of kitchen products. Hannon Group serves as an umbrella company name for the... more »
Urban Cottage changes address
Maryland — If you're looking for the Urban Cottage gift and decor store, you'll find it at larger quarters. The business, owned by Betty Wenthold, has relocated her business from 43 E. Patrick St. to... more »
A Scenic Village That Knew What It Wanted, and Got It
Pelham Manor, N.Y. — A decade ago, this suburb in southern Westchester County, where well-kept 1920s Tudor and colonial houses command some of the highest prices in the county, was home to a blighted industrial... more »
New gift shop favors local artists
Berlin, MD -- What started as a woman's childhood hobby has become the latest in local art available in downtown Berlin.Longtime Berliner Heather Layton, the creator of A Mermaids Purse jewelry, is now featuring her... more »
Belly up to the Craft Bar
San Francisco, CA — The Museum of Craft and Folk Art in San Francisco is making it easier for Bay Area crafters to get their creative juices flowing. The Craft Bar, presented on the first Thursday... more »
