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Retailers gear up for Art to the Avenue
Greenwich, CT — A year and a half ago, artist Ankita Saha popped into the Therese Saint Clair stationery store on Lewis Street.Saha, who uses paper to create collages, wanted to start a greeting card line... more »
Working can be pure bliss
California — At Bliss Unlimited in the Burbank Town Center, everything has a back story.Take, for example, the work of San Francisco-based Serendipity Glass Studio artist Carla Geraghty, an Army wife who creates decorative fixtures and... more »
Fleurt flower shop blossoms with unique arrangements and gifts
Reporting on a new store opening is happy business, especially when the store is as cheerful and mood elevating as Fleurt, a flower shop in the West Seattle Junction.Owner Sam Crowley, who also owns Petal... more »
Grateful Dead Imagery Meets Signature Jewelry Designs of Cynthia Gale in New Tribute Collection
New York — Rhino Entertainment and Cynthia Gale announce a partnership to pay a special tribute to the Grateful Dead with an inspired new collection of artisan crafted sterling silver jewelry, now available to the... more »
Douglas Introduces Glam Gals
Keene, NH — When it comes to glamorous, Douglas has the perfect pooch, the new Glam Gal Dogs™ collection. They are totally cool, totally cute and uber sassy. There are six styles in all.Glam Gals™... more »
AmericasMart Atlanta Promotes Brett Austin to VP of Marketing, Sales Services
Atlanta, GA—Brett Austin has been named vice president in charge of AmericasMart Marketing and Sales Services, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating officer of AmericasMart Atlanta and its AMC, Inc. parent... more »
Chesapeake Bay Candle Announces Plans to Open New Facility in Maryland
Rockville, MD – Pacific Trade International, the integrated global marketer of candles, home fragrance, and home décor products and the company behind the Chesapeake Bay Candle brand, announces plans to establish its first domestic production... more »
Art Center Too opens downtown
Retailers in downtown Battle Creek have some artsy competition starting this week.The Art Center of Battle Creek offered selected guests a sneak preview of its relocated gift shop at 80 W. Michigan Ave. Sunday afternoon.... more »
Entrepreneurs Make Use of Odd Spaces
The founders of Brooklyn Boulders LLC chose a former Daily News delivery-truck garage to house their venture, believing they could use the property's distinct past to draw visitors.When Brooklyn Boulders LLC opened in September, the... more »
‘Tact’tful business: Leather shop allows husband, wife to practice their crafts
Berryville -- As far as Wayne Groves is concerned, the opportunity to move his business and family to Berryville was heaven-sent."We were following our leading," said the local leather craftsman, who works alongside his wife,... more »
Downtown Dollars scooped up in minutes
Four minutes.That's how long it took for Ardmore Initiative to reach the "sold out" point Monday morning in its new Downtown Dollars promotion.Even bouts of pouring rain couldn't dampen Ardmore's version of a gold rush.Bargain-minded... more »
While her children are growing, so are her business enterprises
While her three sons were young, Lynda Waddell operated Oceans of Notions, a successful gift basket company, from her home.Now that her youngest is 16, Waddell has relocated the business and added another, a unique... more »
