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Spring fever for retailers
New York -- After a brutal winter, spring is finally here.The sun is shining, flowers are blooming and people are emerging from hibernation.It must be time to go shopping.Retail sales for the week ended March... more »
Gift Card Fees Get Fed Attention With New Rules
Sometimes the best gift on the market, gifts cards are receiving new federal rules and regulations. Consumers have sent over 200 letters to congress demanding something be done about the erroneous fees, charges and expiration... more »
Peking Handicraft Introduces New, Vibrant Trina Turk Pillow Designs
San Francisco, Calif. -- Peking Handicraft, Inc., an international manufacturer and wholesaler of high quality home decor, tabletop and giftware items, introduces two new fashion-forward linen pillow designs by Trina Turk, the Hawaiian-inspired Sea Floral... more »
Spring Into Easter with Gifts from Zoocchini
Need a little help finding the perfect gift to nestle among the jellybeans and chocolate eggs? Follow the bunny trail to discover the adorable characters from children's lifestyle brand ZOOCCHINI. Encompassing a wide array of... more »
Fiore Designs adds flower power to Abbot Kinney
Inside a tiny Craftsman-style cottage on Abbot Kinney, Fiore Designs is bursting with ideas about bouquets beyond fresh-cut flowers.Part flower shop, part gift store, Fiore Designs is the first retail effort of Jennifer Juhos, who... more »
Designer wants clients’ styles to shine
Interior designer Ursula Hanavan believes the homes she decorates should allow her clients' personalities to shine through. "Your home should look like you," said the Wiltonian, who recently opened Interiors and Designs by Ursula at... more »
Harvard Square’s Cardullo’s celebrates 60 years
Cambridge — Pasta from Italy, wine from France, chocolate from Germany and maple syrup from Vermont pack the shelves on Cardullo's on Brattle Street. Sixty years after the opening of the store in 1950, the... more »
Jazzy Toes Celebrates Spring with PTPA Award
Pittsburgh, PA – Now that the snow is melting and the ground is starting to thaw, it's time to celebrate all things green. But it's not just the green grass and trees we're celebrating this... more »
Religious store functioning on a prayer
San Angelo, Texas — By all appearances, the 1,100-square-foot building with its neat displays of jewelry, signs, teddy bears and crosses speaks of a typical small-town religious gift shop.But owner Liz Darby, a secular Franciscan,... more »
Customizing profitability
Wooster -- FJ Designs's new customer focus is showing promise as a way to help the company weather the current economy.Known for The Cat's Meow Village and for Designwear lines, the company now offers fundraising... more »
7 W New York Home Fashions Market Review
New York, NY - 7 W New York Home Fashions Market Week was an energetic show, complete with a significant increase in attendance and a positive attitude felt by both exhibitors and buyers. The building... more »
Flower shop opens despite tough economy
Ossian, Ind. - At a time when many small businesses are forced to close, one entrepreneur is opening a new store in Ossian. After 18 years of designing floral arrangements, Rhonda Mishler opened Bloomin' Boutique... more »
