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Why Bike Racks Matter To Santa Monica’s Buy Local Efforts

Santa Monica has embarked on a "Buy Local" campaign, and by the time you read this, it will have been underscored by Saturday's Buy Local Day Expo and related Buy Local Day events. There are... more »

Local Shops, Restaurants Continue To Thrive On Plaza

The Country Club Plaza enjoys mythic status in Kansas City. Residents take great pride in it, whether they shop there or not.And like a lot of mythic subjects, a lot of myths swirl around it.... more »

Dena Designs And Zrike Forge License Agreement For Dena Home

Oakland, NJ – Dena Designs, Inc and the Zrike Company, have signed a license agreement to develop Dena Home tabletop and ceramic product in 2011. Dena is the award-winning lifestyle designer, creative force and visionary... more »

144-Year-Old Corporation Hall Looks For New Leases On Life In Downtown Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO -- The 144-year-old building at 154 S. Kalamazoo Mall won't look much like a fire station, a village hall or a department store soon.You need a few years under your belt to envision it... more »

SnapRetail Raises $6 Million In Venture Capital

SnapRetail, a Pittsburgh-based software company that helps independent retailers and their vendor partners leverage social media and electronic marketing to connect with consumers and increase sales, has announced the closing of $6 million in Series... more »

Dallas Market Center Launches New Website

Dallas Market Center, the world's most complete wholesale marketplace, recently announced the launch of its new website – www.dallasmarketcenter.com.The new website has a fresh look and a wide range of improved site features to better... more »

Godiva Introduces New Products To Travel-Retail

The confectionery company will return to the Duty Free Show of the Americas this year with a focus on South American expansionChocolate supplier Godiva will return this year to the Duty Free Show of the... more »

In Washington, a Historic Retail Strip Is Revived

In recent years Barracks Row, a shopping strip on Eighth Street southeast of the Capitol that had languished since the 1960s, has been transformed building by building and block by block into a popular destination... more »

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