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Award-Winning Designer, Gardening and Lifestyle Expert P. Allen Smith to Speak in Dallas this January

Dallas Market Center in partnership with the Holiday & Decorative Association and the Texas Nursery & Landscape Association today announced that award-winning designer, television host and gardening and lifestyle expert, P. Allen Smith, will present... more »

Halloween Industry Association (HIA) And Urban Expositions Partner to Acquire the Halloween & Party Expo From H&P Expo

The Halloween Industry Association (HIA) and Urban Expositions announced they are to acquire Halloween & Party Expo from its current owners, H&P Expo, LLC. The upcoming event, scheduled for February 6-9, 2015 at the New... more »

Downtown Stores Preparing for Small Business Saturday

Lancaster, OH - Black Friday is a day when shoppers often wait in line to get into malls and stores seeking the hottest bargains. A few days later, shoppers look for deals online with Cyber... more »

Small Business Saturday to Offer Holiday Boost

Murfreesboro, TN - Eager shoppers will venture out this weekend in search of deals for the gifts on their Christmas lists and locally owned businesses are eager to offer their wares on Small Business Saturday.Set... more »

Turning a Home into a Boutique

Meriden, CT - If The Gift Box boutique in South Meriden looks like someone’s home, that’s because it is. Until March, the first-floor gift shop had been Dorothy DiBenedetto’s living room and spare bedroom.“There’s something... more »

Macomb County Shops Make Big Deal of Small Business Saturday

Macomb County, MI - It’s called Small Business Saturday, and Nov. 29 will mark the fourth year of American Express’s nationwide campaign to increase patronage to locally owned shops and restaurants.Gloria Kinne, owner of Circare,... more »

Why Is It Important to Shop Local?

Gaylord, MI - 'Tis the season for shopping, and small business owners are encouraging holiday shoppers to patronize their local establishments.“Shop local” is an often-heard directive, but just how does it benefit you and the... more »

South Florida Shops Gear up For Small Business Saturday

Signs are going up, emails are been sent and word is being spread at small businesses across South Florida that the big day is coming.They aren't talking about Gray Thursday or Black Friday.For them, it's... more »