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Peterson Associates Chicago Showroom

Peterson Associates, a 52 year old Midwest based manufacturers representative sales/marketing agency, has announced its intent to exit The Merchandise Mart in Chicago at the conclusion of the January 2014 Chicago Gift Market (Jan 16-22,... more »

Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops

Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »

Social Media Influencers Gather at Dallas Market for Sneak Peek

Dallas Market Center today announced that it will host its third bloggers’ gathering, Sneak Peek – A Conversation Starter on Friday, Jan. 17 during the Total Home & Gift Market (Jan. 15-21, 2014). Sneak Peek... more »

Buy Locally…Why?

Dexter, MO - Through a cooperative effort involving American Express in the late fall of 2013, residents across the country were urged to "Shop Small." The Shop Small initiative encouraged and even challenged consumers to... more »

Slogan Helps Keep Holiday Shopping Local

Helena, MT - After weeks of frantic ordering, restocking and gift wrapping, local retailers were finally able to take a breath Thursday and Friday to reflect on the holiday season.According to Carly Garrison of Downtown... more »

Two Campaigns Seek Followers to “Shop Local”

VA - For several years, my husband and I have bought our family members Christmas and Hanukkah gifts from Feridies, the peanut processor and retailer based in Courtland.We send a holiday pack of three cans... more »

Rhode Islanders Find Joy and Convenience In Shopping Locally

Providence, RI - Patrick Heller enjoys shopping about as much as he does getting his teeth drilled.But on Saturday afternoon, during the last holiday shopping weekend of a shortened season, his wife, Jo Lee, 49,... more »

Sugar B Sales Opens New Pacific Market Center Showroom

Sugar B Sales will now have a permanent presence at Pacific Market Center, the leading wholesale market on the west coast, with their new showroom premiering just in time for the Winter Market in January.... more »