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Mom and Pop Shops Key to Health of Staten Island’s West Brighton Section

Staten Island, NY - Darth Vader was there. So was John Liu, the comptroller of New York City – one of several who is campaigning to be the next mayor. What was a bit light... more »

Cash Mobs Boosting Business in Cleveland Hts., Shaker Hts.

Cleveland, OH - With the current state of the economy, some small mom-and-pop stores have been struggling to sell products and increase profit. But with a recent trend of cash mobs, these stores have been... more »

Smoky Mountain Gift Show Brings Tennessee’s Largest Selection of Souvenir, Resort Resources Under One Roof – November 5-8, 2013

The Smoky Mountain Gift Show returns to the Gatlinburg Convention Center November 5-8, 2013 bringing Tennessee's largest selection of top-name souvenir and resort gift lines together under one roof for optimum buying convenience. Further strengthening... more »

‘Shop Burlington County First’ Aims to Keep Dollars Local

Mount Holly, PA - Burlington County and its partners are open for business. Officials are ready to roll out their buy-local campaign to promote county businesses, including downtown Main Street shopping centers and other stores,... more »

Oxford Business Hosts Cash Mob To Attract New Customers

Oxford, KS - Many locally-owned businesses are trying to reinvent themselves as the economy changes. One of the newer techniques is to have a cash mob that encourages people to come together on a certain... more »

Nation’s Largest Souvenir & Resort Gift Show Expands for 2013 Edition

Bringing together more than 1100 booths filled with the newest lines from the industry's top companies, the Las Vegas Souvenir & Resort Gift Show is returning to the Las Vegas Convention Center in North Hall... more »

New Kind of Cash Mob Coming to Town

Jonesborough, TN - A successful marketing venture that encouraged people to shop locally in downtown Jonesborough last year is returning to Tennessee's oldest town ­­— sort of. Last year, town leaders created a weekly cash... more »

Garden Party Promotes ‘Shop Local’ Theme

Brush, CO - Customers from both near and far lined the streets of downtown Brush on April 25 after being enticed by a trio of local businesses that teamed up to organize and host a... more »