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The Perfect Gift for Baby and Mom!
Uniquely packaged in a sweet little jam jar, Jammies by Hélène Lauré — delicious PJ’s for babies, make a perfect gift for the new or soon- to be new mom in your life.
A sweet set of infant Jammies is an adorable gift that also helps support thousands of moms and babies in need. How? Ten percent of profits are donated to Postpartum Progress, the world’s most widely read blog on postpartum depression and a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the mental health of new mothers. By wearing Jammies long johns, babies will be starting their lives by helping others.
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 the growing selection, show management company Urban Expositions continues its efforts to rebuild and enhance the show offerings with a full roster of cost-effective travel savings programs and enhanced buyer services.
“This show’s roots are deep and strong here in the Smokies.
Monkeez Makes a Difference Awards Third Donation to Charity Partners, Receives National Parenting Honor
Monkeez Makes a Difference, the educational, charitable program for children from MVP Brands, announces it has presented its third round of donations of nearly $15,000 to its three nationally renowned charity partners including Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, Samaritan’s Purse and Best Friends Animal Society.
Vintage Retail Space Gorgeous Gerties Opens on West Street, Dorking
Dorking, UK – AN EXCITING new retail concept opened with a 1950s flourish in Dorking this weekend.
Gorgeous Gerties is a tearoom and traditional sweet shop, but customers wandering upstairs will discover a gift store stocked by 25 independent traders, with a distinctly vintage flavour.
The idea was dreamed up by friends Debbie Wright and Tracey Allen, who have donned their matching pinnies to welcome their guests and wrap gifts chosen from their broad selection.
“We thought , ‘If we don’t do it now we’re never going to do it’,” said Mrs Wright.
New Pet Boutique Will Also Help Area Animal Rescues
Lincoln Park, IL – Greta Glimm has always hoped to merge her passion for animals with her business background.
Now, 11 years after graduating from DePaul University, she finally has. Dog & Kitty in the City, 2622 N. Halsted St., is now open for business and serving up nutritious food, wholesome treats and stylish accessories for pets.
Charming ‘Madame Hatter’ Joins Downtown Sumner
Sumner, WA – Ever since she could remember, Kim Lee said she had a passion for interior design and home décor. Now, Lee is the proud owner of Madame Hatter, the new home décor and gift boutique in downtown Sumner.
The store celebrated its grand opening in February.
Lee, who currently lives in Bonney Lake with her husband and their three kids, shares her story on how she became from being a stay-at-home mom to stay-at-store mom.
Gift For Life/National Stationery Show Team Raises $15,000+ for AIDS Walk New York
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery and home decor industries’ leading charitable organization, announced today that despite rainy weather an enthusiastic Gift For Life/National Stationery Show team completed the 2013 AIDS Walk New York 10K fundraiser. A total of more than $15,000 was raised for men, women, and families who are living with HIV/AIDS.
‘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, restaurants and service providers that want local customers to spend their dollars close to home.
Officials unveiled the new “Shop Burlington County First” campaign to local elected officials and the business community at a meeting last week and launched the website www.shopburlingtoncounty.com.
Sea Bright: Boutique in a Boat Shop
Sea Bright, NJ – After a rough off-season that included severe damage from Hurricane Sandy, the owners of Sea Bright’s Angler’s Marina & Beach Boutique, Fred Leonardis and his wife, Elizabeth, worked hard to reopen their Ocean Avenue shop.
“My husband has always believed that we are in a service business, a seasonal business, and that we need to be here for our customers,” said Elizabeth.
Greeting Card Association Announces 25th Anniversary LOUIE Award Winners
The Greeting Card Association (GCA) honored the 25th Anniversary LOUIE Award finalists and winners in 52 different categories, as well as the first-ever recipients of a LOUIE Award for Lifetime Achievement, at an elegant gala at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City last night.
The special Silver Anniversary celebration was attended by more than 300 guests, including finalist companies, industry retailers, manufacturers’ representatives and suppliers, as well members of the press.
LA Mart Design Center Hosts Opening Reception for ASID during Annual National Conference
LA Mart is proudly hosting the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and Dwell Media during their annual national conference in LA on June 20 in conjunction with Dwell on Design (DOD).
ASID@DOD Opening Reception, to be held at the LA Mart on Thursday evening, June 20, will feature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and exclusive after-hours access to the Design Center showrooms at the LA Mart.
“As industry partners with ASID, we are thrilled ASID chose the LA Mart as the location for their annual conference,” said Jennifer Mascari, director of marketing, LA Mart.
WILLIAMSBURG and Caspari Introduce Tableware and Stationary Collection
Timeless global-chic designs and contemporary colors combine with the introduction of WILLIAMSBURG’s ‘Imari’ collection of paper goods and tableware from licensee Caspari. Debuting at the National Stationary Show, May 19-22, the collection hearkens back to 18th-century Japanese-style English porcelain and features fresh, vivid oranges, rich greens and elegant turquoises.
C & F Enterprises Introduces Kitchen Cuties
C & F Enterprises, an artist-designed, quality fabric and home décor specialist, is pleased to introduce Kitchen Cuties ©, a new line of children’s aprons.
The colorful children’s aprons are embroidered with fun sayings and come with matching child-sized oven mitts and chef hats, making them perfect for family photos around the kitchen or by the patio grill.
“We wanted to give parents an option that encourages imaginative play patterns,” Nelson Chow, Vice President of Sales says.
Beatriz Ball Collection Launches New Ecommerce Web Site, Powered by Shopatron
Beatriz Ball Collection, the premier manufacturer of fine handmade metalware, has re-launched its company web site,www.beatrizball.com, as an ecommerce site, powered by Shopatron.
Las Vegas Market Hosting Gift for Life Benefit at Summer Market
International Market Centers (IMC) announced today that it will host the 3rd annual “Up on the Roof” gala charity event benefiting Gift For Life, the sole charitable organization for the gift, stationery and home décor industries, on Tuesday, July 30, during the Summer 2013 Las Vegas Market, running July 29-August 2, at the World Market Center Las Vegas.
“Las Vegas Market is delighted once again to partner with Gift For Life, helping raise awareness and funds for prevention and treatment of AIDS,” stated Dorothy Belshaw, president of Gift & Home Décor, International Market
Woman Takes Chance On Store
Fort Dodge, IA – Often people in the corporate work-world want to start their own business. That was certainly true for one Fort Dodge woman who left her job to pursue a dream.
“I love it…it’s nice to have that job where I don’t have to have somebody telling me oh do this or do that. I can kind of do whatever I want…and enjoy my job now,” says Melissa Hansen.
Hansen left a job as a nurse to open KaLeiDasCope Gifts. Her consignment shop has one difference. She features products that have a local touch, made by people from the area.
Stationery Store is Write for Customers
Reading, UK – IT HAS been a feature of the town centre for 21 years and now Rymans has been labelled as a shop its customers cannot live without.
The stationery store in Duke Street has survived many transformations in Reading and attributes its success to having adapted to customers’ needs and wants.
Nominated for The Shop I Cannot Live Without category in this year’s Reading Retail Awards, manager Karin Boivin said: “This nomination is very important to Rymans as a company, not just to us. These are tough times so we have got to look after our customers.
Band T-shirts, Posters Drive Penny Lane For More than 40 Years
Springfield, IL – You can tell just by looking at the storefront that Penny Lane is different than other Springfield gift shops.
Look there, in the window is a remote-controlled zombie doll. And a “Hippies Use Back Door” sign. And sparkly crystals, feathery dreamcatchers and a Bob Marley poster. The blue-edged mortar on part of the nearly block-long complex is artistically oozing out of the bricks it holds together.
Gaze upward and you’ll see that some of the soffit under the eaves is painted to look like the night sky.
Small Business Administration Recognizes Brown & Hopkins Country Store
Chepachet, RI – Elizabeth Yuill, owner and shopkeeper of the historic Brown & Hopkins Country Store in Chepachet, has been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of its 2013 Rhode Island small-business award winners.
Yuill and other recipients of the SBA awards will be honored during the annual Rhode Island Salute to Small Business luncheon on June 12 at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston.
The SBA awards will be presented in nine categories. Yuill won in the Rhode Island Women-owned Small Business of the Year category.
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 day to shop local.
Having seen it work in big cities, a business owner in Oxford decided to give it a try in the small town.
“I’m always interested in trying something different,” said Loren Schleining who owns a resale shop called, The Business.