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Nini’s Treasures to Welcome Reedy
Triadelphia, WV – Nini’s Treasures will welcome Vera Bradley Brand Ambassador Joan Bradley Reedy, daughter of Vera Bradley, and Susan Cambell, Vera Bradley director of sales, to their store on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Guests will enjoy the opportunity to hear anecdotes of Vera Bradley’s history, personal stories, and the remarkable women behind the company at a special event to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Rapunzel’s Celebrates 10th Milestone
Palm Beach, FL – Randi Evans was single and 26 when she opened her first island business, Rapunzel’s of Palm Beach, a Royal Poinciana Way gift shop, in September 2002.
Over the next decade, Evans married, changed her name to Siegal, became a mother of two and shifted the focus of her business from gifts to apparel for women and later, for children and so-called tweens.
And she took on a partner, former customer Hallie Rosenthal, whose parents live in the area, to help run the growing business.
Retail Sales Stay Steady for Halloween
Wichita, KS – This Halloween , retailers are expecting shoppers to spend eight billion dollars nationwide. That’s up one billion from last year. Local shop owners tell us, they’re cashing in this holiday.
“Night lights for my grandson and then a door hanger for a friend and a doormat,” says Marcia Nester, describing the list of things she’s purchased this season.
Her list is long. Simply put, Marcia Nester says she loves Halloween decorations, right down to the orange and black fingernail polish she has on as she pays for the newest items to add to her collection.
Surprise for Shopkeeper Pam Battley of Ma Battley’s Targeted by Community Cash Mob
Enfield Town, UK – A shopkeeper had the surprise of her life when she was set upon by a cash mob on Thursday afternoon.
Pam Battley, who owns Ma Battley’s sweet shop in Church Street, Enfield Town, was in the shop when a brass band and ten people waving £10 notes headed inside.
Ms Battley said: “It was absolutely amazing, I was shell shocked. It was wonderful.
Winter 2013 NYIGF Offers 40+ Seminars & Special Activities
More than 40 educational seminars, special events, displays and product awards will be offered for attendees and exhibitors during the winter 2013 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), Saturday January 26, through Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94.
Four full days of seminars, covering topics such as design and color trends, social media, sustainability, and retail strategies such as merchandising, marketing and in-store events, will be presented during NYIGF.
2013 Dates Announced for Home Textiles Market Week in New York
Dates have been announced for the winter and summer 2013 editions of the Home Textiles Market Week® in New York, the pre-eminent semi-annual market for mid-to high-end home textiles. Home Textiles Market Week is produced and promoted cooperatively by GLM’s New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), 230 Fifth Avenue and 7 W New York.
Winter 2013 Home Textiles Market Week
Friday, January 25 – Thursday, January 31, 2013
New York City
At 7 W New York® (January 25-31)
At NYIGF® at Jacob K.
Clarksville Cash Mob a Success
Clarksville, OH – After the payoff from the latest cash mob at Clarksville, organizers say they have heard from other local businesses interested in being mobbed.
A locally owned business in Clarksville, Unique Gifts & More on North First Street, reported their sales quadrupled that day compared to a normal Saturday.
“Also since the cash mob, I have noticed our normal walk-in traffic and sales have been heavier,” owner-operator Mike Rickman said this week. “That was definitely a plus-plus for us.”
tag Launches New Catalog Strategy
Trade Associates Group, Ltd. (tag) announced that the company has developed a new catalog strategy that better reflects today’s independent retailer marketplace. Two seasonal catalogs and one “everyday” book will be published annually, beginning immediately with this week’s release of tag’s new “todayandeveryday 2013” catalog.
“Today’s more segmented independent retailer landscape demands a more focused approach,” said Joe Fahy of tag.
Tervis Arrives in Style with New Contrast Collection
Tervis®, the leader in insulated drinkware, introduced their new Contrast Collection at the New York Tabletop show in October. The collection features a new solid white inner wall, a first for the 66 year-old company, and appeals to the more fashion-forward consumer who will find its contemporary style suitable for entertaining and tabletop settings.
Available for purchase in January 2013, the collection features eight distinct patterns with elements of lace and interpretations of organic images like bamboo, animal prints and floral.
New Additions to Zak Designs’ Web Site Engage Parents and Kids
Zak Designs is continually looking for new ways to engage its growing number of consumers. With that goal in mind, the global housewares company has recently launched two new additions to its interactive Web site, www.zak.com.
As a way to provide helpful ideas to parents who are looking for ways to make mealtime fun for their families, Zak has launched a new blog site on its Mealtime Fun Zone that will feature regular posts from Zak staff as well as prominent bloggers from around the country.
Shop Has New Name, New Location
Fredericksburg, VA – IT WASN’T UNUSUAL for customers to tell Two Sisters Boutique’s owners that they’d driven by their shop at 1711 Princess Anne St. for years before stopping in.
Heather and Jim Stapleton expect to get more foot traffic when they reopen the accessories and gift shop with a new name, Heather Boutique, on Monday at 721 Caroline St. in downtown Fredericksburg.
“It was time to do it,” said Heather Stapleton. “It was time to change the name and make it our own.”
Woodstock Chimes Expands its Habitats Series for 2013
Woodstock Chimes, a leading manufacturer of musically-tuned windchimes, is preparing to launch four vastly-new designs in its Woodstock Habitats™ Chime series, which launched in 2004. With a range of price points and sizes, the new looks also vary by including the use of colors, like midnight black, radiant red, brilliant brass and bronze and stunning silver. Adding contemporary flair to each design is a charming windcatcher, featuring a dragonfly, butterfly or owl, thus the Habitats name.
SnapRetail Named One of the Top Workplaces in Pittsburgh
SnapRetail is honored to have been selected as one of Pittsburgh’s Top Workplaces based on survey results conducted by WorkplaceDynamics and sponsored by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
The Top Workplaces are determined based solely on employee feedback. SnapRetail employees responded to a series of questions regarding the company’s leadership, career opportunities, work flexibility, compensation and benefits.
“Team member satisfaction and a great work environment have always been top priorities,” said Ted Teele, SnapRetail CEO.
Kelsey Riley Joins CMC Leasing as View Tradeshow Manager
WHO: Kelsey Riley, VIEW Tradeshow Manager
WHAT:California Market Center (CMC) is elated to announce the hiring of Kelsey Riley as VIEW Tradeshow Manager. Gerry Seibel, Vice President of New Business Development for Gift and Home, commented “Kelsey is already proving to be a valuable asset to our team, bringing a fresh outlook and great enthusiasm to the job.
Blooming Boutique Owner a Small Business All-Star
Lewes, DE – Only six years after Micha Seto opened Blooming Boutique in downtown Lewes, Seto has cultivated a budding empire that includes two more businesses on Second Street, a cotton clothing line in the works, local bead designs as well as four other stores scattered in downtown areas across Sussex County.
With a total of seven clothing, gift and accessory shops now open in Lewes, Rehoboth, Bethany Beach and Milford, Seto is getting noticed by more than just the ladies who lunch in those areas. She was recently selected for the Marvin S.
Shopping Local Can Be a Huge Shot in Arm
Although few people want to talk about it, the holiday season is just around the corner.
The fun holiday, Halloween, is just a week away. For this holiday, we all can gather up candy and gorge ourselves.
The same can be said for Thanksgiving and Christmas, as well. It seems gorging ourselves is also a holiday tradition.
But another tradition comes with Christmas and that is shopping. We all grumble about it and never know what to get our closest relatives. Yet somehow we always mange.
This year, Christmas will once again be a trying time for many people.
New Pop-up Boutique Fills Leopold’s Books Vacancy
Detroit, MI – Rachel Lutz is doing her part to serve Detroit’s retail-hungry community.
The owner of the Peacock Room, a women’s vintage-style fashion store located in the Park Shelton, has opened a new pop-up boutique in the space formerly occupied by Leopold’s Books.
Emerald is the Mecca of gifts and provisions. The shop stocks fine leather goods, fancy soaps, art books, home décor, cufflinks, bow ties, stationery, perfumes and even pretty wrapping paper to top it all off.
Bettie Page Boutique Opens in Boston
Tatyana Designs, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTC Pink:TATD), a growing retailer specializing in contemporary designs inspired by the iconic Bettie Page, opened its Boston Boutique on Saturday, October 20.
Located at 32 Newbury Street, the Boston store is in the heart of what is known as “The couture” block of Newbury St., Bettie Page’s immediate neighbors include Chanel, Burberry, Cartier, Brooks Brothers, Valentino, Loro Piana and Giorgio Armani as well as Ann Taylor, Juicy Couture and DKNY.
Online Registration Now Open for Inaugural Gift & Home CEO Summit
Online registration is now open for the inaugural Gift & Home CEO Summit at www.giftandhomelv.com/ceosummit. Co-produced by International Market Centers (IMC) and Eller Enterprises, this first-of-its kind executive-level summit will run concurrently with GIFT+HOME at Las Vegas Market, on Thursday, January 31, and Friday, February 1, 2013, at World Market Center Las Vegas.
Entryways Artists Create New
Each distinctive design in Entryways’ collection of handmade mats is an original work created by an artist. And, for spring and summer of 2013, Entryways artists have created a wide variety of new designs that will provide a warm, whimsical or elegant way to welcome family and guests into the home.
With its large and ever expanding product line, Entryways appeals to every style and taste. The 2013 spring/summer line is no exception.