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Adorable New Holiday Rugs by Geoff Allen for Jellybean
These adorable new rugs by Geoff Allen are charming additions to our great selling collection of holiday rugs by Jellybean™. Jellybean’s colorful 21″ x 33″ rugs are completely machine washable and made from 35% recycled materials. Reasonably priced at $29.99 retail, these playful, hand hooked designs brighten any room and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. An in store rolling displayer is available for the retailer and makes a terrific silent salesman.
Fresh Fall Themed Collection of Jellybean Rugs by Challis and Roos
These fresh new Jellybean™ rugs by Challis and Roos are perfect for Fall. Jellybean’s colorful 21″ x 33″ rugs are completely machine washable and made from 35% recycled materials. Reasonably priced at $29.99 retail, these playful, hand hooked designs brighten any room and are suitable for indoor or outdoor use. An in store rolling displayer is available for the retailer and makes a terrific silent salesman. These rug designs will be available in August/September.
Abbott Introduces YUMMI Candles
Abbott is pleased to announce the introduction of a new range of Canadian-made wax candles – Yummi Candles.
Long burn times, a wide colour and size selection, superior quality and excellent value make Yummi Candles the premiere candle range available on the market today.
Made from pure, unscented 100 % paraffin wax, these clean-burning candles also boast a hidden safety feature; the wick is placed in such a way that when the candle has burned to the bottom, the wick harmlessly falls to one side and self-extinguishes.
Artful Dimension by Connie Haley
Are you sending a greeting card to give someone a real “lift”? Would you like your next greeting card to “rise above” an ordinary card? Then you have to take a look at Artful Dimensions™, a new line of cards from Leanin’ Tree that feature colorful, die-cut graphics that are hand-assembled to lift off the front of the card and create an alluring dimensional effect.
Vibrant and cheerful designs are sprinkled with festive glitter and will literally stand out in the store to generate impulse sales.
Rock Paper Scissors Opens Today on South Main Street in Downtown Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI – Downtown Ann Arbor shoppers looking for eclectic gifts and stationery products now have another store to browse: Rock Paper Scissors on South Main Street.
The Tecumseh-based gift shop is celebrating its grand opening Friday in the former 16 Hands gallery space at 216 S. Main St. in a building owned by Ann Arbor-based Curtis Commercial LLC.
Specialty Shop Has Downtown Home
Rocky Mount, NC – Felicia Winstead acknowledges that her business offers an unusual hybrid of products and services.
After all, how many businesses offer hairstyling, homemade wreaths, gift baskets and floral arrangements under one roof.
In November, she opened Diverse Designs by Felicia in its latest location in the city’s Douglas Block.
It was her third location. Four years prior to moving to the Douglas Block, she operated a hair salon at 220 W. Bassett St.
Local Art to Crow About
Natick, MA – Ten years ago, two female artists went out to try their hand at running a home show together. They had so much fun, and enjoyed their work so much that they banded together with three other friends and opened the Five Crows Gallery and Handcrafted Gifts.
Located at 8 Court St. in Natick, the Five Crows is both a gallery and a shop full of shelves displaying the work of many fine local artists.
“We have 145 artists in the store,” said co-owner Ginger McEachern.
Dallas Market Hotel Bookings Up 25 Percent
Dallas Market Center (DMC) today announced that significantly more hotel nights have been booked prior to this year’s Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (June 20-26) than in June 2011. DMC’s Market Travel department has seen a more than 25 percent increase in hotel bookings over the same period last year, indicating an increase in Market traffic.
“The increase in hotel bookings shows that more buyers are coming to Market and they’re staying longer in Dallas,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center.
French Quarter Spice Boutique Offers Exotic Dried Herbs, Spices, Salts, Seasoning Blends and Teas
New Orleans, LA – There’s something less than exotic about those bland, plastic spice bottles you find on today’s grocery store shelves.
But once upon a time, dried herbs, roasted seeds, crushed roots and harvested salts were worth more than gold. They launched fortunes, spurred trade routes, sparked wars and kindled love affairs.
Charlotte’s Stylish New Women’s Clothing Boutique Vestique Opens
Dilworth, NC – If you’re on the stylish content-sharing site Pinterest, chances are you’ve repinned a photo of one of Vestique’s garments to your fashion board.
Brentwood Store is Moving Forward With a Baby Boutique
Brentwood, UK – A HABERDASHERY and knitting shop that has stood in Brentwood for three decades is branching out into the world of baby clothes and bedding.
We Three, in Crown Street, has always been a treasure trove of knitting, crochet, sewing, haberdashery and craft supplies, but is now on hand with a range of cosy products in its new Baby Boutique.
The owner, Sue Carron, said that like so many shops they had to look at new ventures to keep the business ticking and saw a gap in the market for a wide range of baby products.
She said: “I want 20 per cent of the products in
Americans Expected to Spend $4.7 Billion on Graduation Gifts
This year’s high school and college graduates are expected to get a generous send-off, with the total spending on graduation gifts expected to top $4.7 billion, the National Retail Federation estimated.
From simple greeting cards to gift cards to clothes and electronics, one-third of Americans will buy graduation gifts this year, a decent increase from last year’s 30.7 percent.
Over one third of families and relatives of fresh graduates who participated in the federation’s survey said they plan to give gift cards as their graduation gifts, a 5 percentage point increase from la
Facebook Announces Programme to Boost Businesses With Social Media Training
Facebook has announced the Business Boost programme to help small businesses reach customers, as companies seek to grow by using the social media site.
The series of initiatives include a free advertising credits programme for businesses which sign up, as well as a downloadable guide ‘Boost Your Business with Facebook’, to help understand how social can help drive growth.
Facebook has also teamed up with the British Chamber of Commerce to go on the road to provide workshops to give face to face advice, firstly in Birmingham and Glasgow, before further events go ahead in Man
Cottage Garden Enters Collegiate Market
The sentiment gift company, Cottage Garden, has vaulted into the Collegiate product marketplace with exciting products featuring the fight songs and artwork for various universities.
According to Mark Timm, president of Cottage Garden, “the most requested item by our customers since the launch of our successful digital music boxes has been collegiate fight songs.” After a year of negotiations with major universities, along with song writers and publishers, Cottage Garden is prepared to release collegiate fight song products, to include music boxes, watch boxes, and photo frames.
International Contemporary Furniture Fair
The 24th International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) charted design’s latest boundaries at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, May 19-22, 2012.
North America’s premier annual showcase for contemporary design, the ICFF invariably attracts those interested in design’s practical aspects and aesthetic pleasure’s.
Aurora Highlights Top Travel Products for Kids
With summer travel season starting in a few weeks, parents look for gadgets and toys that entertain for hours and sometimes forget those that keep kids comfortable and safe. Enter Aurora’s “Are We There Yet?” line, the toy and gift manufacturer’s top travel and destination collection of backpacks with leads, plush animals, hat/scarfs/mitt combos, ID-tags and neck rests.
Aurora’s best selling lines including “Are We There Yet?” are based on original characters the company created.
Arts, Crafts Shop Benefits Community
Colorado Springs, CO – An all handmade arts and crafts shop, bursting with creativity and a rustic theme, opened May 17 in the Mini-Mall.
The Tumbleweeds artisan gift shop showcases the talent flowing from the military community through beaded jewelry, 4th Infantry Division-stamped baby bibs and camouflaged purses displayed on wooden tables, desks and pallets.
“We are trying to bring arts and crafts back on post,” said Maj. Gen. Joseph Anderson, commanding general, 4th Inf. Div. and Fort Carson.
Crafts Marketplace Spotlights Local Talent
Adrian, MI – Walk into Simply Divine Creations, at 922 S. Main St.
ARTGARDEN Pottery Receives Award
Seattle, WA – ARTGARDEN Pottery received an award Wednesday for helping to revitalize downtown Moses Lake.
The business received an “Outstanding Economic Restructuring Project” award at the Washington State Main Street Program’s Excellence on Main Awards ceremony in Chelan.
The Excellence on Main Awards recognize communities, organizations and individuals who help achieve economic vitality and build sustainable communities through downtown revitalization and preservation.
Narragansett Craftsmen Carry on Sacred Tradition at Purple Shell
Charlestown, RI – Contrary to popular belief, wampum — the beads made from shells by Native American tribes — was not used as a form of currency by the Eastern Woodland tribes, including the Narragansett. Rather, these shells were considered sacred, used in jewelry and traditional garb.
For the Narragansett tribe, wampum means quahog shells, characterized by the deep purple color inside the shell.