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Le mouton noir & co Combines it’s Design, BB Bank With Everyday Salt n Pepper Shakers and Comes up With Latest Creation BB Kids
What family would be complete without kids? Introducing the latest inductees to the Bigger and Better family clan, BB Kids. The Bigger and Better Kids are designed to add a smile to your day at any meal. These glossy salt n pepper shakers are made of white Porcelain, easy to open pouches underneath to add your salt n pepper and perfectly molded spouts to sprinkle away.
BB Bank (Bigger and Better Bank) came about by le mouton designer George Lee looking at his wife’s pregnancy and seeing the need to start saving money.
Mother’s Day Shop Local: Side Street Framers
Severna Park, MD – Wondering how to tell her she’s the best mom ever? Well, there are plenty of options to help you get that done right here in Severna Park.
Patch will be highlighting locally owned shops this week to help you decide on that unique gift. Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day, is “Shop Local” day here in the park.
Art Cats Gallery Making Major Move with Second Shop in Petoskey
Muskegon, MI – Louise Hopson is planting a little piece of Muskegon’s Lakeside business district in the popular Gaslight District of Petoskey.
After 13 years of serving customers on Lakeshore Drive, Hopson is opening a second Art Cats Gallery at 308 Howard in the heart of the upscale specialty retail district in Petoskey. She hopes to have the 1,750-square-foot storefront open by Mother’s Day.
Art Cats Gallery will remain a year-round business in Muskegon’s Lakeside neighborhood as Hopson operates the two shops.
Due East Celebrates One-Year Anniversary, New Location
Easton, MD – Due East celebrated its one-year anniversary and move to a new location April 18, with a ribbon cutting and open house.
Now located at 17 Goldsborough St., owners Rebekah Miller and Mabel Williams are excited about celebrating this milestone at their new location.
Due East carries a selection of men’s and women’s casual outdoor clothing and shoes. Popular brands include prAna, ExOfficio, Marmot, Merrell, Kuhl, Fossil, Ibex, Lole and Clarks Shoes for men.
Tie Dye Rosie Finds Niche with ’60s, ’70s Memorabilia
Augusta, GA – Rosie Mendez Hyatt got her start selling handmade tie dye shirts and painted top hats at Woodstock ’94.
A lover of ’60s and ’70s memorabilia and Bohemian/island culture, her store, Tie Dye Rosie, on Old Evans Road has reached 15 years in business.
Tie Dye Rosie attracts customers including teenagers, seniors, doctors and lawyers, Hyatt said. Each day, the store plays reggae or island music to set the mood.
“I try to keep something different that you can’t find in other stores. It’s the regulars that have kept Tie Dye Rosie going,” Hyatt said.
Candy Lovers are in Their Element at Scotrun Store
Scotrun, PA – It’s a quaint cottage on a bustling Route 611 in Scotrun, but time stops for those who enter.
Candy lovers break away from their hectic routines to experience taffies, jelly beans, gummy bears, chocolate pretzels, hard and soft candies in a variety of flavors and colors.
What’s Up: Nancy’s Antique & Gift Nook Opens in Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids, WI – The log cabin look of Nancy’s Antique & Gift Nook on Highway 13 S. in Wisconsin Rapids, is quaint enough to catch the attention of a passerby.
Nancy Shore, 65, of Wisconsin Rapids, opened the shop in November for a couple of months. She reopened in May and will be open until December.
Shore retired nine years ago after about 20 years as a personal banker for WoodTrust Bank, Wisconsin Rapids. While she and her husband spend winters in Arizona, Short said her ongoing love for antiques couldn’t be kept at bay.
Macon Candle Maker Creates Masculine Scents for Men
Macon, GA – When Johnny Rohrbeck was about 7 years old, he raked the pine straw in his yard, put it in paper grocery bags, loaded his little wagon and targeted houses that had flower beds.
He sold each sack for 25 cents.
He went home with a couple of dollars and his mom asked “Where did you get this money?” After that he had to let her know before taking off on his own.
It was a sign of things to come in Rohrbeck’s life. It was in his DNA to find a solution to a problem.
Jean-Paul Gaultier Christmas Tree Given Away in Prize Draw
A Christmas tree, specially designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier for a prize draw at the International Frankfurt Fair, was won by Verity Russell, an employee of Value Retail, developers and operators of the “Chic Outlet Shopping” Villages in Europe and China. The Christmas tree was won at Christmasworld, the leading international trade fair for festive decorations in Frankfurt am Main.
Byers’ Choice Hosts Craft Show on Mother’s Day Weekend
Byers’ Choice Ltd., makers of the handcrafted Caroler figurines, will support others in their trade by hosting a weekend-long Craft Show next Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m.—5 p.m. and Sunday, May 13, from 10 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
The event, which will feature 70 artisans and craft vendors from across the region, will be held indoors at the company’s Bucks County workshop.
daniel * richards Expands Dallas Showroom
Dallas Market Center and daniel * richards, one of the top gift and stationery manufacturers’ rep groups in the country, today announced the expansion and relocation of the daniel * richards showroom in Dallas. The showroom is located in the Trade Mart 1-1400 and now features 5,200-square-feet of space.
Multiple Dallas Market Center Showrooms Debut Expanded Spaces
Dallas Market Center today announced that several of its showrooms will debut expanded spaces during the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 20-26.
“Leading up to June Markets, showrooms are investing in their business and continued success by adding additional space,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “Expansions are a win-win for both attendees and showrooms—more square footage means more products available for buyers.”
DEMDACO recently expanded to 11,000 square feet in Trade Mart (TM) 1-1418.
NYIGF Spotlights Craft With Influx of New Handmade Exhibitors
An influx of newly-accepted craft artisans and global suppliers of artisanal products will join the 475 exhibitors in the Handmade® division at the summer 2012 New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®).
Spa Concepts, Inc. Introduces EZ Refillable Candles “Plus”
Spa Concepts, Inc., manufacturer of “EZ Refillable Candles”, unveiled its new line of highly aromatic Candles called EZRC “Plus”. These candles offer immediate release of aroma which quickly fills an entire room. Consumers will enjoy these beautiful candles which also glow in the dark when lit. These refillable candles are available in 28 wonderful fragrances and colors.
EZ Refillable Candles are a perfect holiday gift. They range from $9.99 to $29.99. Refills $4.99
For additional information on these candles call 850-575-0921 or visit ezrefillablecandles.com.
An Art Store That’s Also Part Gallery, Part Gift Shop
Glenwood Springs, CO – Bucky Moser was in the Artist’s Mercantile & Gallery last Wednesday looking for airbrush paint.
“It’s the only art store around here I can find that has the paint I want and the advice I need,” he said with a grin.
Moser, senior vice president at Alpine Bank in New Castle, said he never considered himself an artist. But that was before he started creating custom bass fishing lures with the help of Artist’s Mercantile owner Steve Legersky.
Thompson’s Candle Co. Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Since 1997, we’ve been hand crafting our super scented products. Best selling items include crumbles, “hand iced” pillars, jar candles, and so much more in signature scents like Butter Rum or Apple Dumpling. Wear your Thompson’s Candle Co. t-shirt to any of the following summer shows to receive Anniversary specials and please contact us at (814)641-7490 if you need a Thompsons’s Candle Co. t-shirt for the show.
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U.S. Sales of Cosmeceuticals Approach $10 Billion
In the new (ab)normal of economic sluggishness, cosmeceuticals marketers have an opportunity to shine across multiple generations, including Boomers, Gen X-ers, and increasingly, Gen Y-ers, according to Cosmeceuticals in the U.S., a just-released research report from Packaged Facts.
As is the case in many consumer packaged goods categories, cosmeceuticals sales suffered during the recession, but the going could have been tougher were it not for cosmeceuticals’ “little luxury” appeal and bang-for-the-buck ability to deliver curative and preventative benefits on top of cosmetic on
Mountaincow Celebrates 10‐year Anniversary with PrintingPress Pro Extreme 7.0, The Most Advanced Invitation Software with Full Support for OpenType Pro Fonts
In celebration of its 10‐year anniversary, Mountaincow announced its newest software, PrintingPress Pro Extreme 7.0 with full support for OpenType Pro fonts. Invitation designers gain complete and easy access to alternate glyphs, swash, ligatures, ornaments, and contextual and stylistic alternates on their invitations, envelope addresses and monograms.
ASTRA Booth 508 to Teach Best Way to Play With Food & Other Sticky Situations
How can a grownup utter, “don’t play with your food,” when those mouthwatering morsels were made to be decorated and transformed into something captivating. Veggies can rock when they are holding a paper guitar! Peaceable Kingdom, award-winning juvenile sticker kit makers, launches a laughable line of 2012 summer sticker kits in time for the ASTRA Marketplace in Baltimore in June. Learn when it’s appropriate to play with your food at Peaceable Kingdom’s Booth 508.
Retailers will delight in a new category of Funny Food Sticker Kits.