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Creative Co-Op Relocates, Expands at Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market
Las Vegas, NV – World Market Center Las Vegas announced today that Creative Co-Op will relocate and expand to a new larger showroom in Building C, Suite C-712, for Winter 2012 Gift+Home at Las Vegas Market, Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2012.
The Memphis, Tenn.
Headwear Leader Dorfman Pacific Celebrates 90 Years in Business and the Community
Since its founding in 1921 in Oakland, Ca. Dorfman Pacific has thrived through fickle fashion changes and advances in production, communication and distribution technologies to become not only the largest full-line in-stock headwear company in the world, but the premier headwear company in the U.S.
Crafter’s Hand Offers One-of-a-Kind Gift Ideas
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba – With Christmas less than two months away, many Portage la Prairie area residents will soon be starting their holiday shopping.
Crafter’s Hand shop in Portage la Prairie Mall, which is open only once a year around the holidays, is again open for business this year, and offers a variety of items and gift ideas for people out shopping for someone special.
The shop opened the first week in October and will going strong until up to Christmas.
“We always try to open the first Monday in October and our last day is usually Christmas Eve,” said Denyse
Former Merchandiser Opens Boho72 Boutique
Dublin, OH – The space that previously hosted MJ’s Candy Bar is now catering to a new crowd.
Boho72 Boutique opened at 72 N. High St. in Dublin early this month, offering clothing, jewelry, handbags and gifts.
Opening a store is something that has weighed on the mind of Jamie Mollwitz, a former merchandiser for Macy’s.
“I’ve thought about it for a very long time. I’ve done merchandising at Macy’s and have some retail experience,” she said. “I decided to do it. I know if I didn’t do it now, I never would.”
Coroner’s Gift Shop Sells Items for Fans of the Macabre
Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Walk of Fame, Olvera Street, Venice Beach and … the coroner’s office?
As unlikely as it might sound, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office is a must-see destination for many visitors to Los Angeles.
The tourists aren’t coming to catch a glimpse of a dead celebrity – they’re coming for the gift shop.
Feather Your Nest
Sioux City, IA – Discover uptown merchandise in a rural setting at Empty Nest Gifts, located in a home 1/2 mile north of Mike’s Saloon.
Drive up the lane, and the home/store is up on the hill.
“No one lives here. It’s just a gift shop set up like a house,” said store owner Camille Liudahl. “Empty Nest is a cute gift store, a destination shop in a setting that is uniquely Iowa.”
Liudahl previously had a home-based basket business and wanted a store front. Setting up shop in a home was the answer.
Debbie Croft: Love of Weaving Turned into Business
Merced, CA – When visiting a national park or cultural museum, demonstrations of basket weaving are sometimes presented, and in the gift shop small packages of supplies and instructions for making baskets can be purchased. If the name on the package is Wildwoods Craft Kits, it came from the home of Lorna Pollack.
The cottage industry started in her home more than 30 years ago.
In 1978, while her daughters were students at Santa Cruz Waldorf School, a basketry workshop was given. Pollack was fascinated, and she borrowed or purchased as many books on the subject as she could.
New Shop is a Brit Special
Trentham, UK – A TEXTILE specialist has opened her first shop to showcase her patriotic collections.
Betley designer Jan Constantine yesterday cut the ribbon at the champagne launch of her cabin at the Trentham Estate shopping village.
As well as hand-embroidered homewares, Jan’s collection includes china, stationery, greeting cards and gift wrap, all with her iconic Union flag design.
She has also been commissioned to produce home textiles inspired by the London Olympics in 2012.
She said: “This is our first shop and hopefully the first of many more.
The Midwest Children’s Apparel Group (MCAG) Announces Their 2012 Regional Trade Show Schedule
The Midwest Children’s Apparel Group (MCAG) Announces Their 2012 Regional Trade Show Schedule
Midwest Children’s Apparel Group: The Children’s Show at Chicago/Deerfield
February 18 – 21, 2012
Embassy Suites, Deerfield, IL
Midwest Children’s Apparel Group: The Children’s Show at Chicago/Deerfield
March 24 – 27, 2012
Embas
Best Shop to Buy a Gift – Bowerbird, Old Lyme
Old Lyme, CT – Their trademarked motto is, “impulsive necessities,” which pretty much sums it up. Bowerbird in Old Lyme is 4,500 square feet of gifts galore for everyone, all the time, any occasion you can think of. This is the place to get all your holiday shopping done in one stop. From babies to grandparents and everyone in-between, Bowerbird has something fabulous for everyone.
Business Spotlight: Taylor Made Gift Baskets, Gifts and Flowers
Lilburn, GA – 22 years ago Jimi Taylor decided to turn her hobby into a career. Three years after starting as a home-based operation, Taylor moved into the Old Town section of Lilburn and six years after that found her current location off of Lawrenceville Highway. Taylor Made Gift Baskets, Gifts and Flowers creates products tailored directly to what their clients needs are including designing custom gift baskets that can satisfy any price stipulation.
Nuts About Nuts Plus
Doylestown, PA – Open the door to Maryanne Coia’s candy shop and you’ll catch a whiff of something pleasant to lure you in further.
It might be the unmistakable scent of dark chocolate.
Take a few steps more and you might remember the distinctive powdery-sweet smell of pink bubblegum from childhood days of bubble blowing.
And if you’re lucky enough to catch her on a day she when she is drenching crisp apples with a sticky caramel coating … well, if that doesn’t say “Fall,” what does?
The door to Coia’s store has been an entrance to those with a sweet to
Macef 26-29 January, the International Home Show is in Milan
Getting ready for the next Macef – the International Home Show which will take place at the exhibition fairground in Rho from January 26th through 29th, 2012. This event will showcase, as usual, the best Made-in-Italy home design as well as the Italian and international products.
January Holiday & Home Expo to Offer $15,000 in Cash Giveaways
Holiday & Home Expo®, the nation’s only tradeshow devoted exclusively to permanent floral, seasonal décor and related decorative accessories, will offer thousands of new Christmas products as well as seminars and walking tours and more than $15,000 in cash prizes. The show is set for January 18-24, 2012 at Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Holiday & Home Expo will run in conjunction with the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 18-24).
FunkyChunky, Inc. Expands Their Manufacturing
FunkyChunky, Inc. has announced that they are expanding their current warehouse space from 12,000 square feet to 17,000 to handle the increase of demand for their product lines, FunkyChunky and FixMix.
“Our business increased last year and continues to grow this year”, says Ronni Feuer, founder of FunkyChunky, Inc. “We needed to add more space for our inventory and production. Production is operating seven days a week.
Small Business Saturday Set to Launch 2nd Official Year
New York, NY – Small Business Saturday, a day created to support small businesses, has been gaining popularity among shoppers in its second year. At an Oct. 27 press conference kicking off Small Business Saturday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express chief executive officer and chairman Kenneth Chenault spoke of the importance that small businesses have on both the local and national economies.
“I am thrilled to announce that we are launching the second annual Small Business Saturday,” said Chenault, speaking at Rothman’s department store.
Quite a Bit Fits in Little Blue Boutique
Modesto, CA – The little blue house on Oakdale Road holds a whole lot of absolutely gorgeous on the inside.
Absolutely Gorgeous Jewelry & Gift Boutique opened Sept. 1 at 3338 Oakdale Road, also known as the little blue house. The shop, in a converted home, is filled with jewelry, clothing, gifts and much more.
“Every single person who walks in says, ‘Oh, my goodness,’ because the store is so loaded,” said owner Helen Sturdivan.
The retired nurse always has been interested in arts and crafts, and a few years ago started making her own jewelry.
C & F Add “Heirloom” Rustic Table Linens
Cozy, comfortable and rustic chic, C & F Enterprises’ new “Heirloom” collection of rustic woven table linens debut in January 2012. 100% cotton, cross woven for durability with a great American vintage look, C & F is bringing tablecloths, runners, placemats, kitchen towels and napkins in this new construction.
The first color pattern introduced in the Heirloom collection is “Cheery” with a white, cherry red, apple green, tan and soft blue yarn in a very “picnic in the orchard” pattern.