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Abbott Announces Launch of Twitter and Facebook Pages
Abbott is proud to announce the launch of their Facebook and Twitter pages. This new initiative will enable the giftware and home décor wholesaler to connect with their customers in a timely, interactive format. Abbott has created a new position within the organization and hired a full time media professional to coordinate all social media efforts.
“We recognize that many of our customers are interested in social media, and this provides an excellent platform for us to communicate with them in the format they desire.
Wolcott Woman’s Flip Flop Spa Kits Rub Feet the Right Way from Here to Hollywood
Wolcott, CT – In general, it’s probably best to avoid asking Michele Candella an open-ended question like, “What’s new?”
Unless, of course, you’ve got an awful lot of spare time on your hands.
Candella, a mother of four, is one of those people who just never seem to stand still. You can get fatigued just reading her resume.
She was born in Chicago and spent most of her childhood in Sturbridge, Mass., and upper New York state before her family moved to Connecticut in time for her to graduate from Wolcott High School.
Third World Gifts & Handarts to Hold Open House Saturday
Orange, CA – This December, Third World Gifts & Handarts will celebrate the holidays in its new Tustin Street home, after moving from its downtown Orange spot where it had nestled for nearly 12 years.
The new shopping center — also home to Darya restaurant — hums with activity, though not always on the back side, which is where Third World Gifts & Handarts is now located.
Custom Gifts are Splendid in Fenton
Fenton, MO – Rachael Fogerty was one of those people who always wanted to bring the best, most creative gift to a party. She said she’s always been creative, so when her boyfriend got her a embroidery machine, she was excited to learn a new craft to wow her friends.
She started using the machine to embroider gifts for birthdays and holidays.
“I was let go from A-B in 2009. After I lost my job I started a home based business,” Fogerty said.
Naples Soap Co. Awash in Success With Three Stores
Naples, FL – From cherry almond, orange hibiscus, to triple chocolate sundae and ocean breeze, Naples Soap Co.’s customers can indulge their senses.
Using a dab of wild jasmine sea salt scrub, employee Kiely Bernhardt performed a hand scrub on Steve Deneen and his wife, Patty, at the well-lighted, cashmere gray and mystic green wall store in Tin City.
Smiling, Patty Deneen tells her husband that it isn’t only for women.
The scrub, which is preformed free, removed dead skin cells and left their hands soft.
Soapin’ It Up
Bristol, VA – When you want to get rid of the grime and germ of the day, you hop into the shower, grab a bar, and lather up, because soap is soap — right? But what if the soap you’re using dries your skin or irritates a condition like psoriasis or eczema? For some people, commercial soaps and their degreasers, detergents and preservatives present a very real problem.
Enter handcrafted soap — a soap that distinguishes itself not just as a decorative bathroom accessory, but also as a natural, more luxurious means of cleaning and nourishing skin.
New Canaan Décor Shop Owners Thrive on Creativity
New Canaan, CT – Megan Freyer and Margaret Schwartz have always loved using their creativity to make spaces look special. From picking pillows to accent a couch or adding mirrors to make a room seem brighter, the friends love to dabble to create the best look.
“Even at boarding school, my room was never a plain white square,” said Schwartz. “I always wanted to make it my own.”
Now they’re doing it full time and loving every minute of being the new owners of the Summer House.
Mid-life Start of Pomona Gift Shop Proves Challenge for Fledgling Businesswoman
Pomona, CA – Sue Miano packed up her husband George and all their belongings for a life-changing move.
Sue, 55, had always been a stay-at-home mom and since her husband’s retirement, life had been pretty routine.
About a year ago, almost on a whim, the couple went from their laid-back lifestyle and comfy Corona home to a live and work space in downtown Pomona’s arts colony and were catapulted into the real-world of retail sales.
Sue opened, Imagine That, a vintage-inspired gift boutique that offers gently used treasures and such custom creations as aprons, pillows, greeting cars
The Rug Market America Debuts Expanded Catalog In Time for High Point Market Promotion
The Rug Market America announces the launch of its latest full product catalog in time for the 2011 Fall High Point Furniture Market. The catalog, with over 150 pages, boasts images of the company’s extensive designer rug line including over 500 patterns from eight collection types.
Trend Lab L.L.C. Introduces Zahara Collection
Trend Lab, LLC, adds new Zahara collection to their product line. Bedding and accessories available late November; blooming baby products, including burp cloths, bibs, wash cloths, hooded towels, and blankets now available.
Zahara brilliantly combines fashion-forward black and white with bright pops of paradise pink and electric lime. Luxurious paradise pink rosette velour is mixed with a trend-right zebra print, cute confetti dots and amped up black and white stripes with floral accents. Ladybugs and flowers bring whimsy to the stylish nursery for your little diva!
NYIGF “Driven by Design” for Winter 2012 Market
To reinforce NYIGF’s unique positioning as the style and design standard-setter among gift and home industry events, a new “Driven by Design” marketing campaign has been launched for the winter 2012 market. The campaign, which is reflective of the design resources throughout NYIGF’s ten divisions, complements the NYIGF’s three-year strategic reorganization which culminates in 2013 with the introduction of four comprehensive market categories – Home, Craft, Lifestyle and New.
Providence Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of GLM
George Little Management (“GLM”) today announced the completion of its acquisition by Providence Equity Partners (“Providence”)
GLM creates face-to-face and online buying, selling and networking platforms for designers, product developers, manufacturers, reps, retailers and operators through tradeshow and event production, online community development and association management.
Winterwood is More than Christmas Decor
Cape May, NJ – Many a child has wished that every day could be like Christmas – and at Winterwood Gift and Christmas Gallery, it is.
The store is a winter wonderland that is open year-round, so it’s never too early to shop for Christmas.
Winterwood operates out of three locations, but the original is the shop on Route 9 South in Rio Grande, established in 1978 in the historic Hildreth House – a colonial home built in the early 1700s by one of Cape May’s founding families.
Reaching Today’s Customers: Village Stationery Opens New Boutique Line
Bronxville, NY – In this tough and unpredictable economy, businesses are having to be as creative and resourceful as ever to appeal and attract today’s often ficke customers.
Count Bronxville’s Papyrus as one business that is doing so successfully.
One of the Village’s most popular stores is launching a product brand called NIQUEA.D, enticing customers with a mix of old world charm and modern glamour, as well as everyone’s favorite attribute: convenience.
No Cent Spared on Puppy Love
Sydney, Australia – COME bull market or bear, it seems the only way is up for retail spending on Australia’s ”fur children”.
From $810.4 million for accessories such as collars and costumes, to the $1.14 billion for training, clipping, boarding and walking, the pet products and services industry is tipped to generate $7.88 billion in revenue this financial year, according to the business information analyst IBISWorld.
It is part of an increasing spend by the 63 per cent of households with pets that has helped the sector defy the downturn seen in other areas of the economy, the gen
Combined Markets Offer Variety of Events, Fashion Shows, Seminars and Best of Atlanta
The Montreal collection fashion show featuring designers from Québec and a keynote panel discussion on the benefits of doing business in the South featuring the best of the best of the Southern Home, Gift, Gourmet and Apparel industry experts, are just two of the many highlights of the combined Atlanta Apparel Market, Fall Gift & Home Furnishings Market and Atlanta Gourmet Markets.
KitchenHappy’s Snapi Grabs Attention at Gift Industry Tradeshows
Visitors to late summer gift industry tradeshows had the opportunity to experience for themselves not only the function but also the exceptional fun of KitchenHappy’s Snapi®. Their delight with the single-hand server more than doubled the Snapi customer base during the shows.
“We had a number of orders at every show,” Jordan Elder, KitchenHappy tradeshow manager, said. “A lot of people were interested once they saw the Snapi.
ARTS Awards Introduces Improvements to Submission & Judging Process
Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, and the Accessories Resource Team (ART), the trade association representing the decorative accessories industry, today announced important improvements to the ARTS Awards submission and judging process to simplify the system and broaden the judging panel.
Judging will now include a panel of judges, a peer panel of five ARTS Awards Hall of Fame members, and an ART membership vote. All finalist categories will have a digital component to streamline and enhance the process.
7 Ways to Combat a Negative Online Review
Online review sites like Yelp, Zagat, and Citysearch have in many ways become too influential in determining the reputation of businesses everywhere, especially on a local level. With the increased importance of online search, review sites are consistently popping up in local searches. So are reviews on Google Places, which always shows up on a Google search. If you’ve got a website or established web presence as a small business owner, chances are it will show up in a local search query. But what happens when a negative review about your small business pop up?