Winter 2012 Features
Rinse and Repeat: Why Bath and Body Products Always Clean up Well
When your customers are looking for small indulgences that won't break the bank, bath and body fits the bill perfectly. Continue reading...
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Barrington, RI - Maple Avenue mainstay Daisy Dig’ins turns 35 this month and owner Lois Coppolino is holding a “surprise celebration” to honor the milestone next week.
Ms. Coppolino first opened the store in 1977 after graduating from Roger Williams University. She finished college with a teaching degree, though a classroom position was hard to come by. Ms. Coppolino turned to life as a local business owner after attending floral school in Boston and receiving some words of encouragement on her design skills. Read more...
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Park Ridge, IL - Stylish clothes for babies and toddlers greet shoppers entering Kustum Kribs in Park Ridge, but for new mothers, the store is about more than baby couture.
Beyond the racks of colorful fabrics and must-have accessories there’s an educational and social component to five-year-old boutique at 147 N. Northwest Highway. And it all starts months before there’s an occupant for that zoo-themed nursery. Read more...
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Pace, FL - As one of Santa Rosa County’s most recently opened business ventures, (or adventures they like to say) Local Color, a high-end art gallery, boutique, and gift shop, brings with it a breath of fresh air and a cultural awareness that some say is nothing less than exciting. Read more...
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Grafton, NH - Growing up on a northern Maine potato farm, Deb Dumond learned the value of recycling long before recycling was cool.She remembers dutifully saving pieces of string and bread bags, which made great liners for boots in mud season. Read more...
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Bellaire, TX - FunnyFur.com's flagship store plans opening party
The flagship store of FunnyFur.com, a pet boutique specializing in designer dog apparel and accessories, has opened in the River Oaks area and will hold a grand opening party on May 19 to benefit Citizens for Animal Protection. Read more...
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Paragould, AR - Helen Marie's Perfect Touch prides itself in offering Paragould a variety of gifts for all occasions.
Tammy Taylor first opened Helen Marie's in 2003 on Pruett Street. Read more...
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Metuchen, NJ - Karen McNamara jumps at any excuse to shop.
So when her neighbor organized an event via Facebook challenging people to spend around $20 in a downtown Metuchen gift shop, McNamara was one of the first to show up. She spent $26. Read more...
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Ladue, MO - To thank volunteers for their dedication and hard work, Sign of the Arrow’s Board of Directors hosted a Volunteer Appreciation event May 2nd at the shop. Sign of the Arrow is a non-profit specialty and gift shop founded by the St. Louis Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi. Volunteers were thanked for the 21,000+ hours of service they provided to the shop over the last year. Read more...
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Berea, KY - At 2:15 p.m. on Friday, May 11, the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea welcomed its 2 millionth visitor, Jennifer Price, from Louisville. Jennifer was traveling on Interstate -75 with her husband, James, and their three young children, Madeline, David and Julianna. Marcheta Sparrow, secretary of the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, was on hand to present a Kentucky gift basket to Jennifer and her family. Read more...
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Hartland, MI - Opening up their new village storefront, Hartland Design and Resale on 3556 Avon St., Parshallville resident Teri Edgar says she and her husband, Bill, fell in love with their Main Street location and hardly looked anywhere else when deciding where to set up shop. Read more...
Latest Press Headlines
- May 16... Mugwump First National Stationery Show 2012
- May 16... Old Tom Foolery to Unveil Two New Card Collections at the National Stationery Show
- May 16... Teeny Tiny Spice Co of Vermont's Four New Organic Spice Blends Provide a Convenient Way to Add Exotic Flavor to Any Dish
- May 16... KitchenHappy to Benefit The Pink Fund with Special Snapi Color
- May 16... Poo-Pourri's Super Dooper Pooper Items Flush With Pride as Nappa Honors Trio
- May 15... Sunflower Farmers Market Announces New Flagstaff Store
- May 15... FINDS Dallas Temp Show: First Market of Summer Presents New Categories & Key Lines
- May 15... Calypso Studios, Inc. Acquires New East Coast Representation
- May 15... Alphabetown USA Launches Line of Fun and Educational Children's Books
- May 15... Yankee Candle Launches New Man Candles Collection
Winter 2012 Issue
- When you have unique gifts beautifully merchandised, you want customers to be able to access them readily. This case study shows what happens when customers can't—and how to fix the problem.
- Packaged soaps are simple, clean luxuries—bar none!
- Primitives and folk art selections.
- Hot, sizzling sales for the coming dog days of summer.
- Celebrating America.
- We've found what's trending for spring!
- Concepts and colors to keep an eye on.
- Displaying jewelry effectively in your store can be fun yet challenging. As these little gems illustrate, there is plenty of room for creativity and Ă©lan.
- The cosmopolitan city of Dallas is often seen as the epitome of living large, yet bigger isn't necessarily better in Big D. Much of its charm—and best shopping—is found within its smaller neighborhood shops. Local gift shops often go beyond the glitz and the glam synonymous with Dallas panache since its oil boom days. Trendy and chic gift shops can be found in a variety of Dallas neighborhoods including Uptown, Oak Lawn, Knox/Henderson, and Highland Park Village to name a few.
- We've found lots of GREEN items for our fab finds!
- Signs advertising sales can be fun and attention-grabbing; they need not reek of desperation.
- When your customers are looking for small indulgences that won't break the bank, bath and body fits the bill perfectly.
- Repurposing vintage objects as display fixtures connects emotionally with customers.
- If you're tired of waiting for customers to come to you, why not go to them? Taking your store to new venues is a great marketing strategy when done right.
- Handbags are the ultimate fashion accessory—timeless yet capable of adapting to fun fashion trends. Find out what a little hip can do for your store and your sales.
