Recently added articles from Gifts & Decorative Accessories:
Face Forward.
Sep 01, 2009 ... By Tina Benitez Positive thinking isn't as easy as it sounds, but some grassroots approaches are making it easier for smaller businesses. Former gift and stationery retailer Cinda Baxter had enough. She was tired of all the doom and gloom hovering around the economy, ...
Candles Flame On!
Sep 01, 2009; ... By Caroline Kennedy Vendors look beyond fragrance to light up candle sales in a competitive arena. The humble candle. Once just a practical means of illumination, is now big business -- about $2 billion at retail annually according to the National Candle Association ....
BeCause It's a Good Thing.
Sep 01, 2009 ... By Bessie Nestoras Shoppers are more willing to open their wallets and spend when the gift purchase is attached to a special cause. Charities are nothing new. But there is more of an awareness these days -- especially in the gift industry. Everywhere you turn a vendor ...
Say No to Negativity.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Caroline Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief I am positive that this issue will be a "keeper." Why? Because we have filled it with articles that I'm positive you will want to refer back to for inspiration and information. Although we rarely intentionally "theme" an issue, this one seems to ...
A Charming Event.
Sep 01, 2009; ... By Meredith Schwartz In these turbulent times it is not unusual for a brand to change hands. This year, Kathy Boston of Pottstown, PA, hosted a phenomenally successful event amidst the complication of two such corporate transitions. Her store, which had been a Carleton Cards ...