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Article: Younger Buyers Fuel Vera Bradley's Growth
AP Online;  April 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ......display of handbags in the showroom at the Vera Bradley facility in Fort Wayne, Ind., Friday...Inside a bustling warehouse, new hires at Vera Bradley Designs practice stitching paisley placemats...hundreds of thousands of items each year, Vera Bradley barely resembles its beginnings ...

Article: Vera Bradley bags surging in popularity on U. Florida campus
University Wire;  June 8, 2006 ;     700+ words ......GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The "Java Blue" Vera Bradley bags recently hit an anxiously awaiting...The Village Jeweler. "It's like gold." Vera Bradley manufactures colorful and uniquely patterned...reason they are so popular." Quinn has 20 Vera Bradley products. She got her first at age ...

Article: Blooming prints: Vera Bradley quilted bags, resplendent in their floral patterns, are winning over a new generation.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  August 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Wellington Aug. 23--Once upon a style time, Vera Bradley handbags were the corny, quilted accessories...south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Nowadays, Vera Bradley is an in-demand purse collection that...And despite its grandma reputation, Vera Bradley morphed into a must-have for girls ...

Article: Vera Bradley bags: Blooming hot.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA);  September 4, 2007 ;     700+ words ......PHILADELPHIA _ Once upon a style time, Vera Bradley handbags were the corny, quilted accessories...south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Nowadays, Vera Bradley is an in-demand purse collection that...And despite its grandma reputation, Vera Bradley morphed into a must-have for girls going...

Article: Out of the bag; Vera Bradley carries her purse motifs into our homes
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Vera Bradley fans should be forgiven if they consider...The My Home line offers signature Vera Bradley designs of paisley and florals in products...Barbara Bradley Baekgaard, co-founder of Vera Bradley. Her mother, yes, Vera, always told...

Article: Buyers cotton to Vera Bradley's affordable luxury
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  April 28, 2006 ;     700+ words ......County, NJ) 04-28-2006 Buyers cotton to Vera Bradley's affordable luxury By ASHLEY M. HEHER...Inside a bustling warehouse, new hires at Vera Bradley Designs practice stitching paisley place...hundreds of thousands of items each year, Vera Bradley barely resembles its beginnings in ...

Article: New Vera Bradley will sell 'lifestyle': Jefferson Pointe store will carry furniture, stationery, more.
News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, IN);  September 15, 2006 ;     566 words ......Cindy Larson Sep. 15--Fort Wayne-based Vera Bradley, which makes quilted handbags, travel...the west, according to a news release. Vera Bradley already operates stores in Carmel and...stores were the first fully branded Vera Bradley stores, and were used to test various...

Article: Vera Bradley very popular Growing handbag empire includes new store at The Greene.
Dayton Daily News;  April 9, 2007 ;     437 words ...Yes, Virginia, there was a Vera Bradley. But no, she's not directly responsible...beach, sport and pet collections. Vera Bradley licensed products now also include tableware...Bettman decided to open a Signature Vera Bradley store at The Greene, across from Books...

Article: Vera Bradley continues to dazzle with bright ideas. (A Special Section To Gifts & Decorative Accessories).(Brief Article)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  March 1, 2002 ;     368 words ...In their twentieth year, Vera Bradley continues to keep its extremely...secret of her company's success. Q: Vera Bradley always seems to have something...with a lot of creative energy at Vera Bradley and we always love input from...

Article: In the bag: Here, there, Vera Bradley bags are everywhere
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  February 3, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Gazette-Mail FROM Charleston to New York City, Vera Bradley is blooming just like the roses on...of Charleston carries her "Elizabeth" Vera Bradley baby bag every day, along with its matching...Baekgaard and Patricia Miller first launched Vera Bradley in Indiana 20 years ago. The ...

Article: Vera Bradley.(new Concourse Luggage Collection)(Brief Article)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  September 1, 2000 ;     514 words ...At Vera Bradley, It's All About How You Carry Yourself Vera Bradley's latest collection celebrates the rich complexity...of the sophisticated Concourse Luggage Collection, Vera Bradley once again adds layers of beauty to life's basic...

Article: Vera Bradley Dedicates Its New Collection To The Freshness Of Spring.
Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  March 1, 2000 ;     537 words ......out the best in us, say the folks at Vera Bradley Designs. It gets to the heart of what...spring. But new product is not all that Vera Bradley is about. It's just as important to...cancer research has given birth to the Vera Bradley Classic, a women's golf and tennis competition...

Article: Vera Bradley Designs is Indiana Success Story.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 15, 1998 ;     700+ words ......FORT WAYNE, Ind.--Feb. 15--The road to Vera Bradley Designs Inc. winds through an industrial...like a comfortable living room. This is Vera Bradley, where the serious and lucrative business...consultant working with the company says Vera Bradley's biggest challenge is keeping ...

Article: Meet Patricia Miller: president and co-owner, Vera Bradley Designs, Fort Wayne, Ind.(Indiana)(Interview)
Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......tribute to the excellence of everyone at Vera Bradley. No one does anything by themselves...We have close to 80 people working at Vera Bradley, and everyone who has ever been associated...Barb. Q: What was the reason behind the Vera Bradley Classic? There were two reasons, really...