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Dallas Market Center Announces The Next Big Give Winners | Gift Shop Magazine
www.giftshopmag.com | 4 hours 26 minutes ago
Dallas Market Center today announced the two winners for The Next Big Give, a national search for specialty retailers that give back in their communities – A. Dodson’s; an apparel, gift, and home décor store; of Suffolk, Va. and Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy based in Tyler, Texas. The winners were

FDA to continue evaluation of lead levels in lipsticks as pressure over safety concerns mounts
www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com | Feb 13, 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration will continue to evaluate the levels of lead found in lipsticks to ensure it protects the health of consumers.

Poor December at Retailers; Most Report Drops in Sales - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com | Feb 9, 2012
The weakest holiday shopping season in five years ended dismally for most retailers, stoking fears that the economy is tipping into a recession.

Independent thinker - 2012-02-07 06:59:09 | Kids Today
www.kidstodayonline.com | Feb 7, 2012
Early years: Since graduating from Harvard in 2006, Josh Johnston has only worked at MDB. He went to school with MDB family members Tracy and Teddy Fong, and was recruited for the newly created position of specialty sales manager in the fall of 2006.

Specialty Retail Expert » Toy Fair Preview, Part 3
www.specialtyretailexpert.com | Jan 30, 2012
Today's guest post is from Poornima Apte, Editor-in-Chief of GIFT SHOP Magazine and Specialty Retail Report. The winter markets are all set to ring in another year of exciting product launches and brisk business. Here is a sneak peek at some of the exciting finds you can expect at the winter

/R E P E A T -- What's Trending in Canadian Retail? Toronto Gift Show Reveals Hot Product
ca.finance.yahoo.com | Jan 30, 2012
From Yahoo! Finance Canada : - Over 16,000 Retailers Convene for Canada's Largest Gift Show -TORONTO , Jan. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - While snow white is the colour of the winter season, Canada's retailers are already thinking ahead as they ...

Penney's New Approach Takes Target-Like Tack - NYTimes.com
mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com | Jan 25, 2012
J.C. Penney is scheduled to begin an advertising effort on Feb. 1 to spread the word about major changes coming to Penney under its new chief executive, Ron Johnson, formerly of Apple, and its new president, Michael Francis, formerly of Target.

Atlantyca Partners with Despar - License
www.licensemag.com | Jan 24, 2012
Atlantyca Entertainment has partnered with international grocery retailer Despar and Italian environmental group Legambiente to launch a national Geronimo Stilton Stickermania promotion at grocery stores in Italy.

Yankee Candle Unveils Pure Radiance - Yahoo! Finance
finance.yahoo.com | Jan 20, 2012
From Yahoo! Finance: SOUTH DEERFIELD, Mass., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Yankee Candle Company, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of premium scented candles , today announced the launch of its new contemporary ...

Star Wars themed Dog Chorus
www.pupstyle.com | Jan 19, 2012
If you follow the dog costume scene like we do – you probably saw “Bones” the dog dressed as a Star Wars At-At (see below) making the viral rounds. Well it looks like that viral fame has paid off big time for Bones! With an awesome cameo appearance in Volkswagon’s primetime