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Robin's Village Barn Will Fit The Bill | Gift Shop Magazine
www.giftshopmag.com | Feb 12, 2012
Whether primitive and country décor are your passion or you're simply looking for a unique gift, Robin's Village Barn fits the bill perfectly. "A lot of people are shocked when they come in here for the first time and see the variety of merchandise," said Robin Botelho, the store's owner and

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

Agency's Final Work for Target Involves Candy and Dog Treats - NYTimes.com
mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com | Jan 12, 2012
The retailer announced a new project, The Shops at Target, which is likely to be a last project for its departing agency, Wieden & Kennedy.

Bringing Innovation, Mom-Style, to Hooker's Opus Designs - 2011-04-13 11:53:55 | Kids Today
www.kidstodayonline.com | Apr 13, 2011
BACKGROUND: Cindy Hall began her career at Hooker Furniture in 1990, working in customer service. In true American success story fashion, she worked her way up, first with a 10-year stint in the import department as that division grew. She focused on operations but also worked in merchandising and

The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. Names Deborah Norris Vice President General Merchandise Manager -
boston.citybizlist.com | Apr 6, 2011
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Specialty Merchandise Corporation uses MegaMeeting.com Video Conferencing to Enhance their Sales
news.yahoo.com | Nov 11, 2010
When a potential distributor contacts SMC to get information on their reseller program and products, they aren’t greeted by a sales department conducting impersonal telephone-based product pitches. Instead, the sales department at SMC uses MegaMeeting.com’s web-based video conferencing platform, to

Marvel to Co-Brand Monster Jam Merchandise - License
www.licensemag.com | Oct 19, 2010
Marvel Entertainment has expanded its partnership with Feld Motor Sports to co–brand Iron Man and Spider–Man monster truck merchandise for the Monster Jam tour.

DQ Entertainment International ("DQE" or the "Company"): DQE Boosts Global Licensing in Israel |
www.wallstreet-online.de | Sep 30, 2010
HYDERABAD, India, September 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/ DQE, the global entertainment production and distribution company, is pleased to announce licensing and merchandising agreements for ´The Jungle Book´ in Israel. The agreements are with ...

Swoozie’s to Close All 43 Stores
www.ddimagazine.com | Mar 31, 2010
Atlanta-based Swoozie’s Inc., a retailer of gifts, paper, printing and personalization, is going out of business and closing all 43 of its stores throughout the country.

Front Row - Henri Bendel Will No Longer Sell Clothes - NYTimes.com
www.nytimes.com | May 14, 2009
Henri Bendel’s announcement that it will stop selling clothes beginning this fall and focus solely on more lucrative accessories feels like the passing of an era for many designers.