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TOP RETAILER/BEST PRINT ADS OR PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN The Village Artisans Gallery PJ Heyman, owner Boiling Springs, Pa. www.villageartisansgallery.com How do you use your brochures to help the store? The “Artists in Action” brochures are distributed to area visitor bureaus, restaurants and shops. We give one to ...Read More »
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TOP RETAILER/BEST VISUAL DISPLAY OR STORE MAKEOVER The Villager Ingrid Brown, owner Auburn, Ala. www.shopvillager.com What did your makeover involve? We actually moved locations and remodeled a very old landmark building, scooping out the floors, walls, ceiling, electrical—really, everything. What do you do regularly to make your ...Read More »
Impulse Buy
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Hand-stitched wool felt holiday ornaments from Nicole Golden's Pea Soup collection are the perfect whimsy for the holiday season. ...Read More »
Gallery News
[27 Sep 2011 | No Comments | ]
Tiny Jewel Box in Washington, D.C., can now say it’s “America’s Coolest Jeweler,” after receiving first place in the Big Cool division (jewelry stores with six or more full-time employees) in INSTORE magazine’s list of America’s Coolest Stores for 2011. ...Read More »
In Memoriam
[27 Sep 2011 | No Comments | ]
Ceramic artist JoAnne Barwick, co-owner of Double Creek Pottery in Mount Dora, Fla., died on March 10. ...Read More »
People News
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Valentin Yotkov receives the 2011 Florida Society of Goldsmiths National Metalsmith’s Hall of Fame Award, and others. ...Read More »
Arts Business Institute on vimeo
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The Arts Business Institute is expanding its educational outreach by offering video workshops on Vimeo. ...Read More »
Survey Says Shoppers Spending Again
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Research released recently by the National Retail Federation’s STORES magazine says that consumers are beginning to crack open their wallets and invest in the small luxuries that they’d been sacrificing. ...Read More »
Mercado Named BMAC Show Director
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Rebecca Rosen Mercado has been appointed the new Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC) director. ...Read More »
Good Service Is Good Business
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A survey by American Express found that the quality of customer service provided directly affects customers’ spending habits. ...Read More »
Tweeting Not High on Some Retailers’ Lists
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It may appear that we live in a society obsessed with the latest celebrity tweet, but according to a recent study, certain forms of social media have yet to win over some business owners. ...Read More »
Web Watch
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SCORE has launched a new website to provide the non-tech savvy with the web tools they need to succeed. ...Read More »