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May 12, 2009
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  • Retailers weigh in on the recession and the changes in their businesses
    This is a special year, my 20th anniversary, and I can't have the big party and celebration I wanted. The most difficult change has been not expanding my marketing efforts as I had projected. I am networking more with local business, social and industry groups. More than ever, I am utilizing grassroots-type efforts to promote business. more » » » 
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  • Updated: Midwest, CBK merge
    Midwest of Cannon Falls and CBK have merged to create Midwest-CBK, company officials announced today. more » » » 
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  • MMPI buys California Gift Show from DMG
    Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., owner of the L.A. Mart, has acquired the California Gift Show from DMG World Media, effective immediately. more » » » 
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  • Retail import volume remains low
    Import cargo volume improved in March at the nation’s major retail container ports, but still hovered at its lowest level in five years, according to the monthly Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and HIS Global Insight. more » » » 
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  • Jaipur names Josh Roberts new sales and marketing vp
    Jaipur Rugs has hired Josh Roberts as its new vp of sales and marketing; the company also announced its recent SA 8000 certification. more » » » 
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  • C.R. Gibson moves to 18th floor in Atlanta
    C.R. Gibson is moving its Atlanta showroom and the adjoining Iota showroom from the 15th floor of Americasmart's Gift Mart to the 18th floor in the same building. more » » » 
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  • Styles and Trends: On the Rocks
    Designers unearth brilliant works of art straight from nature, perfectly presented and one-of-a-kind. Luminous crystal formations, geodes and minerals radiate an almost otherworldly beauty whose allure is impossible to resist. — Tracy Bulla more » » » 
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  • The key to survival: Leverage your branding
    Are you struggling to survive? Do you find yourself trapped in a vortex of negativity, budget cuts and staff reductions? I believe the answer to your pain is to leverage your branding. You are all tied together in this “Lifestyle Industry.” You are the ones who deliver the American Dream of home ownership. more » » » 
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  • Permanent botanicals vendors weather 'slow but steady' pace
    The permanent botanicals business is “slow but steady” said Kris Nolan, president of Lawrenceville, Ga.-based permanent botanicals manufacturer Artistry in Silk. Greenville, N.C.'s New Growth Designs' owner Ed Glenn agrees, but points out that it's slow everywhere, not just for permanent botanicals. more » » » 
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