What's Retailing

Barb MacEachern of Joie De Vivre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, reports:

1. Cards
2. Books, especially Worst Case Scenarios
3. Magnets
4. Kitschy products such as dancing hamsters
5. Axis of Evil finger puppets by Unemployed Philosophers Guild

Tommy Barker of Metropolitan Deluxe in Atlanta highlights:

1. David and Goliath T's, pajamas, totes, watches
2. Vintage Oriental, ornate and pretty
3. Wine accessories
4. Joy & Jake and Murval bags
5. Fun, mid-century retro accessories

Debbie Alba of Hattie's Hallmark in Novi, Michigan, offers:

1. NCE wind chimes
2. Candy
3. Willow Tree angels by Demdaco
4. Jim Shore snowmen by Enesco
5. Amici blown glass vases and decor

Erin Ramirez of Cantoni Inc. in Dallas says her hits are:

1. Wall art
2. Candles
3. Lamps
4. Picture frames
5. Wine accessories

Paul Olsen of Under One Roof in San Francisco cites:

1. Chronicle Books
2. Tales of the City merchandise
3. Votivo candles
4. Zen items such as Shira Leah Lacquerware
5. Asiaphile boxes and trays, Sarut Zen garden

Whereoware, the leading gift wholesale Web site, reports that the top ten keyword searches on www.whereoware.com during July 2003 were: 1. Candles, 2. Cats, 3. Jewelry, 4. Dogs, 5. Furniture, 6. Christmas, 7. Clocks, 8. Lamps, 9. David Walker 10. Scrapbooking.