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| Here's the news for the week of January 20, 2010 |
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Vendors, visit Turning Points for a cautionary tale on how to manage Big Box distribution.
Retailers, check out Savvy Store Solutions for the latest advice from Carol Schroeder, owner of Orange Tree Imports. |
Earthquake Hampers ATA’s Help for Haitian Artisans
West Hartford, CT – The recent disastrous earthquake in Haiti has interrupted Aid to Artisan’s efforts in Haiti.<> |
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Reed & Barton to Buy Lunt Assets
Greenfield, MA – Lunt Silversmiths Inc., which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-December 2009, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with fellow silver manufacturer Reed and Barton Corp. <>
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Crabtree & Evelyn to Emerge from Bankruptcy
New York – Bankruptcy Judge Burton Lifland approved a reorganization plan from Crabtree & Evelyn Ltd. The personal care manufacturer and retailer expects to exit court protection by the end of January. <>
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Flavia Brand Sold to Swiss Company
Santa Barbara, CA – Art brand Flavia was acquired in December 2009 by Jacques Nauer of Archivea AG, an art and technology firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. <> |
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Vegas Debuts Outdoor Section
Las Vegas – World Market Center Las Vegas is launching Alfresco Spaces at next month’s Winter Las Vegas Market. <> |
ARTS Awards Winners Named
Dallas – Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team honored the winners of the 21st annual ARTS Awards during a gala held January 16. <> |
Offbeat News: Prince Charles and Camilla's unusual gifts
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Your 2 Cents Worth
Retail is a job you learn by doing, according to the voters in last week’s poll. A solid 65 percent of them say they learned on the job. Second place, at 29 percent, was learning as a retail employee in someone else’s business, and 6 percent came from some other aspect of the industry such as sales rep or vendor. Not a single voter said they learned in the classroom, whether in a college setting or at a tradeshow seminar. However you learned your business wisdom, share it with us: visit www.giftsanddec.com to vote in this week’s poll.
To comment on polls, poll results or to suggest a poll question contact mschwartz@reedbusiness.com. |
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For daily news updates visit www.GiftsandDec.com.
That's all for now.We'll be with you again next week - Meredith Schwartz, Business Editor
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