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Announcement
For first hand retail wisdom, check out the latest from the Savvy Store Solutions Blog. |
UPDATE: Reed & Barton Buys Lunt Assets
 Greenfield, MA – Lunt Silversmiths Inc., which declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-December 2009, has been acquired by fellow silver manufacturer Reed and Barton Corp . <> |
Retail Container Traffic to rise 25 Percent
 Washington, DC – Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is projected to jump 25 percent during the first six months of 2010 on a year-over-year basis, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. <> |
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Madison Park Changes Name
Seattle – Gift, accessory and social stationery manufacturer Madison Park Greetings Inc. changed its name to The Madison Park Group.<> |
Greeting Card with Bracelet Recalled Due to Lead
 Washington, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Schurman Fine Papers of Fairfield, CA, announced a voluntary recall of Papyrus Brand Greeting Cards with bracelets.<> |
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Ideation Modernizes Catalog, Reports Higher Attendance
Ann Arbor, MI – Ideation reported that attendance was up at its member meeting during the AmericasMart Atlanta winter show.<> |
Butterfly Stamp Lands on Hand-Cancel Cards
 Washington, DC – A new Butterfly Stamp for non-machineable mail will become effective in May.<> |
Offbeat News: Cash Only For Spies
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Your 2 Cents Worth
More than half – 55 percent -- of voters in last week’s poll use outdoor displays all year round. Another 27 percent aren’t allowed to use them. Some 9 percent use them only on special occasions, and another 9 don’t because they’re concerned about theft or weather damage. To view the latest poll, CLICK HERE.
To comment on polls, poll results or to suggest a poll question contact mschwartz@reedbusiness.com. |
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That's all for now.We'll be with you again next week - Meredith Schwartz, Business Editor
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