Learn Valuable Retailer Info to Grow Your Biz at NYIGF

If you are a fellow retailer or know someone who is and they are going to be attending the upcoming New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF) you may want to attend one of their many valuable seminars for retailers that will be held during the show.

We are excited to be participating in one of the seminars entitled: "Social Media 2.0 - Using Technology to Build Your Business" - Learn how to use social media to find and communicate with customers and generate sales. Develop content that builds customer involvement and loyalty, and generates a viral buzz for products and services. Jenny Heinzen York, editor in chief of Home Accents Today, and Caroline Kennedy, editor in chief, Gifts & Decorative Accessories lead the discussion with panelists including Elizabeth Howard of The Cordial Cricket (Chester, VA), Michele Bessey of Perch Home (Maplewood, NJ) and other social media-savvy industry members. Tickets: $20 advance/$25 onsite.

For more information about this seminar and about the New York International Gift Fair, you can visit their website.

Hope to see you in the Big Apple next month!

Join Us at the Richmond Bridal Showcase

Join us on Sunday, January 10th as we kick off the 2010 wedding planning season at the Richmond Bridal Showcase at the Greater Richmond Convention Center from 11:00 - 5:00. This is a great opportunity to meet lots of vendors, view samples of their work, taste great food, see gorgeous fashions, win lots of prizes and much more.

We will have a very special exclusive offer for every bride who books an appointment for their wedding invitation consultation at our store while visiting our booth at the show. You don't want to miss it! We will also have invitations on display and even a wedding planner joining us who is also on staff at our store. We can't wait to meet each and every one of you.

Tickets may be purchased in advance from the Richmond Bridal Showcase website for $8 each or at the door that day for $10. We also have a limited number of FREE tickets to this bridal show and will be happy to give them to the first brides who contact us. If you would like a free ticket, please visit our store to pick one up. Feel free to call ahead to check availability.

Best of luck with your wedding planning in 2010!

After Christmas Sale Going On Now

Our annual After Christmas Sale is going on now! Stock up on some great holiday items and maybe even some gifts for next year at great prices.

All Holiday Merchandise is 50% off

All Niven Morgan and Olivina body care products are now 20% off

All Murval luggage, tote bags and lunch totes are now 20% off

We are open regular hours this week after Christmas, with the exception of New Year's Eve, when we will be closing at 3:00 and we will be closed on New Year's Day. We will re-open on Saturday, January 2nd with our regular Saturday hours of 10-6.

Happy After Christmas Shopping!

Scenes from Santa's Visit to our Store

We had such a wonderful time when Santa visited our store! Many children came to sit on his lap, share what they wanted for Christmas and enjoy cookies and juice. It was fun for all of us both young and old! We are hopeful that we can make this an annual tradition with Santa at our store. We'll have to see if we stay on his "nice" list!

Happy Holidays!