Even the town's new-age gift store, he found, had suppliers mainly from outside the region.
Sheffield is absolutely right, says Cynthia Bragdon, owner of Urban Indigo, a gift store in Oakland, Calif.
The company closed its virtual gift store at the beginning of this month.
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Just recently, she opened Conchita, a cultural gift store that sits caddy-corner to the The Big Place on Lincoln.
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Bird-feeding and nature-gift store Wild Birds Unlimited has been around since 1981 and now has more than 260 locations.
There is simply too much "negativism" here, says Ms. Barry, co-owner of the Wharf Shop, a toy and gift store on Main Street.
Caffeine-addicts can head to the Moloka'i Coffee Company, which offers two tours through their coffee farm and has a gift store with delicious coffee samples.
Even the untrained art critics, that were the prison staff, all saw an early talent and viewed his works at the San Quentin Prison Hobby Gift Store.
Turn unused gift cards or store credits into shiny, new ones from popular retailers or restaurants.
Several years ago, some retailers bundled iPods with iTunes Music Store gift cards to entice shoppers.
Laws governing "abandoned property" are another hazard of store gift cards, says Hardekopf.
The defendants then encoded the stolen data onto the magnetic stripes of blank plastic cards (like store gift cards, for example).
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Some of the contests will feature the actual phone (carrier branding may vary), while others will offer an Apple Store gift card to cover the cost of buying one without a contract.
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After the holiday shipping cutoff, make a big push across all marketing channels for ecards and gift cards (in store).
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At some sites, the giver chooses the store where the gift certificate will be used.
Like many engaged couples, my wife and I had been overzealous filling our gift registry at the kitchen store.
You go online to Swellr and buy a gift certificate for a local store, say a restaurant, boutique or grocery store.
Redeem points for store or restaurant gift cards, airline miles or electronics.
The town's center is the Oval, which is ringed by businesses: cafes, barbershops, a gift shop, Army-Navy store, frame shop.
Consumers who have a problem returning a gift, should first contact the store manager or customer service department of the retailer.
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Actually, one of my very good friends gave us some gift cards to a local grocery store, and so we're going to go stock up on meat and - which would be nice - and hopefully stock our pantry full of non-perishables.
Collectively, these businesses design, produce and sell greeting cards and other related products, such as gift bags and party supplies, through numerous distribution channels, including mass merchandisers, drug store chains, discount retailers, card and gift retailers, and supermarkets.
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Apple isn't quite so cyncial, and it may have injected new life into gift giving now that it has switched on buying gift cards through the recently updated Apple Store iOS app as of this weekend.
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Typically a gift receipt allows you to do exchanges or receive store credit.
But the industry has also done a good job improving gift card value for customers - from offering mutliple store usage to the ability to store them on a phone.
Guests can also scan to shop with in-store QR codes, use the interactive gift finder at Target.com, on tablets and mobile devices, and shop Target in a few unexpected places, like high-traffic bus shelters.
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Many people appreciate the gift of time with their loved ones more than something store bought.
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