Archive for June, 2008
Retailers Form Cooperative
Friday, June 20th, 2008Thirty independent retailers in Southern California have united to form the Southern California Scrapbook Retailers Association. The group began a year ago as an informal group to share marketing ideas. It is not affiliated with any other organization or co-op. In addition to marketing through “co-opetition”, the group aims to foster success for member stores […]
TNNA Acquires Nashville Market
Friday, June 20th, 2008The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA) has purchased the Nashville Needlework Market, which was established in 1994 by Jo Vincent Weiss of Needlework Markets Inc. (NMI), and which was most recently under the leadership of NMI president Emily Castleberry. The Nashville Market serves as a primary venue for cross-stitch designers and other needleart industry suppliers. “This acquisition […]
Interweave Acquires Four Magazines
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Interweave announced today it has completed the acquisition of American Artist, Drawing, Watercolor, and Workshop magazines from Nielsen Business Media. The acquisition includes special interest publications, custom publishing operations, a video platform, e-newsletters, and the www.myamericanartist.com web site. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Interweave’s Bead, Gem, and Jewelry Division will be regrouped as the […]