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Everything Fiesta Store to Open in Flatwoods Mall in Sutton, West Virginia

verything Fiesta, a new Fiesta® outlet store, was to hold its grand opening in early December at the Flatwoods Mall in Sutton, W.V. The store will sell Fiesta® china, which is prized by collectors and homemakers alike for its classic design and color patterns.

The store brings together Everything Fiesta’s coowner, Joe Wells III, and John K. Skidmore, owner of the Flatwoods Mall. Both men are Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winners.

“It has always been my objective to bring in businesses that provide a unique product and exceptional customer service,” Skidmore said in a press statement. “Everything Fiesta fits that mold perfectly.”

To celebrate the opening, all items in the store were to be discounted 10 percent during the grand opening week. And a drawing every hour for a 20- piece set of Fiesta® china was planned for the first day. Also, the first 100 patrons to make a purchase of $100 or more were to receive a 2005 Scarlet Fiesta® holiday ornament.

“Fiesta® has been an American tradition for almost 70 years,” Wells said in the statement. “It’s a unique product that has stood the test of time because it attracts both collectors and trendy consumers.”


Jay Jewelry Merges With K&M Associates

ffective October 31, 2005, Jay Jewelry has merged with K&M Associates (K&M.) This merger will combine the strengths of Jay Jewelry with those of K&M to enhance the capabilities of both companies in the future, according to a press statement from Jay Jewelry.

K&M, based in Providence, Rhode Island, is a leading supplier of fashion jewelry selling direct to major retailers from upper tier department stores to mass-market retailers. Some of K&M’s major customers include Sears, J.C. Penny, Kohl’s, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, and Target. K&M is a division of American Biltrite Inc., a public company with $430 million in revenues with headquarters in Wellesley, Mass.

The merger of Jay Jewelry and K&M will allow Jay to take advantage of the full range of K&M’s abilities. K&M has worldwide manufacturing capabilities to provide its customers with the best products in a timely and cost efficient manner. Jay will also benefit from K&M’s extensive in-house design capabilities that support both K&M and K&M’s numerous licenses, which include Guess®, Anne Klein®, Panama Jack®, and Bratz®, the statement said.

Jay Jewelry is excited about the future, the statement said. The Jay operation and staff will remain in Orlando to continue to provide great customer service and quality jewelry programs.


Author to Appear at Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market

uzanne Tate, author of Suzanne Tate’s Nature Series, will be holding a book signing at Mistco Inc.’s showroom at the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market in January.

A prolific author, Tate has written four oral history books about the Outer Banks and 33 children’s books in Suzanne Tate’s Nature Series and History Series. Her books are now in the nationwide Accelerated Reader program and are used in classrooms across the country.

Stop by Mistco Inc. on Saturday, January 14, between 10 a.m. and noon, or between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., and on Sunday, January 15, between 10 a.m. and noon, or between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., to meet Tate, and to get a signed copy of her newest book.











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