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NY floriculture sales fell slightly last year, state ranks 9th in U.S.
New York ranked ninth in the nation for total commercial sales of floriculture crops in 2012. However, the overall value of the Empire State’s commercial
Galaxy, IMG renew contract for broadcast rights to Syracuse University sports
SYRACUSE — Galaxy Communications, L.P., IMG College, and the Syracuse University (SU) athletic department on April 30 finalized the renewal of a five-year contract for broadcast rights to Syracuse University football, basketball, and lacrosse. It’s been a great relationship for Galaxy and all the parties involved, says Edward (Ed) Levine, president and CEO of Galaxy
Carhartt opens store at Destiny USA
SYRACUSE — Carhartt, the maker and retailer of rugged apparel, footwear, and outerwear, has opened a store at Destiny USA. Carhartt’s rugged workwear brand serves
L.L.Bean to convert Fayetteville location to full retail store
FAYETTEVILLE — Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, Inc. today announced plans to convert its outlet store in the Fayetteville Towne Center into a full retail location. The
French-themed antique shop, The Left Bank, opens in Owego
OWEGO — A new antique shop with a French country theme has opened on River Row in Owego. The Left Bank shop features antique and
Bauer grows Cascade plant in Clay, applies its expertise
CLAY — Nearly a year after acquiring lacrosse helmet maker Cascade Sports in Clay, Bauer Performance Sports Ltd. has boosted employment at the local plant and is taking advantage of its capabilities for other products. Exeter, N.H.–based Bauer (TSX: BAU), which says it’s the world’s market-share leader in ice-hockey and roller-hockey equipment, has added five
Fleet Feet Sports, Syracuse co-owner recognized
DeWITT — When Ellen Griffin, co-owner of the Fleet Feet Sports, Syracuse franchise, received her entrepreneurship award at the recent WISE Symposium, she told the attendees the local franchise had really evolved over the past 13 years. “I decided that we’re not in the running-specialty business, we’re in the changing-lives business,” Griffin says, reiterating her
Baker named outreach coordinator for Ithaca Commons project
ITHACA — The city of Ithaca and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance (DIA) announced the recent hire of Tammy Baker as outreach coordinator for the Ithaca
Destiny to get eight new stores in deal with international retail group
SYRACUSE — Destiny USA announced today that it would get eight new stores this year from retailers that are new to the United States. The
Greater Binghamton Chamber Expo 2013 ropes in a good crowd
BINGHAMTON — People lassoing a cow and walking around in cowboy hats are just a couple of the interesting things visitors saw at Thursday’s 26th
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