Mikasa & Company opens retail store in Stamford, Conn.
By CHRISTINA OCCHIPINTI:: December 19, 2006

Mikasa & Company, the tabletop division of ARC International North America, has opened its first retail store in the Stamford Town Center. The store puts an emphasis on sharing practical solutions for at-home entertaining, dining and gift-giving.

The Fairfield County store is just one aspect of Mikasa’s larger plan to open up in a variety of venues across the United States, said Susan Saideman, chief executive officer of Arc International, Mikasa’s parent brand.

“Mikasa & Company intends to become the nation’s leading source for all at home dining, entertaining and gift-giving solutions,” Saideman said in a release. “The Stamford store is the first one of many at-home entertaining sites to be rolled out in major markets across the country, based on a sharing theme to interact with consumers and provide a very positive shopping experience.”

If you’re looking for more information about Mikasa & Company’s Stamford location, you can call (203) 328-9180 or check out the company’s Web site at www.mikasaandcompany.com.

In need of a formal dress?
By CHRISTINA OCCHIPINTI:: December 19, 2006

For any woman who’s ever been in a wedding or spent countless hours at the mall in search of the perfect dress, you need to check out www.cocomyles.com. This Web site offers celebrity-inspired and custom-couture dresses that are custom-made to your body’s measurements and your personal tastes. The price of a custom-made dress, which can range in size from 2 to 32, is $150 or less, the company cites on its Web site. Once you’ve created your dress of choice, you can also create a shawl or sash to complete your evening look.

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