Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Grand Opening, New Shipyard Location, this Weekend!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/March, 2011 Contact: Beth Foster

Bfoster@aignerprenskymarketing.com

617/254-9500

Local Favorite Hingham Gift Company Opens at The Hingham Shipyard

New Shipyard Store will have more Merchandise and Greater Selection than Ever Before

Hingham, MA – South Shore favorite Hingham Gift Company is pleased to announce their relocation to the Launch at the Hingham Shipyard with the grand opening set for April 2nd.This move from their location in Hingham Square will provide Hingham Gift Company with the opportunity to reach a larger customer base on the South Shore. The Hingham Gift Company features something for everyone:

For baby, parents can purchase clothing; blankets and books as well as organic baby care products.

Kids can enjoy toys, activity books and other products from lines such as Mudpuppy and Gund. They can cozy up with soft toys from the Jellycat and Blabla lines.

Teens and pre-teens can find scarves, accessories and jewelry, as well as handbags, wristlets and totes from the popular lines Natural Life and Bungalow 360.

Customers can also enjoy delicious Harbor Sweets chocolates, coastal inspired housewares and local New England gifts, and a line of recycled sailcloth totes and handbags. People can purchase gifts for any special occasion, including Easter and Mother’s Day.

The store is also expanding many of its lines, including its greeting cards and stationary, and soon will add a new line of spa products-soaps, lotions, bath soaks, and bath accessories.

Store owner Emily Mondon says she is “thrilled to be joining the other stores and restaurants at the new Shipyard. Our wide variety of gifts for all occasions, with a focus on coastal-inspired gifts, will be a great addition."

Hingham Gift Company has won honorable mentions by local news outlets throughout the years and one of its most popular items is its custom gift baskets. A “build your own Easter basket buffet” will be available at the new Shipyard location in April, just in time for Easter! During the grand opening weekend on April 2nd and 3rd, there will be special offers such as raffles, door prizes, and 10% off every purchase.

The Hingham Shipyard is a 1.2-million sq. foot mixed-use, transit-oriented, waterfront development in the town of Hingham. It includes 210,000 sq. ft. of retail/restaurant space; 30,000 sq. ft. of office space; and luxury apartments, townhomes and condominiums. Retails and Restaurants include: Bed Bath and Beyond, BG Galleries, Bodyscapes, Eastern Mountain Sports, The Fresh Market, Old Navy, Patriot Cinemas, Sleepy’s, Star Nails, Supercuts, Talbots, Unleashed by Petco, Vitamin Shoppe, Red Mango, Alma Nove, Hingham Beer Works, Panera Bread, Pizzapalozza, Typhoon Asian Bistro, Hingham Gift Company, 6 in the Shipyard, and South Shore Art Center @ The Shipyard.