Happy Feet (Daily Candy)

Your spirit fingers make a cameo more than once a day. And your jazz hands? Let’s just say there had to be an intervention — and it wasn’t pretty.

Shift the focus downward (your feet are jealous of the attention!) with bright, bold shoes by NYC-based design duo Osborn.

The fair trade, jazz-inspired oxfords and booties — featured in our stop-motion video today — come in crazy patterns ranging from polka-dot floral and wool tweed to an in-your-face safari print.

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BroderBros. Adds eConscious to 2010 Product Offerings

Trevose, Pennsylvania-based BroderBros. Co. announced it added eConscious organic and sustainable apparel to its 2010 product selection. Along with durability and style, the use of certified-organic cotton and recycled polyester is a primary selling point for this brand.

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Oeko-Tex Issues 10,000th Certificate of 2009 to Anvil Knitwear

“Oeko-Tex certification is an important part of our overall product safety and integrity strategy,” said Anthony Corsano, chief executive officer of Anvil Knitwear, New York. “By making sure our products do not contain harmful substances, we are demonstrating our commitment to our consumers, our customers, our workforce and the communities in which we live and work. We are honored to accept the 10,000th Oeko-Tex certificate on behalf of all the people who interact with our products.”

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New Priority Mail Flat Rate Gift Mailing Envelope Available

Arriving just in time for the holidays, the Washington D.C.-based U.S. Postal Service has added a special Priority Mail Flat Rate Gift Envelope to its lineup of flat-rate mailing products. Each envelope is decorated with a holiday-themed bow, and includes a convenient slot inside for securing gift cards.

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Janet Trachter Joins Superex

Hy Gisser, president and CEO of Toronto-based Superex, announced the appointment of Janet Trachter as vice president, sales and marketing of the Superex promotional products division. Trachter brings to 18 years of industry experience to Superex.

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Fed Will Hike Ratesin 2011 (CNN.com)

It appears 0% is here for the foreseeable future.

A year ago, the Federal Reserve took its key overnight lending rate, the fed funds rate, down to near 0% for the first time in its history in an effort to keep the economy from falling into depression.

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Fourteen Distributors Affiliate with iPROMOTEu in November 2009

Wayland, Massachusetts-based iPROMOTEu announced 14 promotional products distributors affiliated with iPROMOTEu in November 2009. These new affiliates, in the aggregate, have an estimated annual sales volume of more than $8,000,000. Presently, more than 470 distributors from 43 states and territories in the U.S. are affiliated with iPROMOTEu.

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