On the day last week that the European Court brought France to heel over ignoring European Union deficit rules, it allowed the country to continue flouting efforts to enforce an open advertising market across Europe. For 14 years, France’s Loi Evin banning alcohol promotion has been the equivalent of a two-fingered gesture against freedom of commercial speech. Now it looks…
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Nov. 2–Meg Nichols Leavitt wants her gift shop, L.V. Harkness & Co., to have a distinct reputation. “We want to develop name recognition for what makes us different — that’s our merchandise and our location, both deeply rooted in the Bluegrass and the horse world,” Leavitt said. “Our aim is to be firmly identified with Lexington and what makes Lexington unique and wonderful — horses, beautiful farms, unique soil and bluegrass.” Her store specializes in fine china, crystal, and bridal and corporate gifts. Many items have an equestrian theme, such as the 5-foot folding screen painted with portraits of current stallions standing at Leavitt’s farm, Walnut Hall Ltd. But more than that, “We want to carry the finest china, the finest gifts,… |