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Boutique Offers What Women Want

Tampa, FL - Lori Werner and Kim Davis can spot a confused husband from a mile away.

Lori Werner, co-owner of Simply Elegant in Westchase, and staff member Kim Davis know that their shop, which sells high-end boutique products, is a target for husbands who are looking for the perfect gift. That's even though the husbands don't know the difference between Vera Bradley and Brighton. (Hint to the guys out there: They are both extremely popular designers of some of the leading brands in the world, and your wives or girlfriends know who they are). Read more...

New Gift Shop Features Locally-made Goods

Minneapolis, MN - Doodle Bird Design + Gifts, which opened on May 10 in South Minneapolis, focuses on locally made goods.

Owner Kristin Knych, who is also a graphic designer, says she went that route because, “There’s so much talent out there, that I wanted space to showcase it.” She sells everything from soap to pottery from artists around the state. The store’s inventory also includes crafts from Knych, who describes herself as “a graphic designer by day and an avid crafter by night.” Read more...

Charming 'Madame Hatter' Joins Downtown Sumner

Sumner, WA - Ever since she could remember, Kim Lee said she had a passion for interior design and home décor. Now, Lee is the proud owner of Madame Hatter, the new home décor and gift boutique in downtown Sumner.

The store celebrated its grand opening in February. Read more...

New Pet Boutique Will Also Help Area Animal Rescues

Lincoln Park, IL - Greta Glimm has always hoped to merge her passion for animals with her business background.

Now, 11 years after graduating from DePaul University, she finally has. Dog & Kitty in the City, 2622 N. Halsted St., is now open for business and serving up nutritious food, wholesome treats and stylish accessories for pets. But the local furry friends boutique will go above and beyond the standard pet products. Read more...

Vintage Retail Space Gorgeous Gerties Opens on West Street, Dorking

Dorking, UK - AN EXCITING new retail concept opened with a 1950s flourish in Dorking this weekend.

Gorgeous Gerties is a tearoom and traditional sweet shop, but customers wandering upstairs will discover a gift store stocked by 25 independent traders, with a distinctly vintage flavour. Read more...

Sea Bright: Boutique in a Boat Shop

Sea Bright, NJ - After a rough off-season that included severe damage from Hurricane Sandy, the owners of Sea Bright’s Angler’s Marina & Beach Boutique, Fred Leonardis and his wife, Elizabeth, worked hard to reopen their Ocean Avenue shop.

“My husband has always believed that we are in a service business, a seasonal business, and that we need to be here for our customers,” said Elizabeth. “So we take that very seriously.” Read more...

'Shop Burlington County First' Aims to Keep Dollars Local

Mount Holly, PA - Burlington County and its partners are open for business.

Officials are ready to roll out their buy-local campaign to promote county businesses, including downtown Main Street shopping centers and other stores, restaurants and service providers that want local customers to spend their dollars close to home. Read more...

Stationery Store is Write for Customers

Reading, UK - IT HAS been a feature of the town centre for 21 years and now Rymans has been labelled as a shop its customers cannot live without.

The stationery store in Duke Street has survived many transformations in Reading and attributes its success to having adapted to customers' needs and wants. Read more...

Woman Takes Chance On Store

Fort Dodge, IA - Often people in the corporate work-world want to start their own business. That was certainly true for one Fort Dodge woman who left her job to pursue a dream.

“I love it…it’s nice to have that job where I don’t have to have somebody telling me oh do this or do that. I can kind of do whatever I want…and enjoy my job now,” says Melissa Hansen. Read more...

Oxford Business Hosts Cash Mob To Attract New Customers

Oxford, KS - Many locally-owned businesses are trying to reinvent themselves as the economy changes. One of the newer techniques is to have a cash mob that encourages people to come together on a certain day to shop local. Read more...