Jan 30, 2013
Gift Shop Draws Customers to FlushingBy Joe AnutaTimesLedger.com

Flushing, NY – If you want to know why small businesses offer something that cannot be found at malls and shopping outlets, take a trip to Pippy and Lily, a fashion accessory and home decor boutique along a quaint commercial strip in Flushing.

The store, at 161-05 29th Ave., only opened in November but its hardwood floors, fireplace and smart furniture make it seem like the shop has somehow been transported to Queens after existing for decades in Europe.

The owner, Anita Manfredonia, had always wanted to open up her own shop, but after a career in the big-box retail industry, she wanted something more intimate.

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