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Grapevine specialty doll business closing after 21 years

Grapevine - Frances Wiggins' customers will have to go elsewhere to buy their dolls, now that her Grapevine Doll and Gift Shop is shutting down this week after 21 years on South Main Street. Wiggins... more »

Rags to riches: Upcycling trend spawns an industry

The old adage about one person's trash being another's treasure is becoming increasingly true as a growing number of artists and merchants in the Boston area are using yesterday's goods to craft the latest fashions.... more »

Retailers helps tweens make their own clothes

Last year we wrote about Ridemakerz, a store that lets kids create their own toys in Build-A-Bear fashion, and now there's a DIY equivalent for tweens focused on fashion. Fashionology LA is a brand-new Beverly... more »

Not enough customers, downtown store closing

A prominent gift-and-home-decor store in downtown St. Catharines is closing at the end of the month. White On White, which has been in the core for seven years, is known for its white, silver and... more »

Nonprofit arts center to open retail store in Silver Plaza

A Silver Spring arts center will open a retail shop next month in Silver Plaza, filing a vacant storefront on Ellsworth Drive and bringing a fine arts presence to downtown Silver Spring. Pyramid Atlantic has... more »

Living Interiors brings life to office and home settings

Dianne Ruesch was bored. Her husband was working out of town. Her kids were growing older. She wanted something to do. She felt she needed something more. "In 1990, I answered an ad," Reusch said.... more »

Creativity takes shape at ceramic studio

Canton — A recent rainy afternoon could easily have dampened the mood of some local girl scouts if not for quick thinking by their troop leaders.First, the leaders canceled their planned outdoor games. Then, they... more »

China To Leapfrog Japan In Retail Sales By ’12

China, which is expected to register double-digit sales, will surpass Japan to become the second-largest retail market after the U.S., according to a new forecast from TNS Retail Forward. The Columbus, Ohio-based consulting company says... more »

‘Meet’ Artist Shawn Coffey at Artisan House Vegas

BURBANK, CALIF. — Imagine the thrill of being the "boy-from-New-Mexico-who-makes-good!" Of maturing from a 13-year-old by the moniker of "SLik" who experimented with graffiti art in Albuquerque's South Valley neighborhood, to the enviable position as... more »

Consumer confidence skids more than expected

New York—U.S. consumer confidence fell unexpectedly sharply in June, sinking to its lowest level in more than 16 years, according to a private industry group. The report Tuesday also said the group's reading of consumers'... more »