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A Calling to Candy: Highland Nun Makes, Packages Chocolates to Fund Sisters’ Charitable Works

Highland, IN - The glass case at the front of Poverello Delights is bursting with trays of sweet treats you'd expect from a candy store.Truffles, turtles, chocolate-covered candied real orange peels, caramel-filled chocolates and peppermint... more »

Meet Nicole Bald of Lavish, Your Hayes Valley Stationer and More

San Francisco, CA - Walk down Hayes Street and it's hard to miss the color explosion that is Lavish, the neighborhood's stationery and sundries store. A relative "long-timer" of the neighborhood, the store has played... more »

Serendipity Boutique Has New Owner

Exeter, NH - It is said all things must come to end, which while true does not aptly describe the transfer of ownership of Serendipity Boutique in Exeter that formally took place this past Thursday.... more »

Toy Story: New Derby Retro Store Blast from the Past has Grand Opening

Derby, UK - REMEMBER toys of yesteryear Care Bears, Monster in My Pocket, and Micro Machines?If so, couple Becky Dobson and Phil Wallis reckon they’ve opened a shop that will back some memories.Resplendent with a... more »

Clothing Boutique Opens in Cimarron

Cimarron, KS - Kimberly Monical is turning a dream into a reality. Born and raised in Cimarron, Monical and her husband Matt purchased Clark’s Pharmacy in downtown Cimarron a year ago which gave her a... more »

Love Story Lies Behind Playful Napa Shop

Napa, CA - Describing The Playful Garden as a garden and gift store is accurate, but just doesn’t do it justice. The lines that owner Mimi Glavin carries are functional, but fun.For example, “Our new... more »

Marine City Candy Store Set to Move to Get More Room

Marine City, MI - The Sweet Tooth in Marine City is looking to get a little bit sweeter.The candy shop is planning to move across the Water Street.With 700 different candies, owner Todd May said... more »

Urban Girl Can’t Wait to Keep it Local with new Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch store in Carmel Valley

San Diego, CA - The pink hard hat was perfect for her, although she might’ve preferred purple. The girly hard hat was on site at the under-construction Village at Pacific Highlands Ranch as punishment for... more »

Greenport Pet Boutique Moving into old White’s Hardware

Greenport, NY - The former White’s Hardware storefront in Greenport Village will become the new location of an existing village business that’s been looking to move into a larger space.That business is Harbor Pet boutique,... more »

Nubble Gift Shop Revenues up 82 Percent

York, ME - The Sohier Park Welcome Center Gift Shop at the Nubble has had a meteoric success since it was expanded in time for last summer’s tourist season. In just those few months, revenues... more »