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TruBlu turns 20

Harker Heights, TX - Visitors to the popular TruBlu Polish Pottery Outlet and Global Gifts in Harker Heights enter as strangers but leave as friends. That’s the philosophy of owner Grazyna Musick, who combined the... more »

Street Boutique Fashion Truck Spreads Style Around Denver

Denver, CO - Lindsey Trees was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, where she grew up an only child with strong Midwestern values. "I moved to Denver in 2003, and it instantly became home.... more »

Fredericksburg’s Main Street Program Reflects on First Year’s Progress

Fredericksburg, VA - Officials from the Fredericksburg Main Street Initiative met Thursday with downtown business leaders to share what was successful during its first year of promoting local businesses—and what wasn’t.Main Street hired director Ann... more »

New Paradigm Art & Gift Gallery of Repurposed Crafts has Opened in Brecksville: It’s Your Business

Brecksville, OH - Tell us what your business does: A paradigm is a pathway of thought and New Paradigm Art & Gift Gallery offers unique, repurposed, one-of-a-kind, useful, beautiful, wearable art and gifts.Where did you... more »

All For One, and One For All

Hopewell, NJ - Fay Sciarra saw the writing on the wall. When a downturn in the economy caused a precipitous decline in the sale of her art, she knew she needed to act fast.So she... more »

Fair Oaks Store Aids Parents Who Home-School Their Kids

Fair Oaks, CA - Diana Hilton would occasionally boil over with frustration after she began home-schooling her teen daughter and kindergarten-age son, telling her husband that someone should open a Sacramento-area store offering a range... more »

Napa Native Opens Chic Women’s and Children’s Boutique: Allison [in Wine Country]

St. Helena, CA - Four years after launching a successful boutique in Manhattan Beach, Allison Molinatti has returned home to the Napa Valley to open her second clothing store in St. Helena, Allison [in wine... more »

Talking Shop: Riding the Wave of Fashion

Orange County, CA - Business is a family affair for the Skala sisters.Katie, 28, and Jessica, 23, are the force behind the innovative fashion truck Waves of Attire: Rolling Boutique, a mobile clothing and accessories... more »

Mercy Hospital Renovates Gift Shop

Berryville, AR - Bookcases scatter across the empty gift shop at Mercy Hospital, placed on the half-removed carpet. A large open space separates two rooms, both covered in sawdust.According to Kristy Estrem, president of Mercy... more »

Quilter Stitches Together Successful Retail Store

Brighton, MI - Gaye June turned her passion for quilting into a growing business.In 2013, the longtime Brighton resident opened Creative Quilt Kits in Brighton Township, where she sells fabrics, supplies, patterns, books and kits;... more »