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Saddleback Memorial Gift Shop a Welcome Place for Shoppers

Laguna Woods, CA - A hospital may seem an unlikely place to do one’s Christmas shopping. But Saddleback Memorial’s gift shop is fast becoming a destination for some shoppers.The 40-year-old shop received a facelift last... more »

Shop Local Pays Off For Merchants

Bordertown City, NJ - Residents were encouraged to shop local as part of Small Business Saturday and support their local businesses.“It’s been great,” Bobby McVicker, owner of Blue Moon Premium Olive Oil and Vinegar said... more »

New Gift Shop Features Local, Handmade Décor

San Angelo, TX - “Southwest Originals” boasts a turquoise sign with terracotta-orange lettering on the façade of 2710 Sherwood Way, where local creative Sara Peiser has opened her first gift shop.The small and intricately painted... more »

A Sweetheart of a Shop: Loveland Visitors Center Focuses on Local Merchandise

Loveland, CO - The Christmas shopper looking for uniquely Loveland gift ideas will find no shortage of Sweetheart City deals at the city Visitors Center shop."We try to focus as much as we can on... more »

At This Time of Year, The Best Gift You Can Give is By Shopping Local

Some companies try to tag their products as “the gift that keeps on giving.” This year at Christmas, you have a chance to do just that for your community.As a matter of fact, you can... more »

The Best of Cape Breton Shop Set to Mark 20 Years in Business

Sydney, NS - With just over a week to go before Christmas, The Best of Cape Breton Gift Shop is bustling.There's a steady stream of customers in the shop's front retail area, and in the... more »

West Des Moines Stationery Store Offers Personal Touch

West Des Moines, IA - Letter Perfect, the stationery boutique in Clocktower Square in West Des Moines, has found a way to keep the art of letter writing alive. The shop's array of note cards,... more »

Hanukkah Shop Fills Niche for Jewish Community

Wausau, WI - WAUSAU Though many retailers in central Wisconsin overlook the area's small Jewish population, a Wausau synogogue is bringing religious and cultural chotchkies, or Judaica, to their store so shoppers can find gifts... more »

For Buy-Local Fans, Area Shops Are a Gift

Newburyport, MA - A number of shoppers will pick up Christmas presents again this year at the otherwise unremarkable cottage at 205 Northern Boulevard on the Newburyport end of Plum Island.The cottage is the corporate... more »

Gift Shop Owner Relocates for More Space

Shelby, NC - Before Phyllis Moore opened her shop, Gifts and Creations by Phyllis, on U.S. 74, it was located in her home."I decided to open up a shop after I ran out of space... more »