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City of Clermont Promoting Downtown Shopping District for Christmas

Clermont, FL - City staff has worked with the Clermont Downtown Partnership to promote holiday shopping in the downtown area.“We really believe small business down here makes big contributions to, and are an essential part... more »

Local Store Mobbed by Shoppers

High River, AB - More than 50 shoppers piled into local business, Creative Accents, on Dec. 2 as part of a Cash Mob – an initiative where a group of people gather to shop at... more »

The General Store & Co. Offers Laughs, Gift Ideas in Downtown Overland Park

Overland Park, KS - When The General Store & Co. first opened, more than one passer-by wandered in hoping to find milk, bread or juice. But once drawn into the Overland Park gift shop, they... more »

Yarn Shop Offers New Twist on Old Tradition

Clifton, KY - Some people go to Iceland to see the volcanoes and glaciers.Brick Walker went for the yarn and sheep.In fact, Walker, a business partner with two others at the new A Yarn Crossing... more »

Tempur Chocolate Shoppe Coming to Germantown

Germantown, TN - The owners of Nashville’s 312 Pizza Company are preparing to open a new venture: Tempur Chocolate Shoppe at 1201 Fifth Ave. N. in Germantown.Construction is nearly complete in the former Flour. Sugar.... more »

Green Velvet Brings Taste of Paris to Granville

Granville, OH - The holiday season is a big time of year for Green Velvet.The Granville boutique closes its doors for five days to prepare for its annual holiday open house, at which it unveils... more »

Boutique’s Motto: ‘Everyone Deserves a Chance’

Midland, MI - From Midland to Nepal to Chicago and back to Midland on Ashman Street. For a young person that’s a lot of ground to cover. But, the lessons learned along the way have... more »

G,G’s Designs, Alterations and Boutique Opens on Main Street

Farmington, NM - Maria Escajeda learned to sew at the age of 12.She walked by La Popular, an evening woman's wear store, in El Paso, Texas. She saw a dress in the window and tried... more »

Stitches for Little Ones

Alton, IL - It was part frustration and part playfulness that led Lindsey Weiss to the name of her new children’s clothing boutique in Alton Square Mall.“We have a cat named Stitch and a cat... more »

Midtown Gift Shop City Bird Expands After Boost From NEIdeas Entrepreneurship Program

Detroit, MI - City Bird, a Detroit- and Great Lakes-themed housewares, jewelry and gift shop in Midtown, has expanded and has more on its shelves thanks in part to a program designed to strengthen entrepreneurship... more »