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Trade Roots in Arlington is a Store That Focuses on Gifts, Coffee and a Global Cause

Arlington, VA - Browsing at Trade Roots reveals a multitude of delights — a saffron-and-burgundy blanket from India made of old saris, South African bowls made with used telephone wire, intricately carved Ecuadoran jewelry boxes... more »

‘Shop Local’ Mural Planned in Downtown Fayetteville

Fayetteville, AK - We’re going to have to add a new stop to our walking tour of public art in downtown Fayetteville.That’s because local artist Jason Jones is planning to paint a 50-foot-long “Shop Local”... more »

Toy Shop Aims to Offer Whale of a Time

Houston, TX - Vanessa Wodehouse wanted to create a unique toy store.When she opened Big Blue Whale Toys & Curiosities in July at 237 W. 19th St. in the Heights, she stocked the store with... more »

Litchfield’s Rising Sun Boutique Opens With Personality

Litchfield, CT - Walking into Rising Sun Boutique is like cracking open a treasure chest.Behind the walls of Litchfield’s newest shop are hundreds of items – large and small – representing an eclectic mix of... more »

Wauwatosa’s Fair Trade is a Retail Shop in the ‘Helping People’ Sector

Wauwatosa, WI - Allen Christian knows about working in a sweatshop."I saw those people," said Christian, who worked a sweatshop office in his native Morocco. "I knew how much they got paid. I know how... more »

Home Decor and Gift Boutique Blooms Where it is Planted

Norman, OK - Business is blooming for Susan and Paige Potts, the mother and daughter owners of Tulips, a home décor and gift boutique.Planted at 570 Buchanan Ave. in Norman, the store offers customers a... more »

Hannah! and Her Shop: Lessons from a Career Retailer

Princeton, NJ - Despite what they say, customer service is alive and well.You just might have to go out of your way to find it sometimes.But if you venture down the row of unique shops... more »

Just Opened: Store in Hammonton Sells Children’s Goods

Hammonton, NJ - Behind the Moon is a children’s new and resale shop, so we sell a mix of gently used clothing and accessories as well as new items.We have merchandise for ages newborn to... more »

Style Points: McAuley Grad Opens Boutique in Frankfort

Frankfort, IL - “Years ago, if you told me I would move to the suburbs, I never would have believed you,” Angela Williamson said as she stood inside her newly opened boutique, The Dressing Room,... more »

Fun, Funky and a Little Naughty: Bay Gift Shop Finalist in Martha Stewart Competition

Bay St. Louis, MS - The Mississippi Pickle Fork, the Promised Land Church Fan and the Front Porch Rockin' Duster are not what tourists would usually find at a souvenir shop, but The Screaming Porch... more »