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A Year in Business Still Brings New Ideas to This Olde Shop

Storm Lake, IA - Just over ago, when the store located on 125 Flindt drive opened up, the central theme behind the store was to bring rustic antique home decor items to a shop in... more »

Artisan Chocolate Shop Bon Bon Bon Introduces Detroit to ‘Good Goodies’

Detroit, MI - One might say Alexandra Clark has searched the world over for the perfect chocolate. But her love for Detroit brought her back home to open her artisan chocolate shop.Clark, 26, opened Bon... more »

New Shop in Downtown Barrington Offers Custom Home and Event Styling

Barrington, IL - Barrington residents Chris Flannery and Mosie Potts Himes take pride in their unique home decor shop on North Cook Street, which opened on June 17.The two friends even put their inspiration into... more »

Main Street Business on the Upswing as More are Shopping Local

Bradford, PA - Downtown Bradford no longer fits the stereotype of a decaying Main Street America.Shopping local is on the upswing, said Anita Dolan, the Main Street program manager of Bradford’s Office of Economic and... more »

Madison Style: A Store Where Kids are the Best Salespeople

Madison, WI - Missy Stein owns the toy store Whoops! and Co., a reality her two young sons may not fully appreciate.“They think everyone’s parents work in toy stores,” she said. “When they’re here with... more »

Lizzy’s Opens in Bethany Beach

Bethany Beach, DE - The new Lizzy's Beach/Business Wear & Gear in Bethany Beach puts the "family" in family business.Lizzy's, which opened in March, is named after co-owner Mary Liz McCourt, who runs the store... more »

Boxelder Brings American Made Products For the Month of Independence

Sanford, FL - uly is the month of our nation’s independence and local business, Boxelder, is proud to be an old-fashioned American gift store. Boxelder came to Sanford about a year ago and the business... more »

Not ‘Your Ordinary Gift Shop’

Branson, MO - The newly remodeled gift shop, Next Level GIFTS, located inside the Starlite Theatre will host an open house Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and feature door prizes, including... more »

15 Signs You’re an Entrepreneur

Pressed to describe the stereotypical entrepreneur, which words would you use? Passionate? Dedicated? Optimistic? Sure, those apply. But insecure and troublemaker are more accurate, according to 'treps who know a success when they see one.... more »

Pretty Country Things a Treasure

Whyalla, SA - There are few stores in Whyalla that I have not browsed in, and I decided to visit one shop that I hadn't been to before this week.Pretty Country Things is a relatively... more »