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Unexpected Finds at the Pérez Art Museum Gift Shop

Miami, FL - It’s not unusual to visit the Pérez Art Museum Miami and wish you could take the works of art from Ai Weiwei or Monika Sosnowska home. While that’s not an option—unless you’ve... more »

Small Business Spotlight: Lori Trent, The T Shop

Lakewood, TX - Lori Trent owns The T Shop, a gift and flower shop in Lakewood. She also owns Matthew Trent Jewlery, in Highland Park, with her husband.Did you always want to be an entrepreneur/small... more »

Thirteen Olives Adds New Flavor to Area

Clarks Summit, PA - Clarks Summit is getting a taste of a growing trend.Thirteen Olives, an olive oil and vinegar store, opened last month as Northeast Pennsylvania’s only tasting room.Gene Litz Jr., the owner and... more »

Shop Owner ‘Sew’ Mindful of Safety With Her ‘Babies’

Sterling, KS - There just might be a bear for everyone in Kay Pitts’ shop – children, fans of college and professional sports teams and, of course, custom orders – all, by default, with no... more »

Coastal Town’s ‘Shop Local’ Push Aims to Boost Beach Business

Carolina Beach, NC - A new shop local effort hopes to boost year-round business on Pleasure Island.About 40 businesses have bought into the Island Local initiative. They have posters in their store fronts, and some... more »

Indie Week Promotes Shopping Local, Art and Music

Long Beach, CA - Shopping, music and art together: what could be more perfect? It's all happening locally in Long Beach starting this weekend,as the city will become the first major city in California to... more »

A Stylish Seaside Boutique in Watch Hill, Rhode Island

Watch Hill, RI - Naming a shop Huxter may seem like an odd choice. Huckster (same pronunciation, different spelling) is defined as one who sells goods of questionable quality—a hawker or peddler, if you will.... more »

Women’s Boutique Coming to Ann Arbor’s South State Street

Ann Arbor, MI - A women's boutique with an "earthy and urban" vibe is preparing to open on Ann Arbor's South State Street.Kate Duerksen, the daughter of All About Blue owner Bob Duerksen, plans to... more »

A New Boutique Has Opened in The Centre of Portishead High Street Selling a Quality Range of Coastal Themed Womenswear

Portishead, UK - A love of the coast, years of retail experience and a burning ambition to run their own business lead a Portishead couple to open a nautical-themed boutique on the town's bustling High... more »

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Anna’s Gifts and Home Decor and The Porch Cafe

Jackson, MI - Anna's Gifts and Home Décor on N. Mechanic Street in Jackson specializes in unique, often one-of-a-kind decorations for the home."We're different, and we have quality," owner Anna Kusterer said. "If you buy... more »