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Shelton Candy Store Marks Two Years of Sweetness

Shelton, CT - A candy store in downtown Shelton is celebrating its anniversary this month.For two years, Nikki’s Candy Boutique at 93 Center St. has been serving up everything from gummies to chocolate drizzle popcorn,... more »

Pet Central to Open its Doors Thursday

Fort Dodge, IA - Pet Central, Everything Pet Boutique opens Thursday. The new Central Avenue shop offers pet supplies, food and more."We're going to have some home decor and stuff geared towards pet lovers, with... more »

Officials Urge to Shop Local

Honesdale, PA - Borough Mayor Jack Bishop presented a proclamation to a small business owner and a Shop Local Committee in honor of Independents Week.The week will be recognized from June 29 to July 5.The... more »

Woman, Husband Open Gift Shop in Piketon

Piketon, OH - For the past two decades, Sherry Ferguson and her husband, Al, have enjoyed traveling to locations such as Gatlinburg, Tennessee, St. Augustine, Florida, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On these trips, the... more »

‘Gift Shop Queen’ Opens Stay Gold in Kennewick

Kennewick, WA - Knickknacks are Danielle Cannon's passion. The Kennewick woman cheerfully confesses she seldom leaves a shop without another collectible in hand."I'm the 'Gift Shop Queen,' " Cannon said.Now she's queen of her own... more »

Pete and Hope Colling’s S.F. Home Decor Store Mason Jar

San Francisco, CA - Since opening in Cow Hollow last fall, the Mason Jar has become a home decor cult classic. The brightly lit, beautifully curated shop owned by husband-wife duo Pete and Hope Colling... more »

Tru Bleu Boutique Moves to Larger Store in Barrington

Barrington, IL - Last January, Jen McCloskey, owner of Tru Bleu boutique, arrived back in Barrington after attending a trade show and decided she needed a bigger space.This, she said, was because she had ordered... more »

Panache at Posh: Entrepreneur Opens New Deer Street Boutique

Portsmouth, NH - Rebecca Burke, known to many as the pioneering entrepreneur of Deer Street, is the owner and creator of Posh, a furniture and home decor boutique that opened June 4 on the downtown... more »

Sweet Stuff

Holden, MA - John Goodhile takes his chocolate seriously, all day long.He recently opened Stewart’s Chocolates, in the circa 1803 white house by Goodhile’s Store at the corner of Wachusett and Manning streets. And since... more »

Newtown Shop Gets a Bead on Success

Newtown, CT - The owners of A Bead of Roses are turning their passion for the arts into a formula for success.In the seven years since the retail operation opened its doors, the business has... more »