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Local Stores Need Support ~ Please Shop Local!

Ridgefield, CT - In a small town like Ridgefield, it can be very easy to meet people and form connections. This ability to connect with people is important for all residents, but especially paramount for... more »

There’s a New Studio and Boutique in Oak Cliff’s Bishop Arts District

Oak Cliff, TX - The boutique-size white facade bears only a discreet sign on the red door, but just inside is a quaint, 500-square-foot shop filled with the works of artist and jewelry designer Vincent... more »

Magpie Blossom Boutique

Lakeway, TX - Magpie Blossom Boutique, a florist and luxury gift shop located in the Lakeway Commons Shopping Center, is truly a family affair.After a long and varied corporate career, owner and floral designer Nikki... more »

The Doll Hospital

Spring, TX - Although dolls may seem similar at first glance, there are vast variations between every manufactured miniature. Whether it is the type of composition they were crafted from, the era in which they... more »

Jilly Gray Opens Store in Port Clinton

Port Clinton, OH - Jilly Gray, a new shop downtown, specializes in antiques, gourmet foods, artwork and many other handmade gift items.And after about a week in business, the mother-daughter team has received a warm... more »

Marlene’s Country Closet

West Milford, NJ - You may have passed this little shop many times but thought a “country” store is not my style. But owner Marlene Wynne begs to differ, explaining that “country” refers to the... more »

Art and Soul Gift Shop Opens on Tucson’s East Side

Tucson, AZ - Handmade plates, soaps, books, jewelry, kids’ items and artwork hang from the walls and adorn tables made of old doors and fence posts in a new gift shop that prides itself on... more »

Mother-Daughter Setting up Shop in Former Down Home Store

Cutchogue, NY - With a passion for design and a knack for business, longtime North Forkers Kathy and Annie Perretta are opening a one-stop shop for all things home and garden at the former Down... more »

Sweetlynni’s Offers Home Décor, Jewelry, Art

Tecumseh, MI - Ever since she was a teenager, Lynnette Ferguson-Ruple has enjoyed giving old furniture new life by repainting it to create a whole different look. Then “a real job” and raising a family... more »

Gysy Jule Mobile Shop Caters to the Gypset Lifestyle

Apex, NC - Julie Sezer used to operate her boutique, Gypsy Jule, out of a 100-year-old house in Apex. But she recently had to make other arrangements, so Sezer did what any follower of gypset... more »