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Boost for the Street as Shoppers Stay Local

Lerwick, UK - Town centre shops have reported booming business over the festive period, with many saying sales were up on the same time last year with more people buying locally.The Camera Centre owner Ben... more »

Sweetbottoms Baby Boutique Offers Natural-Parenting Merchandise

Raleigh, NC - When Beth Richardson began teaching classes on cloth diapering, she was met with a huge demand for support and products.Unable to find a retailer that offered all the supplies at one location,... more »

New Owners, New Look for Little Lambs and Ivy

Loris, SC - Little Lambs and Ivy has new owners and will soon have a new look. Denise Huggins took ownership of the main street store in October 2013. Huggins bought the shop from Cricket... more »

Walkabout: Carnegie Business Credited as Best at Sustainability

Carnegie, PA - Of 110 small businesses throughout the region that have a special status with Sustainable Pittsburgh, only one has hit the gold level.Bonita Farinelli, the owner of Distinctly Different Decor and More at... more »

Condor’s Store Owner on Local Designers, Eccentric Accessories

Nolita, NY - The road to owning a boutique was a long and winding one—literally—for Loriann Smoak, the founder of Condor in Nolita. The Carmel, California native came to New York on her own at... more »

Vienna Teenager Opens Her Own Cupcake Shop

Vienna, IL - An 18-year old from Vienna has realized her dream to own her own cupcake shop.Cupcakes by Katelyn is at 405 North First Street in Vienna.Owner Katelyn Bailey has been running her business... more »

Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops

Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »

Nonesuch Grows into Bigger Downtown Space

Hendersonville, NC - For Nonesuch House & Home owner Marie Lachance, “growth and customer response” at her 2,000-square-foot store on Main Street in Hendersonville led to the opening of a larger, 4,000-square-foot location on First... more »

She Finds Sweet Success Creating Honey-Filled Chocolates

St. Paul, MN - The Minneapolis-St. Paul skyline is well known for giants like the IDS Center, Capella Tower and the First National Bank building, but it has a few smaller high-rise occupants that are... more »

Buy Locally…Why?

Dexter, MO - Through a cooperative effort involving American Express in the late fall of 2013, residents across the country were urged to "Shop Small." The Shop Small initiative encouraged and even challenged consumers to... more »