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Shop-Local Campaign Hopes to Keep Cash in Village

Wilmington, VT - While shoppers lined up at the big-box stores early Friday morning, local proprietors and shoppers alike took advantage of a new shop-local, shop-small campaign spearheaded by Wilmington Works, that gave shoppers incentive... more »

East Texas Couple Turns House into Gingerbread Trails Christmas Shop

Jasper County, TX - An East Texas couple has taken Christmas decorating to a whole new level. They have transformed their home into a Christmas store and showroom.For 5 weekends a year, Judy and Earl... more »

The Buzz in Fairfield is All About the Beehive

Fairfield, CT - For days, silver balloons completely filled the storefront windows of the Beehive, a new shop in downtown Fairfield, looking a bit like champagne bubbles rising to the ceiling, and piquing the interest... more »

The Heart’s Still in It: Downtown Boutique Keeps up With Trends for 30 Years

Winona, MN - Lynne Hartert was 10 years into a career as a teacher when she found her heart’s true desire.Instead of giving someone the gift of knowledge, she yearned to help a person find... more »

Cove Store Offers Hard-to-Find, Old Fashioned Toys

Copperas Cove, TX - Shopping for old-fashioned toys at Kid’s Fantasy World Toy Store is like a taking a step back in time.Located in the Copperas Cove Terrace Shopping Center, the small store offers many... more »

Longtime Glen Rockers Open Borough Boutique

Glen Rock, NJ - The choice of location for Verdi Blu was simple for owner Lori Craft.After a year of online sales and “pop-up” events around the tri-state area, the 18-year Glen Rock resident teamed... more »

Toy Wonder: Generations Offers Big Gift Ideas in a ‘Shop Small’ Package

Phoenixville, PA - They are the toys that not only light up, they light up the imagination. They are toys that keep little (and no so little) hands busy for hours and let the imagination... more »

Fort Mill’s Main Street Welcomes Home Furnishings Shop

Fort Mill, SC - A new shop is calling Main Street home these days, and hopes to become shoppers’ new destination for interior furnishings and home décor.Main and Gray Home opened last month on Main... more »

GMA Gift Shop Opens

Gadsen, AL - When Rebecca Duke interviewed for the position of curator at the Gadsden Museum of Art, she was surprised to find the museum didn’t have a gift shop. She pledged to start one... more »

Merchants: ‘Shop Small’ Campaign a Success

Johnstown, PA - lack Friday, with its frigid, early morning lines and eye-catching doorbusters, is the same every year. The underlying themes are “save big, shop big.”This year, more consumers than ever before chose to... more »