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Bed-Stuy Couple Brings New Home Decor Shop to Former True South Storefront

Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY - A new home decor and gift shop is opening just in time for the holidays in Bed-Stuy, occupying a storefront that fomerly housed an independent black history bookstore.Peace & Riot Pop-Up is... more »

Small Business Retail Saturday Gaining Traction, Still Shadowed by Mega Black Friday

Evelyn Knuckles won’t try to match the dramatic sales or the long hours of the big box stores for Black Friday.Knuckles, the owner of the Evey K Boutique in the Lowry Town Center, will focus... more »

Small Businesses Push Saturday as Shop Local Day

The Thanksgiving week shopping marathon will stretch into the weekend with the fourth "Small Business Saturday."The event, started in 2010 by credit card giant American Express, promotes patronage of small retailers.American Express will extend a... more »

Shop Locally on Small Business Saturday

This Saturday, Nov. 30, is Small Business Saturday. While you’re doing your holiday shopping, I encourage you to shop locally as much as possible to support the small businesses in our area.When you shop locally,... more »

Cash Mob Descends on Local Bookstore — to Shop

Midland, MI - A mob of more than 20 people amassed outside a local business, waiting to make entry — to shop.The target of Tuesday’s “cash mob” was Pathway Christian Books & Gifts, located at... more »

Local Stores Have Deals for Shoppers on Small Business Saturday

Witchita, KS - With more major retailers opening their doors to special holiday deals on Thanksgiving Day – instead of Black Friday – small business owners are trying to compete with Small Business Saturday.Started by... more »

Craft Gallery Marks 20 Years in Waco

Waco, TX - It was 1993 and Ralph Lee had just opened a novelty shop called Craft Gallery at State Highway 6 and Bosque Boulevard. Waco businessman Tom Salome had recruited Lee to place something... more »

New Kennewick Gift Shop Believes in Fairies

Kenniwick, WA - The owners of a Bella Fleur in downtown Kennewick believe in fairies. They also hide them under leaves and between miniature bushes in the custom gardens at Bella Fleur at 6 N.... more »

New Shop Rejuvenates Historic House

Godfrey, IL - The village’s new shop, Harrisons Gifts, brought a new look to an old house with the shop’s trademark colors that adorn Harrison’s 12-year-old Grafton shop.In case it seems like the house built... more »

Vibrancy of Small Towns Built on Small Business

Ephrata, PA - Being a small town isn't always easy. There are many challenges to keeping the town vibrant, active and busy.In Lancaster County, many of the small towns have discovered an important key to... more »