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Recycled and Re-Purposed Shop Opens on Route 1

Lewes, DE - The old barn on Route 1 that formerly housed a battery store has been recycled once again into Salvaged Vintage Furnishings and Decor, a new business where owner Brynn Byerly works with... more »

Yorkshire Sweet Shop Officially ‘Oldest in the World’

Pateley Bridge, UK - The high street store, called the Oldest Sweet Shop, has been selling sweets in the market town of Pateley Bridge since 1827.Former bank manager Keith Tordoff, 58, who bought the business... more »

Gifted Hands Gift Shop Relocates

Cranberry, PA - Those looking for a cute, handmade gift from the Gifted Hands Gift Shop will have to update their GPS.The shop is moving from its old location at 100 Church Road to a... more »

Bunbury Candy Store Taffys Get Sweeter Every Year

Bunbury, AU - ONE of the reasons people do not like working in retail is because of the angry customers, but when you work in a candy store there is no such thing.This is the... more »

Small Glencoe Floral Shop Does Big Business

Glencoe, IL - Ask Walter Radloff why his Glencoe floral and gift shop, The Flower Shop has managed to thrive, despite the economy and the disappearance of most small floral shops, and he’ll tell you... more »

Customers Go Local for Personal Care

Dedham, MA - Although Melanie McNally lives in Westwood, she oftentimes shops in Dedham."I love the square," she said while perusing the stands of the Dedham Farmers Market. "Usually, there’s some type of help. People... more »

New Shop Just For Kids Opens in Stoke Mandeville

Stoke Mandeville, UK - A shop selling all the items your child needs has opened in Stoke Mandeville.The shop called “Just for Kids” has been open for just over a week at its home in... more »

First Impressions: Welcome Center and Last Stop Gift Shop are Visitors’ First Contact with Rome and Its Residents

Rome, GA - It may not be as iconic as the Clocktower or as big as Berry College but there’s another Rome location that gets thousands of visitors a month.The Visitor Center and Last Stop... more »

Gal Pals Bring Vintage vibe, Style to Sequim

Sequim, WA - Trina Berg and Tina Lemcke have been gal pals for some 20 years and parlayed their friendship into a home decor, garden and gift shop called Fiddleheads, in Port Angeles, nine years... more »

Chester’s Toycraft Awarded The Good Toy Guide’s First Ever Retailer of the Month

The Good Toy Guide's Dr Amanda Gummer has announced the firm's first ever Retailer of the Month to be Chester's Toycraft Traditional Toyshop.The independent store has its own website and High Street shop, and has... more »