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Vintage-Inspired Boutique in Ridgefield

Ridgefield, CT - Danielle Verrilli was the girl who dressed "different" in high school. Now she's the owner of a vintage-inspired boutique called Audrey Road."My mom never wanted to buy me expensive clothes back in... more »

ORNL Credit Union Launches Small Biz Cash Mob

Fountain City, TN - Though the economy may be showing signs of turning around, there are a number of small businesses still struggling to survive.Enter ORNL Federal Credit Union.The not-for-profit financial cooperative is taking a... more »

Toy Store to Open in Swan Walk

Horsham, UK - An independent chain of toy shops is launching its seventh store in the South of England in Horsham next Thursday (August 1).Established in 2009, Toy Barnhaus will open in Swan Walk in... more »

Business Spotlight: The Sentiment Store

Fayetteville, NC - The owners of a gift shop near Cape Fear Valley Medical Center credit support from the community for their business''s initial success.Why did you start this business? "I just felt the need... more »

Former Marshall Field’s Executive Runs Gift Shop Like Department Store

Northbrook, IL - Jill Carlisle will tell you that her Northbrook gift store, la de da! is small, but that she runs it with the same mechanics she would if she was running Marshall Fields.Carlisle... more »

Artful Terra Bella Opens on Mercer Island

Mercer Island, WA - A new gift shop has opened on the north end of Mercer Island, in the former Pacific Northwest Ticket Service building. Nancy Meade's goal was to open Terra Bella by Summer... more »

Katherine McClure’s ‘Unique Boutique’ Offers Gift Items, Jewelry

Mobile, AL - Katherine Sheffield McClure comes from a long line of hard-working Mobilians, loves her hometown and its people and is not hesitant about putting in a full day''s work to make her own... more »

Candle Store Fires up Again in Uptown Park Ridge

Park Ridge, IL - In Park Ridge's tiniest commercial storefront, four family members are continuing a tradition of candle sales while also adding their own creative flair.A.K.A., which stands for the initials of business partners... more »

Old Time Candy Store Satisfies More Than a Sweet Tooth

Berwyn, IL - Entrepreneur Tracy Balnis is a self-proclaimed old-fashioned girl who went on a mission to revive the past. Her vision for a shop reminiscent of the penny candy stores of her youth started... more »

Keller Business Connections “Mob” Area Stores

Keller, TX - A Keller business group is "mobbing" area businesses.Similar to "flash mobs," where a mass of people invade a public space to make a scene and perform, members of Keller Business Connections hold... more »