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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 »

Simply Pink Boutique Offers Variety of Handmade Gifts in Crestview

Crestview, FL - Simply Pink Boutique has become a one-stop shop for fans of handmade clothes and home decor.Co-owner Jason O''Daniels and his wife April offer a variety of gifts from more than 30 vendors,... more »

Popular Half Moon Bay Gift Shop Expands

Half Moon Bay, CA - One of Half Moon Bay's more popular local retailers has moved to a new location and more than doubled its retail space.The owners of Gifts A GoGo, a gourmet basket... more »

UK Grad Smells Success with Downtown Fragrance Store

Lexington, KY - Whiffs of jasmine and cigarette, Turkish apples and sweet tart lemon fill the air at a downtown Lexington boutique that specializes in scents. The fragrance store, The Crushed Violet, is a place... more »

New Padanaram Business Repurposes Furniture

Padanaram, MA - After only a month in business so far, one SouthCoast store has already carved out a unique niche.Gail Cardoso opened her Padanaram shop, Gigi''s by the Sea, with experience in sales and... more »

Step Back in Time at Vermont Country Store

Rockingham, VT - Lifebuoy soap. Hobnail cotton bedspreads. Evening in Paris perfume. Tangee lipstick. Watertight icebags.Yesterday's products — still popular — can be found in the pages of Vermont Country Store's catalog. better still, if... more »

For The Bee Man, New Store is All the Buzz

Canastota, NY - Brian Howell wants to inspire development in downtown Canastota — one smokeless, dripless, scentless beeswax candle at a time.Less than a year after opening a store on Canal Street, Howell is moving... more »

BomShell is Beach Chic Boutique

Ocean Pines, MD - Tucked away in a shopping center along Route 589 south of Ocean Pines is a trendy new boutique where shoppers receive one-on-one attention from the owner.Gina March's new store, BomShell Boutique,... more »

Successful Online Boutiques are Setting up Real-world Shops

Retail analysts have long predicted the demise of brick-and-mortar boutiques. E-commerce, and now increasingly mobile commerce, have been touted as the future for growing sales.So why are successful online boutiques setting up real-world shops?Well, for... more »