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New Pet Boutique Will Also Help Area Animal Rescues

Lincoln Park, IL - Greta Glimm has always hoped to merge her passion for animals with her business background.Now, 11 years after graduating from DePaul University, she finally has. Dog & Kitty in the City,... more »

Charming ‘Madame Hatter’ Joins Downtown Sumner

Sumner, WA - Ever since she could remember, Kim Lee said she had a passion for interior design and home décor. Now, Lee is the proud owner of Madame Hatter, the new home décor and... more »

‘Shop Burlington County First’ Aims to Keep Dollars Local

Mount Holly, PA - Burlington County and its partners are open for business. Officials are ready to roll out their buy-local campaign to promote county businesses, including downtown Main Street shopping centers and other stores,... more »

Sea Bright: Boutique in a Boat Shop

Sea Bright, NJ - After a rough off-season that included severe damage from Hurricane Sandy, the owners of Sea Bright's Angler's Marina & Beach Boutique, Fred Leonardis and his wife, Elizabeth, worked hard to reopen... more »

Woman Takes Chance On Store

Fort Dodge, IA - Often people in the corporate work-world want to start their own business. That was certainly true for one Fort Dodge woman who left her job to pursue a dream. "I love... more »

Stationery Store is Write for Customers

Reading, UK - IT HAS been a feature of the town centre for 21 years and now Rymans has been labelled as a shop its customers cannot live without.The stationery store in Duke Street has... more »

Band T-shirts, Posters Drive Penny Lane For More than 40 Years

Springfield, IL - You can tell just by looking at the storefront that Penny Lane is different than other Springfield gift shops.Look there, in the window is a remote-controlled zombie doll. And a "Hippies Use... more »

Small Business Administration Recognizes Brown & Hopkins Country Store

Chepachet, RI - Elizabeth Yuill, owner and shopkeeper of the historic Brown & Hopkins Country Store in Chepachet, has been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of its 2013 Rhode Island small-business... more »

Oxford Business Hosts Cash Mob To Attract New Customers

Oxford, KS - Many locally-owned businesses are trying to reinvent themselves as the economy changes. One of the newer techniques is to have a cash mob that encourages people to come together on a certain... more »

Pottery That Brings Vermont Charm to Home and Garden

Boston, MA - There is nothing quite as magical and charming as rural New England, and Zoe Zilian, founder of Farmhouse Pottery, can help to bring a little bit of that authentic rustic feel to... more »