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Small Business Saturday Boosts O.C. Shops

Orange County, CA - Sales at World of Wigs in Santa Ana soared 500 percent on Small Business Saturday, compared with a typical Saturday. And Toy Boat, Toy Boat, Toy Boat, a Corona del Mar... more »

St. Charles Business Owner Celebrates 40 Years

St. Charles, IL - The Warehouse Antique Shoppe and Confectionary located in downtown St. Charles is celebrating 40 years in business this year.It is the second longest surviving store currently next to Blue Goose and... more »

Oak Park Shop Owner Busy Building up Bee

Oak Park, IL - Something new is abuzz in east Oak Park: Bee Home and Garden, 128 Chicago Ave.The shop, a first foray into retail sales by life-long village resident Colleen Maia, presents new and... more »

Turning Hotel Gift Shop Glum Into Gold

Try to remember the last time you wanted to visit a hotel gift shop. Not because you were dying for aspirin or needed a gift for your kid, but because you were actually interested in... more »

Small Toy Shops Expect Bright Holiday

Baltimore, MD - Just as Tom and Claudia Towles were opening their second Baltimore toy shop four years ago, the recession hit. The owners of aMuse Toys decided to cut back — not on staff... more »

Women to Watch: Grandmother’s Challenge Pointed the Way to Success for Young Entrepreneur

Collierville, TN - When she was 9 years old, Stephanie Singley's grandmother gave her and two cousins $100 each and told them to grow the money as much as they could within a year. Singley... more »

Retail Sales Top $59B for Holiday Weekend Nationally

The biggest holiday shopping weekend of the season still has one day left, but retailers can already consider it their best yet.More shoppers came out Thanksgiving night, more shoppers hit stores on Black Friday, more... more »

Calgary Boutique Offers ‘Intelligent’ Fashion for Women

Calgary, AB - Lisa Freno often uses the word intelligent when describing her boutique store Primitive Culture in Mount Royal Village."We try to bring in clothing that is intelligent and thought out, well made and... more »

Shoppers Flock to Local Stores on Small Business Saturday

Colorado Springs, CO - Sharon Patterson was perched on a bench in Sparrow Hawk cooking shop downtown. She had shopped until she finally dropped."My back aches," she explained as she waited – and waited some... more »

Shop Owners Praise ‘Small Business Saturday’

Temecula, CA - Local shop owners praise 'Small Business Saturday'Merchants say they hope for uptick in sales on observance.As Mette Gaal, owner of The Little Viking in Old Town Temecula, opened for business Saturday morning,... more »