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Local Business, ‘Mob’ Mentality

First there were flash mobs, filled with mass choreography and energetic dancers. Then cash mobs, where local campaigns brought customers into the "shop small effort." This past week, Cash Mobs and Restaurant.com promoted the first-ever... more »

Rainier Store Brings Olympia Business

Ranier, WA - Ginger Street may be new to Rainier, but it comes with a built-in clientele.The eclectic gift shop, located at 101 W. Binghampton St. S.E., was in Olympia for six years before moving... more »

National Company Takes Reins for Alamo Gift Shop Transformation

San Antonio, TX - Marking the start of a new era for the shrine, a private, national vendor specializing in retail sales at visitor sites assumed operational control of the Alamo Gift Shop on Monday.... more »

Haven for Handmade Items Has New Name, Location

Ankeny, IA - An Ankeny shop that gives creative types the chance to sell their homemade crafts will reopen this month with an updated name at a new location.Sherri Starr, her mom and her aunts... more »

Bear N Friends Toy Shoppe is The Place For Kids and Adults Who Still Love to Play

Kingsport, TN - There are no perfect jobs, but looking at a typical workday for Larry and Anna Rogers, owners of Bear N Friends Toy Shoppe of Kingsport, theirs probably comes pretty close. At 10:15... more »

New Candy Shop Offers Sweet Treats

Upper St. Clair, PA - The sweet smell of fudge and chocolate surrounds you when you enter the new local candy shop in Collier Towns Square.The Sweet Shoppe & Nut House offers a wide variety... more »

Clinton Township Couple Open Third Sweet Business with Coach’s Candy

Clinton Township, MI - Business at the corner of Moravian and Garfield just got a little bit sweeter.Coach's Candy, the third "sweet" business of Clinton Township residents Jon and Jenessa Price, opened in May but... more »

Business Association Ready to Launch Discover North Hampton Week

North Hampton, NH - The North Hampton Business Association is launching its inaugural Discover North Hampton Week with the help of more than 60 local businesses to encourage residents to shop local."In an effort to... more »

Businesses Big and Small Gear up for Holidays as Hiring Season Begins

Portland, OR - Turquoise stocking caps and purple winter coats remind shoppers that winter's near at Black Wagon children's boutique along North Portland's Mississippi Avenue.Airin Miller and Matthew Neff were first in the door Saturday... more »

Happy Accident

Denton, TX - Claire Amano attributes a few happy accidents with the recent opening of her shop — Serendipity on the Square. Amano has been making gifts and holiday decorations for years and was selling... more »