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Gem Focuses on the Hand-made, Unique

Oak Park, IL - Don't be misled by the store name "Gem." There's nothing flashy about this Oak Park boutique, with its emphasis on unusual styles and great design.Though Gem's shining star is jewelry, shoppers... more »

Cape Cod Crafts: Sarah Caruso Ceramics

Barnstable, MA - Sarah Caruso always had a talent for ceramics and metalsmithing, but thought she'd make her living teaching her skills to others, rather than making art herself."My plan was to teach art," Caruso,... more »

Olive Branch & Grape Vine Specialty Shop has Coming-out Party in Westwood

Westwood, NJ - His doctor suggested medication to fight high cholesterol, but Paul Karoyan found another way: "I took a shot of olive oil before bed for seven months straight." It not only worked –... more »

From Jane’s Home to Yours

Opelika, AL - Located on a quaint corner of historic downtown Opelika is Jane Sweet Jane, a local, family-oriented business started by Jane Randall Jackson.Jackson grew up in Opelika and prides herself and the business... more »

Tri-County ‘Shop Local’ Initiatives Kick off in Collingswood

Collingswood, NJ - Every year the Christmas shopping season kicks off earlier and earlier. This year, the latest push is a tri-county, "shop local" campaign that kicks off September 27 in downtown Collingswood."$27 on the... more »

Gift Store Aims to Offer Unique Merchandise

Dartmouth, MA - Like many other owners of small stores, Lea McBratney does her best to concentrate on carving a unique niche by seeking and selecting merchandise that is "different" than what you might find... more »

Girls in Pearls Boutique Opens Downtown Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI - When Margaret O'Connor Govett "retired" from her previous job as a chemistry lab manager at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in June, she said her husband wasn't quite ready to quit... more »

Christmas Shopping Begins in Greensboro

Greensboro, NC - We've heard of Christmas in July, but not Christmas shopping in September.At 'Me & E Gifts and Things,' A Greensboro gift boutique, the owner says more than half her customers this week... more »

New Business Spotlight: Nurses Partner to Open Dat Bayou Bling in Alexandria

Alexandria, LA - As a sign of their commitment to making men feel comfortable in a store seemingly geared toward women, the owners of Dat Bayou Bling keep a genuine deer head mounted on the... more »

Sugar, Sugar: Dylan’s Candy Bar Opens First L.A. Store

Los Angeles, CA - The sound system is queued up with songs about sugar, candy, and sweets. Bins brimming with wildly colored and carefully organized kinds of gummies, licorice, chocolates, and hard candies beckon. It's... more »