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How Papyrus Greeting Cards Still Connect

When it comes to wishing a friend a happy birthday, many people, of a certain age at least, simply post something on Facebook. If they want to put a little more effort into it, they... more »

Retail Veteran to Open Boutique on Eighth Street

Holland, MI - A retail veteran from a family of entrepreneurs is stepping out on her own this month, with a retro-to-contemporary boutique on Eighth Street.Grand Rapids native Jenny Van Veen hopes to have a... more »

Chamber Mobs Stores With Cash

Yucca Valley, CA - "We want to cause a scene," Jennifer Collins said with a grin. Nearby, Cheryl Nankervis hoisted her megaphone. "It's a cash mob, everyone," she intoned. "Join us!" The Vons shopping center... more »

Owners of Gift Shop Lead With Their Heart

Pike Creek, DE - When Heart And Home was moving two doors down in the Pike Creek Shopping Center, the owners put Clara Menton in charge of the move.Menton has worked at the store since... more »

Shop Within Campbell’s Caters To Crafty Sales

Superior, WI - For years, Campbell employees have been asked where the gift section is, and now they have a place to point.The Old Hutch, a fenced area within the store filled with craft items,... more »

Eye Kandy Boutique Brings Fashion Finds to Harmony

Harmony, PA - When Kandy Barkley was scoping out the Center of Harmony as a potential location for her clothing boutique, it wasn't just the space that caught her eye—it was the refrigerator."When I came... more »

Razzle Dazzle Boutique Now Open for Business in Hamlet

Hamlet, NC - It's hard to miss the new business that opened its doors on Hamlet Avenue last Saturday, with the pink and white striped awning that hints at the girly shop inside.Razzle Dazzle Boutique,... more »

Time to Give

Marshall, MN - Every scarf and piece of jewelry patrons buy at the Avera Marshall Auxiliary Gift Shop at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center provides enjoyment for the buyer in the item itself and... more »

Indies Urged to ‘Celebrate an Independent Christmas’

The organisers of Independent Retailer Month, the global 'Shop Local' campaign which ran throughout July, have launched a UK spin-off event calling for independent retailers to 'Celebrate an Independent Christmas'.The seasonal campaign will run for... more »

Main Street Specialty Shop Keeps the Message Real

Moorestown, NJ - It must have been fate.Colleen O'Neill thinks back to the day when she saw a broker friend coming out of Remember Me Stationery and Gifts, before she bought the specialty shop four... more »