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Colusa, CA - Mitchell Nation was all smiles when he saw his piggy bank.The 9-year-old Colusa boy had painted the ceramic bank, then it was fired in the kiln on site at the new gift...
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Petosky, MI - Becky Goodman is one of many who consider pets -- particularly dogs -- good for business.Goodman, who has a dog of her own, says Petoskey is a pet-friendly city and often sees...
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Sherwood, OR - Cash Mob Sherwood took another victim this weekend in Old Town.More than 50 people arrived at Odgepodge with open wallets around 1 p.m. Saturday to peruse the store's collectibles, art, antiques and...
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Eugene, OR - Catholics seeking perfect gifts for special occasions can now simply stop by The Mustard Seed Catholic Gifts, at 227 W 10th Ave., Eugene.The new shop has been a longtime dream for Lois...
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Manhattan, NY - Top Hat is one of the Lower East Side's least predictable stores. The retail outlet of wholesale company Sweet Bella, it stocks gifts like hyper-accurate bird calls and packaged Finnish "snowballs" alongside...
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Bangor, ME - A splash of water and the chatter of two employees met Jodi Clayton's ears as she descended the stairs connecting her art-filled boutique and basement studio. Hovering over a long table, Hannah...
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St. Paul, MN - For many Minnesotans, Independence Day means fireworks, flags, and outdoor barbeques. This July, members of the Twin Cities Metro Independent Business Alliance (MetroIBA) encourage you to "Celebrate Your Independents" all month...
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UK - 'SUPPORT your local businesses' - that is the message behind a brand-new shopping campaign which will launch in Gainsborough next month.Independent Retailer Month's Shop Local Campaign, launched by Claire Rayner, aims to highlight...
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Cheboygan, MI - Cheboygan's economy looks to be bouncing back with summertime bringing visitors to vacation and shop locally. Named after the vine, Bittersweet, a new gift shop in downtown Cheboygan, opened this week where...
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Montgomery, AL - Stephanie Moseley observes that a lot of mothers are being doubly blessed."I never knew there were as many twins as there are," said the owner of Born, a children's boutique on Zelda...
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