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Creativity Blossoms in Colusa Store

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... more »

Pets Welcomed in Petoskey

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... more »

Cash Mob Sherwood Targets Odgepodge at Weekend Event

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... more »

New Shop Owner Aims to Get Catholic Items Back in Homes

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... more »

Top Hat Wouldn’t Exist if It Weren’t For a Nepalese Airline Lottery

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... more »

Bangor Fiber Artist Named Artist of the Year for Annual Belfast Event

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... more »

Twin Cities Metro Independent Business Alliance Urges: Celebrate Your Local “Independents” in July

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... more »

Celebrate Local Businesses

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... more »

A Bittersweet Addition to Downtown Business

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... more »

Women in Business: Boutique Owner Serves Fast-Growing Industry

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... more »