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Davis Dollars are Homegrown Cash

Davis, CA - When a shop in Davis sells something, the merchant may just get bicycles and tomatoes for payment rather than Benjamin Franklins or George Washingtons.Davis is one of a growing number of communities... more »

New Boutique: Foggy Notions

San Francisco, CA - A former post office might not seem like the most obvious spot to open a hip little gift shop in the Inner Richmond, but to part-time photographer Alissa Anderson, its allure... more »

New Toy Store Caters to Kids With Special Needs

Edmonton, AB - A minute or two after entering the Therapyware toy store, 10-year-old Logan Zadrey heads straight for the DVDs."For Logan, if it makes a sound or it lights up or it's technology, he... more »

“America’s Hometown” Earns its Name

Hannibal, MO - American Made, a store in Downtown Hannibal, sells nothing but products that are made-in-America."We're becoming an American-made Walmart is what we're becoming," Shane Buthe, the owner of American Made said.The all-American store... more »

Feathering Their Nest

San Francisco, CA - FOR JUDY GILMAN and her daughter Marcella Madsen, owners of Nest, the eclectic gift shop at 2300 Fillmore, a shared love of art and eye for snagging old and new treasures... more »

Rock Paper Scissors Opens Today on South Main Street in Downtown Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI - Downtown Ann Arbor shoppers looking for eclectic gifts and stationery products now have another store to browse: Rock Paper Scissors on South Main Street.The Tecumseh-based gift shop is celebrating its grand... more »

Specialty Shop Has Downtown Home

Rocky Mount, NC - Felicia Winstead acknowledges that her business offers an unusual hybrid of products and services.After all, how many businesses offer hairstyling, homemade wreaths, gift baskets and floral arrangements under one roof.In November,... more »

Local Art to Crow About

Natick, MA - Ten years ago, two female artists went out to try their hand at running a home show together. They had so much fun, and enjoyed their work so much that they banded... more »

French Quarter Spice Boutique Offers Exotic Dried Herbs, Spices, Salts, Seasoning Blends and Teas

New Orleans, LA - There's something less than exotic about those bland, plastic spice bottles you find on today's grocery store shelves.But once upon a time, dried herbs, roasted seeds, crushed roots and harvested salts... more »

Charlotte’s Stylish New Women’s Clothing Boutique Vestique Opens

Dilworth, NC - If you're on the stylish content-sharing site Pinterest, chances are you've repinned a photo of one of Vestique's garments to your fashion board. The owners of the recently opened women's clothing and... more »