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Coming Soon to a Facebook Newsfeed Near You: ‘Cash Mobs’

Metuchen, NJ - Karen McNamara jumps at any excuse to shop. So when her neighbor organized an event via Facebook challenging people to spend around $20 in a downtown Metuchen gift shop, McNamara was one... more »

Helen Marie’s Hangs Hat on Variety, Service

Paragould, AR - Helen Marie's Perfect Touch prides itself in offering Paragould a variety of gifts for all occasions.Tammy Taylor first opened Helen Marie's in 2003 on Pruett Street."In 2006 Perfect Touch went up for... more »

FunnyFur.com’s Flagship Store Plans Opening Party

Bellaire, TX - FunnyFur.com's flagship store plans opening partyThe flagship store of FunnyFur.com, a pet boutique specializing in designer dog apparel and accessories, has opened in the River Oaks area and will hold a grand... more »

What Started as a Gift Idea Has Become her Grafton Business: Countertops to Cutting Boards

Grafton, NH - Growing up on a northern Maine potato farm, Deb Dumond learned the value of recycling long before recycling was cool.She remembers dutifully saving pieces of string and bread bags, which made great... more »

Local Color Opens and With it More Flare

Pace, FL - As one of Santa Rosa County's most recently opened business ventures, (or adventures they like to say) Local Color, a high-end art gallery, boutique, and gift shop, brings with it a breath... more »

Park Ridge Baby Boutique More than Moms Might Be a-Kustum-ed to

Park Ridge, IL - Stylish clothes for babies and toddlers greet shoppers entering Kustum Kribs in Park Ridge, but for new mothers, the store is about more than baby couture.Beyond the racks of colorful fabrics... more »

Local Shop Celebrates 35 Years

Barrington, RI - Maple Avenue mainstay Daisy Dig'ins turns 35 this month and owner Lois Coppolino is holding a "surprise celebration" to honor the milestone next week.Ms. Coppolino first opened the store in 1977 after... more »

New Business Moves in to Village Location

Hartland, MI - Opening up their new village storefront, Hartland Design and Resale on 3556 Avon St., Parshallville resident Teri Edgar says she and her husband, Bill, fell in love with their Main Street location... more »

Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea Welcomes its 2 Millionth Visitor

Berea, KY - At 2:15 p.m. on Friday, May 11, the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea welcomed its 2 millionth visitor, Jennifer Price, from Louisville. Jennifer was traveling on Interstate -75 with her husband, James,... more »

New Shops Offer Women Accessory Hunters Options

Annapolis, MD - If she had to pick, Barb Troxell would whittle her favorite fashion accessory down to earrings.But the Edgewater resident is just as passionate about bracelets, large, colorful handbags and just about any... more »