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An Art Store That’s Also Part Gallery, Part Gift Shop

Glenwood Springs, CO - Bucky Moser was in the Artist's Mercantile & Gallery last Wednesday looking for airbrush paint."It's the only art store around here I can find that has the paint I want and... more »

Nationally Known Artist Visits Libertyville Gift Shop

Libertyville, IL - Nora Fleming, designer of the distinctive interchangeable platters and serving pieces appeared recently at How Impressive! a small, personalized gift shop at 326 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville.Fleming is nationally known and has... more »

‘Shop The Boulevard’ Campaign Continues Until June

Castro Valley, CA - Despite the dissolving of the Alameda County Redevelopment Agency and the Castro Valley Boulevard Streetscape project's delayed completion date, the "Shop The Boulevard" campaign will continue on through June.The $70,000 marketing... more »

Figpickels Settles into New Digs at Plaza Shops

Coeur d'Alene, ID - What do you get with a toy store with more elbow room? More toys and more activity. That was the case during Saturday's grand re-opening of Figpickels Toy Emporium in The... more »

Couple Opens Baby Boutique in Seminole Heights

Seminole Heights, FL - A baby boutique is moving onto a corner that shows off the best of Seminole Heights – its shaded oak trees and 1920s bungalows.On June 2, The Nursery Experience will have... more »

Crazy Ladyz Proves Sane, Expands

Ocean View, DE - In 2005, two businesswomen bought a small retail shop on Chincoteague Island to save it from going under.Today, they've expanded two states northward and quit their corporate world jobs. Crazy Ladyz,... more »

Small Business Success Story: Standing the Test of Time

Mamaroneck, NY - The Toy Box in Mamaroneck has been a favorite destination for both kids and kids at heart for more than 40 years. Owner Steve Josephson talks to us about his four decades... more »

A Custom-Made Solution Keeps Family’s Sewing Factory in Business

Lexington, KY - Nearly four years ago, the Pharris family business was beginning to unravel.The family from Leitchfield had owned a sewing factory for 30 years, making coats, pants, purses and a host of other... more »

Dover Woman’s American Made Teddy Bears go on Sale at Smithsonian

Brandywine Hundred, DE - Debbie Spencer of Dover was struck by how hard it was these days to find goods made in the U.S.A when she watched ABC's Made in America series.Spencer had been making... more »

A Mother Hummingbird’s Story — The Perfect Gift for Mother’s Day

Old Town Spring, TX - Not only do we celebrate human mothers every May, it's also important to reflect on all of mothers within nature. That's why Just For The Birds, located in Spring, has... more »