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Utah - Small businesses are often living on the edge.They have tighter margins, smaller cash reserves, more to lose in hard times and fewer back-up plans if something goes wrong. So it's no wonder with... more »

Stepping Into The Past, Filberg Gift Shop Supports the Future

Vancouver, BC - Filberg Gift Shop has had a banner year! In 2010 Filberg volunteer Val Graham envisioned a re-thinking and re-opening of the Filberg Gift Shop, proposing a formal business plan for the Gift... more »

Fresh-Cut Flowers Coming to A Gift to Gab

Spring Grove, MN - Attention guys! Feb. 14 is coming, and if you're anything like me, you need all the help you can get when it comes to a Valentine's gift for your wife or... more »

New Flower Shop Blooms on Madison Avenue in Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, WI - Flowers popped up on the west side of Sturgeon Bay Jan. 9 when Door County Floral opened its doors at 60 S. Madison Ave.Owner Jeremy Stichman and manager Kyle Hogarty were... more »

Sweets for the Sweet

Concord, NH - When you walk into Granite State Candy Shoppe on Warren Street this week, you'll notice right away that there is a holiday coming up. It's almost Valentine's Day and many things in... more »

Strong Demand for Local Art

Warwick, AU - COLOURFULLY dyed material, handcrafted quilts and placemats, and intricate oil paintings hang on the walls at Just Because - but those wanting to purchase the locally made items had better be quick.The... more »

Build-A-Bear to Open Second Hospital-based Store

St. Louis, MO - Build-A-Bear Workshop is planning to open a store Feb. 27 in Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, the retailer's second store to be located inside a hospital. The St. Louis-based retailer, whose stores... more »

A Candy Store Grows in Galion

Galion, OH - After working in administrative and human resources-related jobs for years, Beth Cramblett wanted to follow her passion for creativity, event planning and decorating.A Candi Bar was born.Cramblett has combined her passions, along... more »

Port Erin Toy Shop Re-Opens After Major Refit

Port Erin, UK - A CARD and gift shop in Port Erin has re-opened fully following major expansion work.Mantons Card and Toy Store on Station Road, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, was re-fitted... more »

Local Stores Happy with Christmas Sales

Natchez, MS - Talk about the economy for the last couple of years has often been terse. In the now recently past holiday season, however, Natchezians seemed to feel a little freer with their cash,... more »