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Work of New Artists Up at Gift Shop

Payson, AZ - After being open less than three months, the artisan shop Crafters Cubbies has added the work of four more local artists.The shop, at 626 N. Beeline Highway, now has the work of... more »

Evolution, Natural History Store Of Dreams

NewYork, NY - The best part of any kid's trip to the museum is the gift shop. After hours of being saturated with way too much information and walking around for hours, tired boys and... more »

Poulsbo’s Saisons Boutique Blooms With the Seasons

Poulsbo, WA - Buying a retail shop in the middle of a recession would seem like a risky move, but for Erin Whitson, lack of guarantees was nothing unusual. Whitson and her husband, Dick, have... more »

Buyers Crowd World Market Center Winter Session

Las Vegas, NV - Expect to see more gift items coming out of the Las Vegas Market in the future.As the furnishings design industry descended on the World Market Center for opening day of the... more »

Cardingtons in Stratford: A Neighborhood Gift

Stratford, CT - Jeff Weiss, the owner of Cardingtons at Paradise Green, has a goal to reach for: the store his grandmother runs in Brookline, Mass., called Irving's Toy & Card Shop."That store is a... more »

HumanKind Fair Trade Adds Events

San Luis Obispo, CA - Organization: HumanKind Fair Trade What she said then: In September 2009, HumanKind Fair Trade held a grand opening celebration for its store at 982 Monterey St. in San Luis Obispo.... more »

Lilly’s Floral and Gifts to Open

Fort Dodge, IA - The boom in new businesses locating in the heart of Fort Dodge's historic downtown commercial district that characterized 2011 is continuing as the new year unfolds. Lilly's Floral and Gifts will... more »

Resident Starts Her Own Dream Boutique

Humble, TX - After being laid off and unemployed for around a year, Shawna Duplantis decided to follow her dream to open her own boutique. She started with bottle cap jewelry and accessories and bows,... more »

Chapel Hill’s Glee Kids Features Clothing, Gifts for Kids

Chapel Hill, NC - Usually when I feature moms here on Go Ask Mom, my interviews with them are planned weeks, sometimes months in advance.Not so with Melissa Russell, owner of Glee Kids in downtown... more »

Cobblestone Moon a Mix of Old and New Treasures

Kalispell, MT - The riddle begins like this: What do you call a business that's part yarn shop, part art gallery, part collectibles and antiques, part floral shop, part children's clothing nook and part design... more »