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Small Businesses End Year on Positive Note

Macomb, IL - While the holiday shopping season isn't quite finished and many retailers are still handling gift returns, processing gift cards and offering post-Christmas clearance sales, a number of small businesses in Macomb say... more »

Pair has Business all Sewn Up

Rocky Mount, NC - You name the item, and Monogram Sew Cute likely can sew personalized letters or picture images onto it.Examples include a picture of one of your children can be monogrammed on a... more »

Needham Business of the Month: Prelude Gifts, Located at 324 Chestnut St.

Needham, MA - Margo Heller-Levy, owner of gift store Prelude Gifts, talked to the Needham Times about her favorite product available in her store; why the store is located in Needham and what kinds of... more »

Meet the Owner: Veronica Case

Shakopee, MN - Shopping for a unique gift in Shakopee just got easier. Two sisters, Veronica and Jessica Case, have opened Tupelo, a gift studio in downtown Shakopee. The unique shop is located in the... more »

Zwynenburgs Still Going Strong with Multifaceted Business

Bennington, VT - Two points about Jay Zwynenburg, who with his wife, Joan, owns Jays Cards and Gifts and Art Shop and Frame Gallery in Bennington: He has a winning strategy for success in the... more »

Luv Bugs Caters to Pet Lovers; Expands Merchandise at New Location

Midland, TX - Tina Elliott and her family had always had big dogs as pets. So when the time came for them to select a new member of their family, Elliott told her husband it... more »

‘Shearing’ the Love at Cowboy Camelids Alpaca Ranch and Gift Shop

Bosque Farms, NM - Tired, anxious, stressed?Maybe you need to spend a day with an alpaca. Or a whole herd of 16 for that matter at Cowboy Camelids Alpaca Ranch in Bosque Farms, where Bill... more »

Local Retailers See Hope in Holiday Sales

Newburyport, MA - Shoppers gave local retailers the best gift of all this season — a strong boost in sales to help soften the effects of what had otherwise been a lackluster year for business.Several... more »

Libertyville Olive Oil Shop Helps Make Retirement Transition Smooth

Libertyville, IL - A passion for cooking has blossomed into a new business venture for a retired Fox Lake educator.Sandra Schuenemann of Richmond and her niece, Mary Koval of Fox Lake, have opened Oh, Olive!... more »

Catonsville Business Owners Optimistic Despite Lagging Economy

Cantonsville, MD - Sally Griffin says the energy flowing through Catonsville helps keep store fronts full and small businesses relatively successful during a rough economic period.Griffin, the president of the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce,... more »