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Ocean City, NJ - At a time when many small retail stores are closing, Kathy Johnson opened two.A visit to one of Johnson's shops is a delight for all the senses.The array of Christmas merchandise...
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Annville, PA - Strip mall or quaint, downtown Annville? For Laurie Stewart, the decision was pretty simple.Stewart, owner of Stewart's Gift Peddler, recently moved her business from a space in the Cleona Square shopping center...
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Morton, IL - After working at downtown Morton's Pumpkin Patch Gift Shop for a year-and-a-half, Laurie Rummel decided to change roles from employee to owner.Rummel, a long-time Mortonite, took ownership of Pumpkin Patch Gifts Sept....
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Portland, OR - Portland, Ore., is well-known as a hip, bike-friendly city with a sizzling street food scene that boasts more than 600 food carts and trucks clustered downtown and scattered throughout the neighborhoods. The...
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North Reading, MA - North Reading Antiques and Collectibles on Main Street is a great place to buy collectibles and unique holiday gifts. They stock everything from jewelry to housewares to toys.The multi-dealer shop is...
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Sandton City, South Africa - The Simply Manas Gift Emporium opened in Sandton City's new extension, Protea Court, earlier this month. It's a collaboration between Manas and her sister-in-law, Mandy Manas, who owns a kiddies...
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Spokane, WA - A shopper recently marched into the gift shop at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and asked: "Where are the clip-on ornaments?"She was shown to the decorated Christmas tree, where she picked out...
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Just more than half of American pet owners will buy gifts for their pets this holiday season, and they'll spend an average of $46 on their animals with toys and treats topping the list, according...
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Casper, WY - Colorfully named, with products to match. The newly opened Floral Rhino, located at 139 S. Center St. in downtown Casper, carries an assortment of gifts for women, including home decor items, scarves...
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Buffalo, NY - Shoppers hunting for Christmas presents responded in gratifying numbers to Saturday's campaign to spend at locally owned shops—from the small intersection at Clarence Center to Williamsville's Main Street and Buffalo's Elmwood Village."When...
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