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Business keeps things local

Mansfield -- Cassandra Hehmeyer has always liked shopping for quality Ohio products at farm markets.The Mansfield woman took the next step this month. She opened her own store, Mid-Ohio Made, at 1356 Lexington Ave. It... more »

Humane Society’s Indian River Mall Store Offers Merchandise, Adoptable Pets

Vero Beach, FL - Shopping for pet merchandise just got easier Monday when the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County opened a 1,664-square-foot retail store at the Indian River Mall.The store, called... more »

New Rochester gift shop to be dressed to the nines

A colorful Rochester retailer is laughing all the way into downtown with a "lucky" spin-off gift shop.Julie and Jeff Green, who opened the Shades of Green gift shop on Second Street Southwest nine years ago,... more »

Moses Lake woman adds bling to gift items

Moses Lake, WA - Rhinestones, small pink bows and flowers bedazzle small, folding hairbrushes created by Heather Reich. Her work doesn't stop there. Plastic pieces are fashioned into white chocolate-bar earrings. Hello Kitty-looking shapes adorn... more »

Discover Treasures at Motley and Gifted

Boston, MA - In recent years the South End has become known for its outstanding restaurants, bakeries and cafes. Yet the neighborhood is far from being a destination for foodies only. Dotted throughout the area... more »

Gift shop a place to call home, say pair

New Zealand - Buying Blenheim gift store Gifts on Grove has given a Blenheim couple the chance to settle.Roland van Asch and Xuemei Zhang met in China 13 years ago and have travelled around Southeast... more »

New shop piques curiosity and local support

South Knoxville, TN - South Knoxville resident Geoff Trowbridge is used to driving down Chapman Highway past vacant buildings like those previously occupied by Education Station and Active Pets. So in April when a new... more »

Leap of Faith

Perry — Mary Jo Allen Smith knows many people would call her crazy for starting up a small gift shop in downtown Perry at a time when hundreds of small businesses are failing. She doesn't... more »

Art out of the ordinary

Whitby Gift Shop and Gallery is showcasing the works of two Wisconsin artists in its "Basketry & Two Dimensional Art" exhibit, which runs through Sept. 4.The exhibit features the basketry art of Tina Fung Holder... more »

Massachusetts shoppers could enjoy another tax holiday

Attention, shoppers: State lawmakers are getting ready to bestow their annual back-to-school gift, a sales tax holiday in the middle of August.House and Senate leaders say they expect to approve a measure this week --... more »