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Bookstore, toy shop highlight Fifth & Main project

It's going to be hard not to spend your money at Fifth and Main streets. Property manager Dan Tribby, who is overseeing businessman Ray Hillenbrand's transformation of the block into a locally owned shopping and... more »

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 »