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Slugger Museum Opens Renovated Gift Shop

The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory has marked the start of baseball season by opening its renovated gift shop. The 3,000-square-foot store at the museum, 800 W. Main St., received a complete overhaul and now... more »

Little Town, Big City Style

JACKSBORO — Anna Kate Pankey has brought big-city style to Jacksboro.In fall 2010, she opened The Lady Bandit, a gift shop offering a wide range of items.Pankey said she was motivated to open the store... more »

N.H. Retailers’ Study: No Sales Tax Helps State

While New Hampshire's retail industry has long been thought to be important to state's economy, misconceptions regarding the characteristics of retail jobs have been in abundance, according to a new study showing the state's sales... more »

Help For Small Business Owners Throughout Lake County

For more than 25 years, the College of Lake County's Illinois Small Business Development Center has been helping small businesses reach their full potential. The number of business it has supported is on the rise.Jan... more »

Featuring Food And Gifts, Maple Run Emporium Opens April 5 In Potsdam

POTSDAM -- Maple Run Emporium, the gourmet grocery and gift emporium specializing in maple, will host a grand opening celebration on April 5 from noon to 2 p.m. at the shop at 49 Market St.There... more »

Hecker Country Store: ‘People Know One Another And They Take The Time To Talk’

HECKER -- The population sign says 500. It's a sure bet that most of this community's residents -- and a lot of others who regularly pass through town -- have stopped in the Hecker Country... more »

Banks Step Up Small Business Lending

As the economy begins to regain its footing, national and local banks say they are stepping up efforts to lend to small businesses.In Riverside County, $94.7 million in Small Business Association loans were made in... more »

At 50 Years Old, Pigeon Forge Is Still Growing

Pigeon Forge, a town once noted for attracting huge flocks of carrier pigeons, now attracts another huge flock - about 10 million tourists every year.In 2010, gross business receipts for the town of 6,000 reached... more »

Bank of Montreal Hiring 90 Specialists to Lure Small Businesses

(Bloomberg) -- Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth- biggest lender, plans to hire 90 specialists catering to small- business owners as the company bets commercial accounts will bolster profit."Small businesses are the engine for innovation and... more »

Shop Locally, Council Urges Meltonians

Residents are being encouraged to support their local butcher, baker and candlestick maker by shopping in Melton. The towns' traders are being urged to get involved in the Think Local ... Buy Local campaign to... more »