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New Gift Shop To Open Downtown In April

After 24 years, it's safe to say that Nancy Cartolano has established herself as a longtime resident of Frankfort. Now she looks to add that longtime distinction to another label: local business owner.Cartolano, along with... more »

Florist Known For Event Decor To Go Solo, Add Retail Shop

Flowers aren't the only things that will blossom this spring.On May 1, Bill Chisnell will open his own shop and flower design company, Bill Chisnell Productions, at 1111 Penn Ave. in the Strip District. After... more »

City Shows Small Businesses Where To Find Assistance

Are you thinking about starting a business, but don't know how to set it up?Or is your existing business hitting a rough patch in this tight economy?There is help for small businesses ranging from financial... more »

State’s February Retail Sales Up About 10 Percent Over 2010

PHOENIX — If sales are any indication of consumer confidence, Arizonans believe that the economy is improving.New figures Friday from the state Department of Revenue show retail sales reported to the agency in February at... more »

At Valhalla, You’ll Think You’re In Viking Heaven

There's a little piece of Denmark right in the heart of downtown Visalia.Valhalla Restaurant has served breakfast and lunch, including a variety of wonderful homemade pies and ice cream, for nearly three decades.During that time... more »

Savvy marketers let consumers call the shots

When Baskin-Robbins launches its newest ice cream flavor in June, it won't be one that was whipped up in the ice cream icon's supersecret test kitchen.This one was concocted by a 62-year-old grandmother of four.... more »

Elam’s Hallmark celebrates 30 years in Poway

When Guy Elam scouted a location for his family's second Hallmark Gold Crown store, he chose an unlikely place: a dirt patch within a flood plain in Poway, an undeveloped city 30 years ago. "It... more »

Downtown Honolulu Welcomes New Store

A new boutique breathes life into an historic downtown building.A new boutique has finally blown the dust off The Stack Building in downtown Honolulu. Owens & Co. offers a fresh blast of products you haven't... more »

Idaho state parks officials focusing on local retail goods

Boise, ID — The Department of Parks and Recreation is trying to find more ways for visitors to take home a piece of Idaho at park gift shops filled with sweets, soaps and other goods... more »

Kernersville Boutique Goes To The Dogs

KERNERSVILLE -- When Buddy and Susan Weiss operated Willow Run Kennels and Dog Grooming in Kernersville, they rarely had a vacation.They boarded and groomed dogs and lived on the premises. In 1999, they sold the... more »