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Modest Tick Up for Small-Business Optimism

Small-business optimism in the U.S. rose modestly in September, amid continued signs of a sluggish recovery in the broader economy, according to a report released Tuesday.The Small Business Optimism Index edged up 0.2 point, to... more »

Charitable café and gift shop roll into Saratoga Springs Amtrak station

A local marketing and events planner is turning empty space in the Saratoga Springs Amtrak station into a one-stop destination for food, gifts, entertainment and charitable giving.Lady Myah Brown of Saratoga Springs has rented a... more »

KK’s, your gift-giving headquarters, has three new businesses and a baby too!

Kay and Jack Kirkpatrick have two new babies, Annabelle Caswell, their three-month-old great-granddaughter, and Flops & Tops, their new store, located in the Courtyard Mall, next door to KK's Craft Mall.Flops & Tops carries ladies... more »

Stores plan to give deep discounts to shoppers

New York — The Christmas shopping season doesn't kick off for another six weeks, but retailers already are signaling they're prepared to discount aggressively to entice shoppers still skittish about spending.Gift buyers are likely to... more »

Artistry owners find success with advice of artists, customers, consultants, friends

A little over a year ago when Judy McCord and Susan McNeil opened Artistry, an upscale art/gift store in Olde Southport Village, their new business venture had all the elements for a financial disaster.The country... more »

Great Falls Airport Changes Gift Shop Selection

Great Falls is often the destination for travelers looking to experience the great outdoors. Now, the airport is trying to help tourists looking for all that Montana has to offer. The gift shop at the... more »

Shoppers Find Gifts Galore at Upcoming Tour of Homes and Gift Boutique

Napkin rings to complement your dishes? Check. The perfect necklace to go with your new sweater? Got it. Holiday stockings, and great gifts to tuck inside them? Done and done. After all, Sun Health Auxiliary's... more »

Jewelry designer stays true to herself

Lisa Lehmann is the type of person with whom strangers strike up conversations. On a recent trip to Starbucks, she held the door for a gent who asked: "Are you an artist?" "It was the... more »

Scarecrows are popping up all over

Ten disheveled scarecrows nearly topple from a picnic table at R. B. Hunt Elementary, Nearby, another hangs cross-legged from a mediation instructor's sign.Down the road, a scarecrow at Island Doctors holds a sign in his... more »

Jersey Shore: New Snooki slipper line to bring happy feet to all!

Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi will never run out of slippers now! The MTV reality star revealed today (Saturday) on Twitter today she'll be coming out with her very own line of slippers working... more »