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Friends open new arts and crafts consignment store on peninsula

Connie Poppy and Carol Vitella have so much faith in the future of the South Pier District, they named their new consignment store after it.Poppy and Vitella opened South Pier Outpost at 534 South Pier... more »

Owning several small businesses adds to Rancho Cordova success

How do you get through an economic downturn?Meet quintessential capitalist Albert Garcia. Garcia's got what many financial experts will tell you is the perfect answer. He doesn't have one business, he's got at least five... more »

Getting down to basics: Small shops

Wenatchee, WA — Peggy Nichols' customers send her flowers.She got some just last month, after Pickle Papers, her specialty paper and gift shop, won this year's Wenatchee Downtown Association award for Best Downtown Retail Business... more »

Sweet sales: Comfort food indulgences going strong for candy retailers

Loveland resident Janie Ritchie wants chocolate to get a larger space in the food guide pyramid than the "use sparingly" top layer of fats, oils and sweets. Ritchie told this to Ida Suppes, owner of... more »

Malls court smaller, private retailers on temporary leases

Merchandise isn't the only thing on sale at the malls these days. Good deals abound on all that space left vacant by bankrupt national retailers, and locals are seizing the opportunities.Some are start-ups, like the... more »

Living the Good Life, LLC has changed its name to Under Stella’s Umbrella, LLC.

Atlanta, GA – Fine Whines, Bellemonde, Noble Initials, Gerard Puvis Collection, Mi-Pops and Pewter-A-Peel, formerly shipped and billed as Living the Good Life, LLC will, in the future, be basking Under Stella's Umbrella, LLC. These... more »

Riviera Village gift shop will stay open after all

In just about a month's time, Michael and Royce Morales posted closing signs at their Riviera Village gift shop, marked down merchandise and said goodbye to customers as they prepared to shut their doors.It was... more »

Eco Choice Awards Debut at NYIGF

White Plains, NY — Retailers will have a decisive role in selecting the winners of the first-ever Eco Choice Awards, voting to decide the gift and home industries' best "green" products in three categories: "Most... more »

Toymakers fight complex new safety rules

Washington, DC -- For toymakers, the world changes on Aug. 14. That's the day a new regulation takes effect that small manufacturers say could force them out of business."I hear gut-wrenching stories every day, like... more »

US consumer confidence hits nine-month high

US consumer confidence rose in June to its highest level in nine months as a recent stock market rally and signs of economic stability have begun to peel away some of gloom cast by the... more »