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Starting to turn the corner: Boro’s small biz owners say customers are coming back

There really is light at the end of the tunnel for some struggling Brooklyn merchants. Drawing shoppers with big discounts and new strategies, storeowners from Flatbush to Park Slope and down to Sunset Park said... more »

Create your own stimulus for the local economy

An individual's $20 expenditure at a neighborhood hardware store can translate into twice that amount from the ripple effect the purchase creates in the local economy. Ripples from thousands of people - each spending $20... more »

Cyan Design Makes Americasmart Home Debut This July

Atlanta, GA—The momentum of AmericasMart's HOME expansion continues with the debut of Cyan Design, poised to unveil its new Atlanta showroom this July. A renowned industry resource for unique decorative home accents, Cyan Design will... more »

New York bookstore offers personalized service for travelers

New York — What kind of dreamer opens a bookstore in a recession, gives it a nostalgic name that means nothing to most people under 40, and stocks it with travel guides and obscure foreign... more »

Friends open Freckled Frog

Buying clothes for kids is like playing catch-up.A new-bought item is worn once. Then there's the inevitable growth spurt. The new becomes obsolete. And it's back to the store.Whether you are a parent or a... more »

Hakes Appointed AMC, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer in Senior Leadership Team Expansion

Atlanta, GA - William Hakes, Ph.D., has been appointed to the newly established position of chief marketing officer at AMC, Inc., leading all marketing initiatives, according to Jeffrey L. Portman, Sr., president and chief operating... more »

Twitter Proves Its Worth as a Killer App for Local Businesses

New York -- All those brands trying to figure the ROI of Twitter? They might do well to follow the lead of the local pizza joint.Naked Pizza, a New Orleans healthful-pizza shop that's hoping to... more »

Picture-frame maker hopes to revive landmark Gloucester country store

The first time John Warren walked into the old Pointer Brothers store in the Guinea section of Gloucester, he felt like he'd stumbled into something special.Though the original sales and display area on the first... more »

Small businesses caught in a financial meltdown squeeze

Portsmouth — Ken and Deborah Smith were caught in a classic business squeeze — they needed to expand their Maine-ly New Hampshire retail shop in downtown Portsmouth but the economic downturn last fall made credit... more »

Nonprofit opens Farmingdale store to train disabled

Carolann Lyons eagerly pointed out some of the choice items displayed prominently on shelves and tables, meticulously straightening handbags and glasses as cameras followed her about the store. She took a moment to tell Nassau... more »