Group aims to create ‘mini-mall’ for artists in small village

Several oil paintings and frames of stained glass lay against the brick inside a squat building off American Avenue, what counts as tiny Oracle's Main Street.The place used to be a machine shop. In the... more »

Shop draws rockhounds, artisan

Sun City -- For area rockhounds, the lapidary shop at the Sun City Civic Association offers a place to turn ordinary rocks into jewelry.The shop features 10 diamond grinders, three trim saws, three big slab... more »

The past is present

For Jason and Donna Brown, tradition always has been a part of their lives. Members of the Penobscot Indian Nation, they grew up together, learning traditional crafts from tribal elders on Indian Island. But what... more »

Canadian retail sales rise 1.5 percent in January

Ottawa - Sales by Canadian retail stores rose by 1.5 per cent in January -_the third consecutive month of strong gains - led by purchases of vehicles, as well as building and outdoor home supplies,... more »

Old Treasures Add New Luster

Every bit and bauble has a story behind it. And even if Carol Orr can't track it down exactly, she likes to imagine what it might be."I just love picturing someone using these. You know,... more »

She Was Stunning, and successful

Sometimes a commercial endeavour takes off before it is even formally a business. That's what happened to Sarah Khallad, a Calgary photography student whose pictorial magnets are sold as novelty items at nearly 100 retail... more »

Longtime Citrus Man Just Keeps ‘Trucking’

Avon Park — During a cool, windy and overcast afternoon in January, most of Steve Maxwell's life lay in front of him as he casually sat back in his rocking chair on the porch of... more »

South Florida businesses feel the recession blues

For a peek inside an economic slowdown, step into downtown Miami's Burrito Express and look for sandwich bags and tinfoil."They're bringing their own lunch," cook John Sierra said as he stood by an idle grill.... more »

Athens gift shop honored in national magazine

Athens, Tenn. — A local gift shop has been honored as one of the 25 best retailers in the nation by a leading industry magazine.The listing in Gifts & Decorative Accessories magazine was a surprise... more »

Sales of U of M merchandise soar

The news is out: Tiger Fever is spreading and it's not just contagious on the court.With the whirlwind surrounding the University of Memphis men's basketball team, the devotion to Tiger Blue is helping some local... more »