Winter 2015

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‘Quirky Antiques’ Shop Opens in Sedalia

Sedalia, MO - A new store, The Peppered Peony, recently opened in an effort to bring “up-cycled, recycled and re-purposed” furniture and gifts to Downtown Sedalia.The business, owned by April Snelling, is a marketplace for... more »

New Shops Offer Historic Feel

Pineville, KY - Pineville will be starting the new year with a few new shops for locals and passersby alike in the Old City Hall building.Owners Josh and Whitney Howard have opened four businesses in... more »

Events at Creativeworld Offer an Inspiring Mix for 2015

Creativeworld continues to grow in 2015. Many additional international exhibitors will showcase the broad palette of their products revolving around hobbies, handicrafts and artists' requisites. In Halls 4.1 and 4.2, well-known brand manufacturers will alternate... more »

Chavez for Charity Partners with Gift for Life

Gift for Life, the gift and home industries' charitable organization, announced today a partnership with Chavez for Charity, a leading fashion accessories company combining style with support of charitable causes. Beginning January 1, 2015, 25%... more »

Jackie Cohen-Antonio Opens a Kiddie Store With a Difference

Manila, Phillipines - Motherhood requires wearing a lot of hats. It encompasses love and care, not just for your kids, but for your whole family and for yourself, too. I think it’s very exhausting, but... more »

Small Business of the Year: Sara Jane Children’s Boutique

Savannah, GA - When business owners talk about going mobile, they’re typically referring to phone apps — but for small-business owner Sara Jane Stroupe, she had a more literal goal in mind.Stroupe owns Sara Jane... more »

Brie’s Boutique Showcases Local Talent

Portsmouth, NH - Brie’s Boutique is a delightful little shop just over the Sagamore Bridge next to The Golden Egg.Billing itself as “Where vintage meets modern,” the shop is eclectic with mid-century modern and retro... more »

The Holidays Were Good to Wilton’s Small Businesses

Wilton, CT - The holidays have been good for some of Wilton’s most popular small- and medium-sized businesses, owners and managers across the town report. It seems the town’s residents have taken up the “shop... more »

Landmark Smithfield Building Becomes Shop of Vintage Items

Smithfield, PA - It may seem to some that a new business has opened near the intersection of routes 119 and 166 in Smithfield. Connie's Variety Store, however, could be better described as a gathering... more »