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Berea shop’s wide selection comes naturally
There are many things you won't find at Naturally Gifts in Berea. What you will find is a delightful and unique assortment of items to treat a lucky gift recipient -- or yourself.Located at 2... more »
Downtown Loveland showing signs of recovery
Three vacant retail spaces along Loveland's Fourth Street held up as symbols of economic trouble in downtown are nearing lease deals and a sale closing.Barry Floyd, owner of real estate company Logistic, confirmed Monday that... more »
What to do about Walmart?
A 152,495-square-foot Walmart Supercenter planned for south Gardnerville will be a double-edged sword for the local business community, a mixed bag of new jobs and low mark-ups."There was a time when such news would create... more »
Cary gift and paper boutique celebrates its FIRST birthday
Cary, NC – First birthdays are always special, but for a new boutique owner in a challenging economy, this milestone presents an opportunity to show gratitude.Cary's Cute Buttons Gift and Paper Boutique will host its... more »
Franz Collection and Lanvin Fashion House Introduce “Miss Lanvin” Mannequins
San Francisco, CA -- Franz Porcelain, known worldwide for its exquisitely handcrafted and hand-painted porcelain sculpture has partnered with Lanvin, the oldest French fashion house, in the development of the Miss Lanvin Collection, a collection... more »
The New Normal: Shoppers Aren’t Spending Like They Used to, and May Never Again
The recession has created a different kind of shopper and that's having a profound impact on retailers including ones in the Northwest. This week we've been airing a series called "The New Normal." We've heard... more »
Moulton’s General Store Moving to Adams
North Adams, Mass. — First they were selling, then they were closing and now — they're moving. Moulton's General Store will be taking up residence at 29 Park St. in Adams this September.The going-out-of-business sign... more »
Couple marketing Porsche-like computer mouse that looks like it belongs on a racetrack
Marco Island — For most people a computer mouse is a computer mouse, so long as it works.But for Roger Shaw and his wife, Susan, who run the online gift shop Avant Garde Gifts LLC... more »
Smith’s House of Soap doing it the old-fashioned way
Yankee Hill -- Smith's House of Soap is just that, a solar-powered house with a spring-fed well situated on 62 forested acres off Big Bend Road. It is also the place Donna Smith and her... more »
Local business relies on online orders to make profits
A box filled with nine pounds of in-shell Cajun roasted peanuts travels from Springfield to Houston every time the space shuttle launches. Wallace Tuthill, a senior technical lead on orbiter fluids and electrical system at... more »
Goodies, In Bloom arrange co-branding deal
Call it inspiration at IHOP.That's where Jim Futterman and Chuck Goodman cooked up a co-branding strategy that they believe will carry In Bloom Flowers and Goodies From Goodman through the recession and beyond.The proprietors of... more »
Retailers entertaining new ideas to spark sales
Lisa O'Brien, owner of Underwired vintage clothing store in downtown Bethlehem, is focusing on keeping her prices reasonable and getting to know her customers by name as she tries to make it a personal experience... more »
