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Five eco-friendly shops in Tampa Bay
While the Tampa Bay area and Florida, in general, lags behind places like California and Oregon when it comes to availability of recycled products, we're not completely void of them. Several shops and artists carry... more »
Businesses weather economy
Colchester, Conn. — Despite the recent financial crisis on Wall Street, many Colchester business owners say their loyal customers keep coming back.Even before a national recession was declared, the motto on bags given out at... more »
Alexa’s Angels Kicks Off 2009 With New Designs, New Energy
(Windsor, CO) -- Alexa's Angels, a leading inspirational and gift jewelry manufacturer known for its high-quality original designs, is kicking off 2009 with fantastic new fashion-forward designs, a renewed charitable mission and new national representation.... more »
Midwest Introduces World’s Largest Sock Monkey During Winter Market
Cannon Falls, MN – Midwest, leading designer and manufacturer of the Seasons of Cannon Falls®, Colonial Candle® and Delight™ brands, takes its popular plush sock monkeys to new heights – literally – by introducing the... more »
Happy Holiday$ Local shoppers help retailers buck national trend
Le Mars, Iowa — Crummy economy? Worse weather? Local store managers and owners didn't wince.Many are reporting Christmas season sales that matched or were close to last year's good numbers.That's not the story across the... more »
Stronger than expected holiday sales reported by Fulton area retailers
Retail sales for most Fulton businesses were up this year during the traditional holiday season between Thanksgiving and Christmas, a Fulton Sun survey reveals.Many retailers were surprised by the strength of sales because of so... more »
Dale business redefines 1-stop shop
Dale — When it comes to multitasking, Sue Close is a bit of a marvel.The Dale woman runs a beauty salon, gift shop, tanning salon and coffee shop — all packed into a single building.She's... more »
Shops busy Saturday, but Christmas bottom line won’t be known for days
West Park Mall was bustling with people Saturday."You can tell it's busy," said Amy McAllister of Cape Girardeau. "People are parking all the way back to Taco Bell."McAllister preferred to wait in the car with... more »
Small Businesses Starting, Thriving Despite Recession
The unemployment rate in Kansas is lower than many parts of the country and one organization in Northeast Kansas is working to keep it that way. Some small businesses are getting started and thriving during... more »
In effort to save the sales season, stores turn to discounts
Soon after Uniquely Leo's Ltd. opened at 10 a.m. Friday, a man came in with a shopping list from his wife.That gave store owner Marcelyn Miller a flicker of hope through the gloom of recent... more »
Black Friday II: With gift cards in hand, shoppers descend on stores
Traditionally, Dec. 26 has been a day to return gifts that didn't fit or weren't to the recipient's taste. But gift cards are turning the day into a shopping bonanza similar to Black Friday."The traffic... more »
Braggin’ rights
Montpelier, VT – Like the elves in the North Pole, there were a number of late nights for Doug Bragg and his cohorts at Bragg Farm this holiday season."The last two weeks, it's really gangbusters,"... more »
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