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Six generations pour soul into Kentucky pottery
Waco, Ky. -- Mustard-yellow clay dust covers the walls, the low walnut beams and the dirt floor at Bybee Pottery, where six generations of the Cornelison family have been turning, glazing and firing stoneware since... more »
Family inspires business
Family is infused into just about everything at Barker Road Collection in Tacoma's Old Town, and it starts with the name and the logo.It's a house, with palm trees fronting it, on Barker Road in... more »
What’s best for business: How does growth affect the way — and where — people shop?
Just walk into Don's Hobbies, and you can get a sense of the history.The wooden floors at 815 10th St. have a gleam polished from years of wear. The ceiling has molding so intricate that... more »
Sweet ‘n’ stylish; Winnipegger’s candy jewelry is cute, colourful and cavity-free
Designer Janet BrightCorne's creations won't melt in your mouth or in your hands.As little girls, we wore colourful candy necklaces around our necks and pretended to be all grown up. Unfortunately, the jewelry didn't last... more »
Shoppers avoiding ‘Made in China’
New York - When Lisa Landry thinks ahead to holiday shopping for her 9-month-old boy, Ari, her concern isn't which toy is most exciting. It's which is safest."I'll be looking for anything that won't harm... more »
How Luxury Brands Alter Shoppers’ Price Perceptions; Buying a Keychain Instead
What is too much to spend on a suit?The question weighed on Barry Schwarz as he scanned the racks at Boyds men's store in Philadelphia, which were laden with $3,000 Brioni suits. "Their prices were... more »
Shoppers playing it safe for summer
New York - The sluggish sales that have dogged the nation's retailers this year are the result of two quite different sets of problems: Consumers are cautious -- they're paying more for gasoline and watching... more »
Reaching out to a ‘forgotten market’; Shop caters to the female baby boomer
Traverse City — When it comes to women's clothing, Traverse City entrepreneur Sandy Van Dyke says female baby boomers are a forgotten market."Everything is designed for juniors," said Van Dyke, who opened her comfortable clothing... more »
Woman fulfills dream of owning gift shop
Kimball Twp. - Surrounded by a veterinary office and metal, wood and engine-repair shops, Wadhams Road between Ravenswood and Smiths Creek roads isn't exactly a retail hub.But for Jane Riehl, it was the perfect spot... more »
Closet closing door on mall: Another local shop heads downtown
Reba Ruth, manager of Carol's Closet, displays a new line of fall clothing Friday afternoon. The longtime women's clothing store has become one of the last local businesses to leave Lakeshore Mall. The business is... more »
Newcastle’s newest shop features fine arts
Inspired by the Old Town Gallery in Auburn, two longtime friends have opened their own art shop in Newcastle. For first-time shop owners Susan Evans of Newcastle and Bobbi Harms of Citrus Heights, Bella Fine... more »
Back-to-school spending could be a retail bust
Chicago - (MarketWatch) -- Many retailers are bracing for what could be one of the toughest back-to-school selling seasons in recent years as consumers deal with credit worries, higher gas prices and a sell-off in... more »
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