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Designed for Fun
Lake Placid, FL - Step into The Blueberry Patch Fine Gifts at 124 E. Interlake Blvd., in Lake Placid and you immediately realize this is a shop designed for fun. From the hilarious signage to... more »
Retail Therapy: Vintage on Fourth Gets New Digs and New Name in Old Town Clovis
Clovis, CA - When the Vintage on Fourth store moved to Fifth Street, it had to get a new name. But there’s a lot more to talk about than just a name change at this... more »
New Location a Sweet Spot for Corner Candy Store
West Dundee, IL - It's going to take a while for the owners of Around the Corner Candy to get used to the size of their new digs.Kim Srajer opened the store in 1998 at... more »
OneCoast and Mud Pie Sign a Long Term Representation Agreement
Mud Pie, Atlanta GA and OneCoast, Atlanta GA, both announced that they have signed a long term representation contract extension.In 2006, Mud Pie made a decision to become part of OneCoast’s, then new, national representation... more »
Road to Boutique Entrepreneurship . . .
Jordan, MN - Women in search of all things feminine with fashion and home furnishing can stop in to Iris Valley Boutique & Gifts.Owner Kathy Kreuser loves buying and selling all things that speak to... more »
Local Boutique Paper Kite has ‘Something for Everybody’
Lincoln, NE - After opening its doors in October of 2013, the Paper Kite, a boutique for “baby, home and her” became part of the collection of small businesses in Lincoln.Located off the corner of... more »
How Small Businesses Can Nail Social Marketing
For many independent business owners, embarking on a full-blown social media program can seem like a daunting journey into unknown territory. Thankfully, the payoff is worth the effort. When done right, there’s massive potential for... more »
Emporium Offers Friendly Melange of Retail Styles
Oneonta, NY - The ladies at Theresa’s Emporium and company have a great time when they gather together at the store trading stories, comparing notes on recent purchases and mutually supporting one another’s ventures.Theresa’s Emporium... more »
UMSL PMBA Alumnus Opens Fair Trade Shop
St. Louis, MO - Peru native Julio Zegarra-Ballon is no stranger to retail. Since moving to the United States with his wife in 1990, he’s worked in that field. Climbing the corporate ladder at Macy’s... more »
AmericasMart Atlanta Provides Design Support For Atlanta Symphony Associates Show House
AmericasMart® Atlanta’s ongoing support of the design community expands in its new role as Principal Chair sponsor of The Atlanta Symphony Associates’ (ASA) 45th Annual Decorators’ Show House and Gardens benefitting the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra... more »
Lovely Somethings Offering Creative Stationery, More
Bath, OH - Lovely Somethings is a stationery boutique and gift shop located at 843 N. Cleveland-Massillon Road in Ghent Square.Owner Liz Scott opened the store in October as her first solo venture, after partnering... more »
Grant City Shop Owner Sells ‘Recycled Treasures’ at Vintiqued
Staten Island, NY - Maria Melis fondly remembers a childhood centered around traveling to yard sales with her grandmother to purchase one-of-a-kind finds."I would collect what I like to call 'recycled treasures.' I love the... more »
