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A Bit of ‘Eye Candy’ in Afton
Afton, MN - Afton is quickly becoming the place to go for repurposed and refurnished items.A new shop specializing in repurposed furniture, Eye Candy REfind, will open today in downtown Afton in the space next... more »
Dad of UC Football Player Killed in Crash Opens Candy Shop in Son’s Memory
Sharonville, OH - Months after a University of Cincinnati football player was killed in a motorcycle accident, his father is opening up a candy store in his son's name.Chamoda Kennedy-Palmore, 19, was a terrific football... more »
‘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 »
Missoula Stores Report Strong Sales During Christmas season
Missoula, MT - Local businesses said Friday Missoula's Christmas shopping season was strong this year.Debby Barberio, manager of Butterfly Herbs, said the weeks leading up to the holiday included some record sales days."I think there's... more »
