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December 29, 2014
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 »

December 29, 2014
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 »

December 29, 2014
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 »

December 28, 2014
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 »

December 28, 2014
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 »

December 27, 2014
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 »

December 25, 2014
Fiancee Gets a Whole Store for Christmas

St. Cloud, MN - Finding the right Christmas gift for a loved one can be a challenge.It helps to know their interests or the types of stores they frequent, but Becker resident Jared Brigmon completely... more »

December 25, 2014
Hilliards’ Chocolates Comes to Mansfield

Mansfield, MA - The new Hilliards’ Chocolates at Mansfield Pavilion on School Street is the latest expansion of an Easton family business.Today Judy Hilliard McCarthy and her husband, Charlie McCarthy, own and operate shops in... more »

December 23, 2014
A Little Carmel Chocolate Shop With Big Plans

Carmel, IN - Julie Bolejack sits as silently as a yogi in mediation behind the counter at her fledgling Chocolate for the Spirit shop in Carmel. The barely audible crinkle of gold foil she's wrapping... more »

December 22, 2014
Las Vegas Market Accepting Global Goodness Award Entries

Las Vegas Market announced today that entries are being accepted for the fourth semi-annual Global Goodness Awards, recognizing furniture, gift and home decor companies for environmentally-friendly, sustainable and socially responsible business practices. For the first... more »

December 22, 2014
Industry Stars Share the Stage at the 26th Annual ARTS Awards

ART and Dallas Market Center, co-founder and producer of the ARTS Awards, today announced the presenters for the 26th annual ARTS Awards held Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. For... more »

December 22, 2014
Independent Toy Stores Find Comfortable Niche

North Canton, OH - A train zips past towering blue and black skyscrapers, around colorful storefronts, family homes and an ornate cathedral. And on a busy side street, citizens wait for traffic alongside a two-story-tall... more »

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