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Customer Service is Secret of The Popinjay’s Success
Olympia, WA - Take note, business beginners. This is how it’s done.The gift store Popinjay, which has had a store in downtown Olympia for 27 years, has survived the ups and downs of downtown, weathered... more »
Embellish: New Braunfels Boutique Can Put Personal Touch on Just About Anything
New Braunfels, TX - After years of working in outside sales and visiting specialty boutiques all over South and Central Texas, Melissa Webb has finally realized her dream, opening her own specialty boutique.Embellish, located in... more »
Upward Trend
Denton, TX - Clothing stores, antique shops and art studios continue to pop up throughout downtown Denton and a large percentage of these stores are owned by women.And Denton is not alone in seeing a... more »
My Oh My!… A Unique Boutique
Marshfield, WI - “Having a boutique, or coffee shop, has been something I’ve had in the back of my mind for many years,” says Barb Mueller, owner of My Oh My! “Personally, I enjoy going... more »
Gnome Sweet Gnome Adds Southern Flair to Kingwood’s Town Center
Kingwood, TX - Like that old saying “Home Sweet Home,” Mary Beth Baker wanted to bring those sentiments to her shop in Kingwood.Baker added a unique twist to the saying for her shop, calling it... more »
Reinvention: Monroe Shop Has New Focus
Monroe, CT - After 26 years in business, Country Hearts, located in the Clock Tower Square Plaza in Monroe, has reinvented itself as Lorraine K., a boutique carrying women's clothing, accessories and giftware.Owned by Lorraine... more »
New Store Showcases Arnold Talents
Arnold, CA - A new home décor shop will celebrate its grand opening in Arnold this weekend and with it comes an unconventional approach to business.“We are a cooperative,” said Lynn Glocker, one of the... more »
Totowa Family to Continue Legacy at New Sweet Shop on Union Boulevard
Totowa, NJ - The planning board has approved a pretty sweet application. Sweets & Stuff by Apollo - a candy store run by Totowa's Potenzone family - had its site plan approved for the Union... more »
coop & spree Signs First Retail Lease In New York City
coop & spree, a new retail concept for the young, stylish, metropolitan woman, today announced that it has signed a lease for its first retail store at 202 Elizabeth Street in New York City. As... more »
Las Vegas Market Continues Growth with Gift Leaders
Las Vegas Market announced today that six leading suppliers of gift merchandise will open or expand showrooms for the upcoming Summer Market, Sunday, July 27, to Thursday, July 31, 2014, further increasing the number of... more »
NY NOW Offers “Only in New York” Events this Summer
Three “Only in New York” events – the New York Market’s popular “Night on Broadway,” free Market Week museum admission and an industry awards event – are among highlights of the summer edition of NY... more »
VHC Brands Launches Bedding in Contemporary Transitional Looks
VHC Brands, Inc. is adding several contemporary style bedding ensembles in quilts for the summer 2014 season, which the company is positioning as a sneak peak of 2015 plans.“We’ve tested and previewed these and similar... more »
