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April 14, 2014
Q Squared NYC Celebrates the Home by Expanding into Home Fragrance

Q Squared NYC, a New York-based tabletop company, is expanding into home fragrance. As a leader in the upscale melamine industry since 2011, Q Squared carries over its table decor and design expertise to the... more »

April 14, 2014
Warner Bros. Consumer Products Gears up for Easter with Family-Friendly Product Inspired by Superman, Batman and Scooby-Doo

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and DC Entertainment are gearing up for Easter season by teaming with leading retail partners nationwide and prominent licensee MegaToys to provide Easter product inspired by fan favorites Scooby-Doo, Superman... more »

April 14, 2014
Melrose International Rep Starts New Selling Trend

Melrose International representative, Gina Lempa of the Chicagoland area, has started a new selling trend. On Monday, May 19, five independent representatives from various companies will come together to offer area retailers a one-day shopping... more »

April 14, 2014
Brand New Baby Boutique

Pryor, OK - Two Pryor mama's have started a new business, a baby boutique called Peace, Love & Fluff.Owner Megan Baisden is the mother of all boys, “five under five.” Baisden's sister, co-owner Molly Creekmore,... more »

April 14, 2014
‘Garden Boutique’ Takes Root in Brighton

Brighton, MI - Gardens in Livingston County could look better than ever this summer with the help of a new “garden boutique” in downtown Brighton.Nature’s Home and Garden Center opened a couple of weeks ago... more »

April 13, 2014
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 »

April 13, 2014
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 »

April 12, 2014
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 »

April 12, 2014
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 »

April 11, 2014
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 »

April 11, 2014
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 »

April 11, 2014
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 »

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