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New Gift Shop Opens On Main Street
Safety Harbor, FL - A new gift shop recently opened downtown, and according to owner Tricia Farley, it offers the kind of eclectic art and gifts that are perfectly suited for Safety Harbor.Tricia's Tribute, located... more »
Shop Owner’s Love of Dolls Becomes Her Livelihood
Bowie, TX - Imagine going to work and being surrounded by beauty and joy.Frances Wiggins says she has that each day she enters her doll shop and is greeted by the faces that smile at... more »
Everyday is a Craft Show on 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL - Most local churches and schools hold craft fairs once a year.Kathy Kampenga holds one every day.Owner of the Craft Show Store, 5370 W. 95th St. since January, Kampenga presides over a... more »
Aurora Highlights Spring and Easter Themed Products for 2013
Aurora World Inc. (www.auroragift.com) has announced its newest spring and Easter-themed product releases including the colorful Sherbet Bunny, a "Spring Garden" RAGGEDY ANN® doll and a new take on the best selling YooHoo & Friends™... more »
CRAFT: The Summit 2013 Promises to Inspire and Educate Retailers and Artists
Craft Retailers & Artists for Tomorrow (C.R.A.F.T.) is pleased to announce "CRAFT: The Summit 2013," a one-day intensive, inspired education event for retailers and artists who serve the wholesale marketplace. The first annual event is... more »
Nonprofit Gift Shops Add Local Color to the Christmas Shopping Season
Wichita Falls, TX - Jingling all the way doesn't always have to mean jingling all the way to the nearest megastore. Nonprofit arts and cultural groups at this time of year like to tout the... more »
Lorain Pop-up Shops Continue Business Downtown During Holiday Season
Lorain, OH - Vintage furniture, custom-made clothes, flowers, pictures, music and video have moved into downtown Lorain in the pop-up shops that opened for the Christmas shopping season.Lorain officials have said they want to match... more »
St. Regis Gift Shop Has Been Offering Treats to Highway Travelers for 50 Years
St. Regis, MT - The only place in the world where you can probably find a huckleberry milkshake, "Fartless 16 Bean Soup," and a live trout aquarium all under the same roof is the St.... more »
New Life for NL Fair-Trade Store
New London, CT - A new missionary of the fair-trade movement in the region has reopened the Flavours of Life gift shop on Bank Street, ready to take over a store and a vision pioneered... more »
Spending Helps Small Business Across Nation, Locally
Spending by holiday shoppers trumped Superstorm Sandy's impact on small businesses in November. A recent report from MasterCard Advisors and Wells Fargo shows that shoppers spent 5.2 percent more at small retailers in November than... more »
Friends’ Strengths Work Well Together in Business World
Middletown, OH - Kathryn Schaub and Amy Tolson discovered early on they were a perfect compliment to each other when it comes to running a business. Schaub said she had previously run a mortgage business... more »
At Ann Arbor’s Falling Water, Themes of Peace and Gratitude Resonate This Holiday Season
Ann Arbor, MI - When Jim Johnston recalls his 24 years of operating Falling Water on Ann Arbor's South Main Street, one word comes to mind: gratitude."I've always thought about (Falling Water) as a gift... more »
