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Cleveland Heights Resident Opens Plus-Sized Boutique in Cedar Lee District
Cleveland Heights, OH - Melody Howard says it was "necessary" for her to open a boutique in the Cedar Lee Business District.As a woman who wears plus-sized clothing, she found it difficult to find unique,... more »
Heard on the Street: Rochester Boutique Will Pique Your Interest
Rochester, MN - Calli Babcock hopes her new addition to a family's business in southwest Rochester will catch the attention of shoppers.Following in the entrepreneurial footsteps of her parents, Jodi and Dave Babcock, Calli Babcock... more »
International Market Centers Announces New Brand Marketing Strategy for High Point Market With Enhanced Website and Social Media Profiles
Gearing up for the Fall High Point Market, Oct. 13-18, International Market Centers has rolled-out a new marketing strategy, which incorporates a new website and social accounts for the premium portfolio of IMC High Point's... more »
Milford Shop Offers Halloween Decorations That are Festive, Not Frightening
Milford, NH - Though for some people, Halloween is a time to break out the fake blood and zombie makeup and try to scare the neighbors, for Karen Walker, Halloween is the time to celebrate... more »
We Are Your Emporium Shop in Micklegate Wins a Reprieve
Micklegate, UK - A GIFT shop and gallery, set up by a collective of social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations, has been given a lifeline to trade over the Christmas period.We Are Your Emporium, in Micklegate,... more »
Group Celebrates a Year of Supporting Watertown’s ‘Local’ Businesses
Watertown, MA - Chances are you're not familiar with Watertown Local First ... yet. After all, the non-profit organization just celebrated its first anniversary last week, but the strength of the group keeps growing as... more »
Uptown Neighborhood Renewal ‘Cash Mobs’ Seek To Support Local Struggling Businesses
Manhattan, NY - A group of upper Manhattan residents is mobbing local stores — armed with a wad of cash and a mission to support local businesses.Uptown Neighborhood Renewal, the community outreach arm of Uptown... more »
‘Tis the Season for Hiring
Retailers betting on a prosperous Christmas sales season are bulking up their holiday hiring both nationally and in northeastern Louisiana.National retailer Kohl's, which has a store in Monroe, said it will hire more than 52,000... more »
Mobbed by Community, Spirit and Cash
Memphis, TN - The mob rushing through the streets of the Cooper-Young neighborhood on Oct. 17 will not be an angry one bearing pitchforks, torches and ill will, but one with open pocketbooks, dollar bills... more »
Rosaries Not Just Black or White Today, Colorful Styles Abound
Sioux City, IA - Something old is new again at the Trinity Heights Marian Center Bookstore and Gift Shop. The popularity of the rosary, the Catholic prayer beads that have been around for several hundred... more »
Country Rose Shops in Poy Sippi Makes For a Fun Destination
Poy Sippi, WI - Last weekend, my husband and I embarked on our annual fall foliage adventure. This usually involves riding in the car on a beautiful day, discussing the merits of this year's color,... more »
Des Moines Spice Shop Perseveres Despite Owner’s Unexpected Death
Des Moines, IA - It's hard to imagine how a life can just go on without its heart — how a family keeps going, how a business stays on the rails. When the tick-tock of... more »
