holidays

Small Businesses Have High Holiday Hopes

Terre Haute, IN - Christmas trees, candy canes, and gingerbread men it’s that time of year and while you might not be in the Christmas spirit just yet, business owners couldn’t be more excited.Many are... more »

Ready for the Holidays? 5 Small Business Saturday Survival Tips

With holiday shopping expected to grow this year, Small Business Saturday is a great time for small retailers to increase their profits and customer bases.According to a recent forecast by consulting and financial advising firm... more »

Edessa, the Siren Ornament

Edessa is part of the “Queen Beez” line of glass ornaments from Jootz LLC. The mouth-blown glass balls are hand-painted and -decorated, using a variety of whimsical materials. Inspired by the “Sirens” in Homer's poem,... more »

Hand-Fashioned Ornaments

Peg O' My Heart is part of the “Queen Beez” line of glass ornaments from Jootz LLC. The mouth-blown glass balls are hand-painted and -decorated, using a variety of whimsical materials. Peg O' My Heart... more »

The Buzz: Retailers Report Holiday Sales

Fox Cities, WI - Retailers around the country began reporting their Christmas results last week, ranging from a disappointing dip — Best Buy’s stores were down almost 1 percent, for example — to a modest... more »

Boost for the Street as Shoppers Stay Local

Lerwick, UK - Town centre shops have reported booming business over the festive period, with many saying sales were up on the same time last year with more people buying locally.The Camera Centre owner Ben... more »

Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops

Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »

Downtown Businesses Report Solid Sales this Year

Stevens Point, WI - J.D. Manville said he didn’t get around to closing his store until 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, well past its posted closing time of 3 p.m.Manville, the owner of JadeCo Stamp &... more »