retailer profiles

Swank Gifts opens Downtown

Julie Hartten started businesses that sold martini glasses and huge stuffed animals before she got the idea of opening a gift shop in Downtown Toledo. When she saw an available storefront space at the corner... more »

First & Main gift shop to open Memorial Day weekend

Hudson -- Shoppers looking for gift ideas for home, friends or office will soon have an added downtown option.Epiphany, 105 First St., will open its doors to the public during Memorial Day weekend.The 1,200-square-feet space... more »

Art Center Too opens downtown

Retailers in downtown Battle Creek have some artsy competition starting this week.The Art Center of Battle Creek offered selected guests a sneak preview of its relocated gift shop at 80 W. Michigan Ave. Sunday afternoon.... more »

Artful Shopper: Preppy in Paradise busy since its opening

Florida — Talking shop with Leanne Luehrman, owner of Preppy in Paradise, a monogramming boutique in Fort Myers."Preppy in Paradise is very bright and cheery and well organized. We stock items that are for gift giving.... more »

New downtown store, 3 Monkeys, grand opening Friday

Store owners Kathy Reynolds, Bill Thommason and Sallye Rich hope to fill a niche downtown with the grand opening Friday of their new shop, 3 Monkeys Fine Gifts.Located at 133 Laurens St. N.W., next door... more »

New artist co-op Gestures opens in Rocky River offering unique gifts

A wealth of treasures from Cleveland's artist community are finding a home at Gestures, a new artist co-op and gift shop in Rocky River. Celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, the store is filled with... more »

Decor store officially opening its doors

Sharon Cicco has undergone plenty of change over the last 1.5 years.First, Cicco and her husband moved to Innisfil after spending years in Waldemar, a tiny hamlet west of Orangeville. Then while driving one day,... more »

Downtown Toledo: New enterprises bloom

With the Mud Hens opening their baseball season today, it's not just the pear trees outside Fifth Third Field that are blooming. Businesses old and new in Toledo's Warehouse District are getting ready for a... more »