retailer profiles

Road to Boutique Entrepreneurship . . .

Jordan, MN - Women in search of all things feminine with fashion and home furnishing can stop in to Iris Valley Boutique & Gifts.Owner Kathy Kreuser loves buying and selling all things that speak to... more »

Petersburg Boutique Travels to Customers

Petersburg, MI - Julie Diver knew her boutique had little opportunities for growth in Petersburg, so she packed her business in a truck and stopped at every city she could. Mrs. Diver converted a Ryder... more »

Serendipity Boutique Has New Owner

Exeter, NH - It is said all things must come to end, which while true does not aptly describe the transfer of ownership of Serendipity Boutique in Exeter that formally took place this past Thursday.... more »

Talking Shop: Riding the Wave of Fashion

Orange County, CA - Business is a family affair for the Skala sisters.Katie, 28, and Jessica, 23, are the force behind the innovative fashion truck Waves of Attire: Rolling Boutique, a mobile clothing and accessories... more »

From Online to Ocean Park: Local Designer Opens Brick-and-Mortar Boutique

Santa Monica, CA - Thanks in part to the strong following she developed through her website, clothing designer Brooke Rodd has had items sold through popular online retailer Zappos and been featured on the Sundance... more »

Retail: Mobile Boutique Bikini Bus Adding Retail Store

Cary, NC - Melanie Pierce hopes bone-chilling days like Thursday will make people want to travel to where it’s warm.And she hopes those people will stop by her swimsuit shop before they leave town.Pierce, who... more »

New Shops Offer Historic Feel

Pineville, KY - Pineville will be starting the new year with a few new shops for locals and passersby alike in the Old City Hall building.Owners Josh and Whitney Howard have opened four businesses in... more »

Small Business of the Year: Sara Jane Children’s Boutique

Savannah, GA - When business owners talk about going mobile, they’re typically referring to phone apps — but for small-business owner Sara Jane Stroupe, she had a more literal goal in mind.Stroupe owns Sara Jane... more »