retailer profiles

Harmony Boutique Owner Expands Offerings at New Store in Time for Holiday Season

Cape May, NJ - Following her family’s footsteps led Carol Anne Futrell to open her first business.“My mother had her own business, and my grandmother had her own business,” she said. “I’d been looking to... more »

Plymouth Woman Launches Mobile Fashion Boutique

Plymouth, MI - When Nikki Mattison's friends needed something stylish to wear for an important occasion, they didn't head to the mall. Instead, they came to her closet."I've always been a shopper and I've always... more »

Why Shopping Independent Stores This Holiday Season Should Be On Your To-Do-List

Did you know that on average, 48 percent of each purchase at local independent businesses was recirculated locally, compared to less than 14 percent of purchases at chain stores? This data, shared by the American... more »

Mobile Entrepreneurs Driven to Succeed in Asheville

Asheville, NC - The $10,000 truck arrived used and painted a plain shade of white, but all Lexi DiYeso could see was potential.When she lifted up the truck door, she didn't see the dark metallic... more »

Gifts On The Go

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START STYLE DELIVERED?For years I loved sharing beautiful products and helping customers discover fun looks, so I was looking for a way to combine my passion while delivering an innovative way... more »

Personal Stories of Hope and Investment by Young Business Owners in Retail-rich Northampton

Northampton, MA - On the day Ben Glushein opened Port MA, his new Main Street clothing store, he received a small potted cactus. The cactus came from the home goods store Kestrel on Masonic Street,... more »

Sly Fox Brings ‘Fun and Funky’ to Downtown Tryon

Tryon, NC - A new boutique has slipped into downtown Tryon, N.C.The Sly Fox, which specializes in clothing, accessories and gifts, opened this fall on the north end of St. Luke’s Plaza on Trade Street.“We... more »

Moore County Store Offers Glimpse of the Past

Vass, NC - Some say, "You should charge admission."Others compare it to a museum.One person said, "I feel like I'm back home."Those are reactions from customers who come in the Dunrovin Country Store on U.S.1... more »