Lansing, MI - Antlers and armoires, feathers and flowerpots, burlap totes and bark wastebaskets: Could one store have them all?

Bradly’s Home and Garden, which has its grand opening Saturday and Sunday, stocks such varied d'cor, in addition to furniture, garden supplies, lighting, other home accessories and reclaimed and salvaged items. Read more...

Baltimore, MD - Lately, it seems you don’t have to be anywhere near a garden to stop and smell the roses.

Smell is the latest way that businesses are attempting to woo customers, whether it be the scented candles at Baltimore shop In Watermelon Sugar, the vanilla and cloves wafting through the air at Williams-Sonoma, or the pungent smell of colognes at trendy clothing chains. Read more...

Philadelphia, PA - On Saturday, Jan. 21, Greek and Life Boutique, located at 2152 N. Broad St., opened its doors for lettered ladies and Greek guys.

Before the grand opening of the Greek and Life Boutique, senior psychology major Courtney Mick said she had to drive more than an hour to Delaware to pick up any clothing representing her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. Read more...

Lyons, NY - Kelly Congdon saw an opportunity and decided to take advantage of it.

The entrepreneur recently opened Just 4 You boutique, located at 15 Canal St. Read more...

Stillwater, OK - From a red dirt road to the red carpet, the Crimson Poppy has a story Stillwater can be proud of.

Not many local businesses can say they were involved in the 69th Annual Golden Globes, but the Crimson Poppy can. Read more...

Vilonia, AK - Tara Gunter is all about bling and so is her florist business, Bling’n up daiziez which opened recently at 1447 Highway 64 East—on the outskirts of Vilonia.

“We like shiny things,” Gunter said. “We like lots of rhinestones and we even put one rhinestone on one flower of every bouquet that goes out of here.” Read more...

Vilonia, AK - Opening the doors to Ye Olde Towne Shoppe in Vilonia, Sue Gallahar hopes to provide shoppers an outlet for unique finds. Read more...

Selkirk, MB - The gift shop at the Selkirk and District General Hospital is like no other.

Since 1994 the Selkirk Ladies Auxiliary has been running the shop on a volunteer basis about 24 hours per week with the proceeds being donated towards projects for the hospital. Not only that, but some of the products sold at the shop are donated as well – items such as knitting, floral arrangements as well as adult and children’s books. Read more...

Lake Bluff, IL - There's something about kids and candy that seems to go together.

“We enjoy watching kids come in to shop” said Denise Peterson, co-owner of Sweet Things in Lake Bluff. “They get all excited.” Read more...

Iowa City, IA - The stunning success of her holiday pop-up store, December, inspired local businesswoman Catherine Champion to take the concept to an ambitious extreme: a new store every month.

If one doesn’t work out? Easy, she said. Toss it and move on. Read more...