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Shop Local celebrates its tenth year

American Express created Small Business Saturday ten years ago, in the middle of the recession, to encourage people to shop at small businesses on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and to generate a community initiative to... more »

City Bird & Nest, Detroit

Siblings and lifelong, seventh-generation Detroiters, Andy and Emily Linn founded the company in 2005 as a way to merge their mutual love for design with their admiration for their city and region. In 2009, they... more »
Ladyfingers Letterpress

Can’t Hide Your Hometown Pride

I once heard about a hometown college hockey team whose motto was “Love + Honor” and it really stuck with me. For me, the notion rings true, especially when it comes to the steadfastness I... more »

Pink Olive, Brooklyn

“There is something amazing that happens when you live your life in a place of appreciation and gratitude. Gift-giving becomes a gift in and of itself.” — Grace Kang, founder It would be easy to... more »

The Perfect Wedding Day

Everyone wants their wedding day to be perfect — the perfect dress, the perfect suit, the perfect ceremony, the perfect reception. It takes a million details to accomplish what will most likely be the largest... more »

Shop Local: Get Personal at Threadwell

Philadelphia, PA - Are you a “B”? “For some reason we are drawn to items with “B” monograms,” says Cynthia Brumback in her book, “The Art of the Monogram.”Monograms first appeared on Greek and Roman... more »

TruBlu turns 20

Harker Heights, TX - Visitors to the popular TruBlu Polish Pottery Outlet and Global Gifts in Harker Heights enter as strangers but leave as friends. That’s the philosophy of owner Grazyna Musick, who combined the... more »

Fredericksburg’s Main Street Program Reflects on First Year’s Progress

Fredericksburg, VA - Officials from the Fredericksburg Main Street Initiative met Thursday with downtown business leaders to share what was successful during its first year of promoting local businesses—and what wasn’t.Main Street hired director Ann... more »

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