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Jan 15, 2025 | 
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Stop for the Plants, Stay for the ExperienceBy Angie LandsverkJennifer and David Tubbin’s passion has always been about building something special and creating experiences that bring ideas to life. “Second Nature at Reads Creek was born out of that drive — to create a space where people not only enjoy the beauty of nature but also connect with it in meaningful ways,” she said. Their business includes a nursery, greenhouse, gift shop, and landscape design center.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
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By Angie LandsverkWhen Reshell Douglas opened Not Too Shabby Boutique, it was a collaboration with her mother. “We started out as a shabby-chic, Frenchie-foo-foo boutique,” Reshell said. “It was really adorable with unique vintage finds that my mother would collect on her trips in the RV.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
talkingretail.com | Tony Corbin |Retailer Profiles
in Industry News, Retailer Profiles
In a significant new chapter for Pinkie Farm Convenience Store, Dan Brown and his family have acquired the shareholding of the Sands family, bringing the operating company, Lothian Stores Ltd, under 100% family ownership.
Brown, a former president of the Scottish Grocers Federation, was involved with Pinkie Farm when it opened in 2014, and was appointed managing director in 2018.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
talkingretail.com | Tony Corbin |Retailer Profiles
in Featured, Industry News, Retailer Profiles
In a significant new chapter for Pinkie Farm Convenience Store, Dan Brown and his family have acquired the shareholding of the Sands family, bringing the operating company, Lothian Stores Ltd, under 100% family ownership.
Brown, a former president of the Scottish Grocers Federation, was involved with Pinkie Farm when it opened in 2014, and was appointed managing director in 2018.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
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By Angie LandsverkA Destination for Shopping, Food, and FunWhat began as a flower stand 35 years ago has grown into a business that includes gifts, garden items, gourmet food, a fashion boutique, and much more. Ken and the late Cindy Martin opened Cindy’s Flowers in 1989. “Cindy always had a love for flowers and gardening, so when they purchased the property, they decided to erect some hoop houses and started growing plants,” said their nephew, Jason Martin.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
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Bekah Stelling has always loved to cook. She learned mostly from her grandmother and mother and said it was easy to fall in love with all the innovations in gadgets and cookware that happened in the early 2000s. “I was a buyer for a store in Madison for a few years and enjoyed it so much we decided to bring it to Baraboo,” she said. “The store was my dream, with the full support of my hubby, and I share ownership with him, though it is considered a woman-owned business, as I own a majority.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
talkingretail.com | David Shrimpton |Retailer Profiles
Owned and operated by Nash and Sharlie Patel with their son Veer, the family business has re-joined Spar after 15 years. It was formerly a Premier. Spar Clacton-on-Sea is now serviced by Spar’s regional wholesaler Blakemore Trade Partners. The store has been given a complete transformation with a new layout and the addition of a food-to-go section. Other areas within the store have been improved for a better shopping experience.
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May 22, 2024 | 
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A layoff from her job when she was 8 ½ months pregnant resulted in Michelle Hatch deciding to open a country shop in the lower level of a split home. “As you can imagine, it is very difficult to try and find a job at 8 ½ months pregnant, so I decided that I would take some time and stay home with my newly arriving little one,” she said. After a few months of being home with her baby, Michelle realized she needed something to keep her brain stimulated. That is how Bittersweet Blessings came to be.
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May 7, 2024 | 
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By Angie LandsverkRosalyn Housley fell in love with decorating and sales when she started working for Home Interiors and Gifts in 1981. “I helped thousands of people decorate their homes over my 25-year career,” she said. Her tenure with the direct sales company was followed by a move from Florida to North Carolina with her husband, Jim. Jim continued his building business there. They sold vacation cabins that were turnkey decorated, and that started Rosalyn on the path of wholesale buying.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
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By Angie LandsverkCindy Reusser has always loved and had a knack for creating. Her children were young when she started making crafts to sell in her home. Cindy did this so she could stay home with her children while her husband, Neal, worked. In 1999, Cindy and Neal, along with her father, Earl, invented the LastingLite Electric Candle. Her business began to grow, with Neal joining her in 2000. Their company is CR Designs. Neal and Cindy eventually felt a pull to open a retail space.
