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June 3, 2026

How this seasonal shop in Maine cultivates a year-round clientele

Laura Keeler Pierce and Vassar Pierce of Mount Desert Island store Rusticator talk about running a summer business, how they operate in the offseason, and the benefits of not being “web-centric.”

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May 20, 2026

This San Antonio retailer’s greatest source? Customers

Alison Lange of the Texas store Honey Mercantile chats about teaching herself through podcasts, why service is important, and why her shop feels like a “little bougie” hug.

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May 6, 2026

Why this Pittsburgh retailer produces style guides for his products

Matt Bass of Pittsburgh home store Bass & Bennett discusses his unlikely path to design, attracting and educating customers, and traveling the world in search of rare treasures.

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April 22, 2026

Why this Milwaukee shop owner’s team doesn’t work on commission

Anna Franklin of Wisconsin design store Stone House Collective talks about customer archetypes, her investments in social media, and being in the right place at the right time.

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April 8, 2026

The motto of these Cleveland retailers is ‘repair, not replace’

Chelsea Jancewicz and David Altier, owners of homewares and vintage furniture store Table for 2, talk hobbies, cool neighbors, and why Gen Z continues to inspire them.

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March 25, 2026

Harsh winters and no foot traffic? These South Dakota retailers make it work

Chelsea and Cole DeBoer discuss all things cowhide, the monumental growth of the Sioux Falls suburb of Tea, and the expansion plans they can’t help but dream up.

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March 11, 2026

The pleasure of partnership radiates from these New Jersey shop owners

Kelli Suozzo and Jenny Glassberg of Red Bank store Nest talk about finding a retail soulmate and the enlightenment that comes from owning your business.

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February 25, 2026

This Raleigh shop owner’s biggest regret? Not spending more money

Charlotte Smith, the owner of North Carolina antique and vintage furniture shop Union Camp Collective, talks about inadvertently creating bad customers and why buying things is usually the right decision.

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February 11, 2026

This Charleston designer just opened a lighting ‘candy shop’ in West Palm Beach

Ro Sham Beaux founder Ann Yancy discusses the appeal of her showrooms and the challenge of convincing people to spend four figures online.

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January 28, 2026

This Houston shop owner took a leap in her early 20s and it’s still paying off

Interior designer Margaret Naeve Parker talks about what it was like to buy a business right out of college, and why she’s always been a “chair person.”

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