specialty retailers

Even as many small retailers struggle to fill staff positions in a tight labor market, one demographic group store owners tend to shy away from is teenagers. They shy away from teens despite the fact that retail was the traditional way for teenagers to earn money during the summer, with teens often continuing to hold down those part-time jobs throughout the school year. But…

Retailer: Someone’s In The Kitchen Location: Rapid City, S.D. Owner: Ashley Berry Square feet: 5,000 sq. ft. Founded: 1998 When Ashley Berry bought Someone’s In The Kitchen in April 2012, the store had already been a mainstay of the area for 15 years. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Berry’s customers travel from miles around to visit the store, and Berry…

While slow cookers have been around for 40 years, consumer interest in preparing freshly made meals has suddenly made the market for the product a hot one. New research from The NPD Group finds that consumers are either digging out their old cookers from the basement (81 percent of homes already own the appliance) or are buying new ones. In the 12 months ending June 15, 12.6…

Football tailgating is helping to boost the amount of time consumers spend grilling outdoors, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association, which estimates 80 percent of Americans own a grill. According to the association, events like tailgating parties, both at the stadium and at home, are part of the reason more consumers are extending the grilling season beyond…