How Offering Maternity Leave Can Pay Off for Small Businesses

Paid parental leave—or, more precisely, the widespread dearth of it in the United States—has become the issue du jour for Democrats. The Hill...

Amazon Plans to Mentor Wearables and Electronics Start-Ups

Remember when Amazon was the spunky new website (on the World Wide Web) where you could order a book and have it at your door in about a week? Now...

Check Out Todd Reed’s Stunning New California Store

Todd Reed, the Colorado-based jewelry designer whose line has become a staple offering in many luxury jewelry boutiques, has opened a flagship store...

Shreve, Crump & Low Bows Its Third Store

Boston's oldest fine jeweler, Shreve, Crump & Low, has opened its third location—and first outside of Massachusetts—in Greenwich,...

Levinson Jewelers Turned Its Outdated Catalogs Into Jewelry

John D’Amico, vice president of Levinson Jewelers, may have brainstormed the most creative—and downright fun—way to recycle outdated store...

Will You Be Stocking Wearables Soon?

When mulling over the fate of the deluge of wearable gadgets debuting these days, CNET.com journalist Bridget Carey wrote, "Welcome to the awkward...

Shinola Opens a Pop-Up in D.C. and Sets Out to Expand Nationally

Detroit-based watch and leather goods brand Shinola opened a temporary pop-up shop on 14th St. N.W. in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night—in...

Meet Mr. Social: The App That Posts to Twitter for You

Small business owners struggling to find the resources to manage their Twitter account may have a new best friend—Mr. Social. The cheekily...

What Amazon’s Brick-and-Mortar Store Means for the Future of Retail

Bonobos. Blue Nile. Nasty Gal. BaubleBar. These are some of the most famous examples of online-only retailers that have opened—or plan to...

Retailer Spotlight: Couture Rocks

Because Carinthia Kishaba, owner of Couture Rocks in Southlake, Texas, sells fine jewelry out of a by-appointment showroom and her home, she relies...