Small U.S. stores adopt personal touch to survive


  • World
  • Tuesday, 25 Nov 2008

LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (Reuters) - Many U.S. retailers, large and small, have good reason to envy Sue Opeka -- sales at her store have been up 15 percent for the past four months and she's up 5 percent for the year so far.

Opeka's store, The Present Moment, sells "affirmational and motivational" gifts such as placards lauding family and friends. The shop sits on the picturesque main street of the wealthy northern Chicago suburb Libertyville.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In World

Intel reports revenue increase in first quarter
Microsoft reports Q3 results with net income, revenue increases
Finland's finance ministry downgrades growth forecast for 2024
Multiple people killed in car crash in U.S. Pleasanton
U.S. stocks close lower
Czech Republic records over 10,000 whooping cough cases this year
Roundup: U.S. witnesses bird flu outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows
US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap
5 Tunisian fishermen dead after boat sank off eastern coast
Crude futures settle higher

Others Also Read