In a day-long event on Tuesday, April 18, the South Central PA Business Summit will give area business owners access to the knowledge of some of the region’s established business leaders. The scheduled presentations cover everything from big picture topics like the regional labor market to more inward-facing subjects like company culture. Continue reading Main Street business owner to talk ecommerce at summit
Kelly Perry, owner of Cheerful Flowers and Gifts and its holiday expansion Cheerful Home and Holiday, has given a lot of thought to the art of gift giving. Here is some of what she’s learned – just in time for the holiday season. Continue reading Peace, goodwill and flowers: Main Street flower and gift shop launches holiday-themed expansion
Hammer & Stain’s new location features a large retail space in the front and an even larger studio space in the back for hosting public workshops and events. Continue reading Main Street DIY studio lets Chambersburgers create one-of-a-kind items, experiences
Libre Skateboarding (67 N. Main St.) celebrated the grand opening of its Chambersburg storefront on Saturday, October 22. The store offers “everything that has to do with skateboarding.” Continue reading Skate shop brings boards, apparel and fun to Main Street
When Willow & Birch (78 S. Main St.) officially celebrated the grand opening of their downtown storefront a little more than week ago, it wasn’t a coincidence that it lined up with Apple Fest. In fact, downtown Chambersburg’s busy event calendar is a major reason why they chose this location: each event is an opportunity to introduce new customers to their selection of higher-end home décor and other products. Continue reading Home décor business relocates to Main Street to make the most of downtown events
Kara Pittman, owner of Northeast Hide, decided to relocate her business from Lincoln Way East to Wayne Avenue in search of foot traffic and control over the interior design. Continue reading Boutique owner boosts foot traffic, sales with Wayne Avenue move
With their new retail shop, Cortney Hanks and Brittani Black bring trendy and affordable clothing for the everyday woman – from casual to dressy – to downtown Chambersburg. Continue reading Boutique builds on digital success with brick-and-mortar storefront
Master stylists (and best friends) Jenna Keller and Korie Groft offer cuts, colors and more at Vanity Parlor, their new downtown salon. Continue reading Main Street ‘hairapists’ want you to feel like the best version of yourself
For Beam Graphix, the showroom is a conversation starter: first, visitors are shown what is possible, and then owner Doug Counts matches them up with what they need. Continue reading New print shop relies on expertise, relationships and downtown showroom to win customers
By approaching brick-and-mortar retail with a startup mindset, Kristen Joy Laidig of 1833 Schiers Market is exploring what it means to conduct physical business in a digital world at the local level. Continue reading Retail incubator concept brings nearly 100 vendors under one roof
