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September 23, 2026

How a Florida retailer learned to scale back without stepping away

Designer Dana Small, owner of the Stuart shop Matilda’s, shares the challenges of forced delegation, how it’s impacted her approach to business, and the notable ways she’s found success by identifying market voids.

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September 9, 2026

How this Nashville retailer made a shop no one wants to leave

Marie-Joe Bouffard of Le Studio discusses the importance of hosting customers, her love affair with Verellen, and why original art is so crucial in both her designs and retail inventory.

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August 26, 2026

How this Birmingham retailer stays open when retail is ‘deader than dead’

Laura Vogtle of Alabama lifestyle brand Odette Collective talks about hiring family, the thriving local design scene, and how she became a laid-back boss.

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July 29, 2026

This retailer wants to see more irreverence in Houston

Ruth Davis of the Houston store Found talks about what she’s learned ahead of her shop’s 20th anniversary, including her love of “purse chairs,” and her eye for the eclectic during her far-flung sourcing trips.

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July 15, 2026

These Ohio retailers were shocked at their customer demographic

Justin Kingry and Mike Starr of the Columbus design firm and home shop Fourth Interiors talk about their specifically masculine aesthetic, the Sisyphean struggle of e-commerce, and a desire to expand beyond their beloved hometown.

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July 1, 2026

This Tennessee retailer sources pieces that make her pause

Lauren Sullivan of the antiques and design platform Well x Design and its e-commerce extension, Well Found, on the heartbreaking risks of shipping, and the European destination she’s dreaming of sourcing from next.

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June 17, 2026

This Kentucky shop owner hired an artist-in-residence

Janice Leake of Lexington shop Syers Browning talks about how she started with a card table in a garage, the perks of a team with life experience, and faith in her own good taste.

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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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