Expressing love for your favorite people with chocolate, flowers, and/or jewelry for Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to keep your money local and Buy Nearby. Bright red roses, boxes of chocolate, and beautiful new jewelry can be purchased at…
Nestled just north of Detroit, Ferndale, Michigan, is a thriving city with a unique character and a burgeoning local shopping scene. From trendy boutiques to eclectic thrift stores, Ferndale offers a diverse array of shopping experiences that cater to all…
Providing safe (and tasty!) treats for our lovable, furry family members. After both enjoying corporate lives, Janet and Ken Platt opened JP’s Grooming Spa in 2005. The business sold homemade dog treats, custom birthday cakes, and chicken jerky from a…
MiBest's Eric Hultgren talks with Lisa Nelson from Hush Intimate Apparel in downtown Brighton. Lisa shares how she took the leap from corporate America and the engineering field to owning her own business. With a passion for helping other women,…
Mary Cambruzzi of Found, an art, home decor, and jewelry gallery located in Ann Arbor's Kerrytown district, speaks with MLive's Eric Hultgren about how her business started and grew to what it is now. This podcast is sponsored by the…
‘Tis the season of giving, but English Gardens, with six locations in the southeastern portion of the state, donates year-round. With goals of helping out local causes and organizations, John Darin, President of English Gardens, explains why giving back is…
Listen to MLive's Eric Hultgren speak with Rachel Lutz, owner of The Peacock Room, Frida and Yama, women's clothing stores and boutiques located in Detroit. Eric and Rachel talk pandemic, the differences between her stores' aesthetics, and how to prepare…
Mast Shoes was founded in 1942 on Main Street in Ann Arbor by Walter and Helen Mast. As the customer base grew, Walter and Helen opened two new locations and bore two sons, Tom and Greg. After Walter and Helen passed…
“We’re navigating through it.” Those were the first words from Mary Cambruzzi after we hadn’t spoken in a few months – unprecedented months for retail in Michigan. FOUND was set to be the April Retailer magazine’s “In Her Own Words”…
A shared passion for skiing started a family and a family-run business. In east Dearborn, Tom Nichols opened a hardware store in the 1940s. It had a decent selection of sporting goods and hunting and fishing equipment. His son, also…