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Store Spotlight - Caravans

“Store Spotlight” is a mini project we work on here in Roni Rabl where we showcase our stores and their owners, with the goal in mind to learn and share about how to make a fashion store successful. This week we’re featuring the beautiful Judith Oster from Caravans. Q. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Mint chocolate chip Q. What’s your birth date? A. June 27th Q. What made you become a store owner? A. I was lucky and figured out at a very early age what I was good at and loved to do! Shop & dress women! Q. What is the most important tip you can give someone who is about to open a store? A. Know...

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Store Spotlight - Essential Elements

“Store Spotlight” is a mini project we work on here in Roni Rabl where we showcase our stores and their owners, with the goal in mind to learn and share about how to make a fashion store successful. This week we’re featuring 3 stores, the entrepreneurial Melanie, from Essential Elements, is sharing her experience. Q. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Any flavor with crunchy stuff in it, like Pralines and Cream! Q. What’s your birth date? A. December 22nd Q. What made you become a store owner? A. An entrepreneurial spirit was handed down to me from my parents early beginnings of owning a janitorial service, a men’s and women’s clothing store, and a restaurant. After my college...

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Store Spotlight - Berta Sawyer

“Store Spotlight” is a mini project we work on here in Roni Rabl where we showcase our stores and their owners, with the goal in mind to learn and share about how to make a fashion store successful. This week we’re featuring 3 stores, the lovely Berta Sawyer among them. Q. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Peanut butter cup Q. What’s your birth date? A. May 12 Q. What made you become a store owner? A. I never had any intention of joining the family business. My parents bought this business (from the person who started it) in 1972. I went to college and grad school and got (2) bachelor’s degrees and a master degree all in Education....

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Store Spotlight - Flying Carp

“Store Spotlight” is a mini project we work on here in Roni Rabl where we showcase our stores and their owners, with the goal in mind to learn and share about how to make a fashion store successful. This week we’re featuring 3 stores, among them, Flying Carp. Q. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Butter Pecan. Q. What’s your birth date? A. December 19th Q. What made you become a store owner? A. At age 41, I had considerable responsibility and rank in university management until my boss decided to make my life miserable. She thought that I had turned her into the attorney general’s office for misuse of university funds. I started pursuing other options, e.g., get...

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Store Spotlight - Key North Boutique

“Store Spotlight” is a mini project we work on here in Roni Rabl where we showcase our stores and their owners, with the goal in mind to learn and share about how to make a fashion store successful. This week we’re featuring 3 stores, among them, Key North Boutique. Q. What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? A. Chocolate almond. Q. What’s your birth date? A. September 10th. Q. What made you become a store owner? A. Escape from the horrid and rather inhuman corporate culture and affect some positive change in our culture’s shopping habits. For starters, everything we have is responsibly manufactured. Q. What is the most important tip you can give someone who is about to open a...

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