Entrepreneurs Discovering: “Niche Retailing is the Way to Go”
These days some of the most creative niche retailing is happening in local shopping districts, which are attracting a new class of entrepreneur to Main Street and restoring vitality to what were tired retail areas.
“Niche retailing is the way to go today,” says Marilyn Manning, executive director of the Quincy Business Association. “Shoppers today know exactly what they want and they will go to the source to get it.” […]
But even among all the new shops and boutiques, certain niche retailers stand out - those whose owners exude a passion for what they sell and a strong focus on high quality and service. And their reputations have spread beyond their own neighborhoods.