Archive for the ‘Focus on Retail’ Category

The Best of Northfield? Downtown!

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Perhaps that’s a bit of a sweeping statement.  However, downtown did do quite well in the recent Northfield Entertainment Guide‘s “Northfield’s Best of 2009“.

Downtown Northfield was the winner of two categories, “Best Visitor Attraction” and “Best Place for People Watching”.  The NDDC’s “Be Local” promotion was also tied for second in the category of “Best Advertising Campaign”. (more…)

Tips for Frolicking Locally

Friday, February 12th, 2010

The NDDC’s brilliantly creative Events & Marketing Committee has ambitious, might I even suggest, artistic aims for the “Be Local” campaign in 2010.  For February, known for Presidents’ Day, at least recently, Snow Days, but most vigorously, Valentine’s Day, they coined “Be Local…Frolic Local“. (more…)

So Many Gift Possibilities…

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

DowntownNorthfieldHolidayEvening…in Downtown Northfield.

Perhaps you’ve noticed that I’ve been doing a few posts with gift ideas from retailers in downtown Northfield.  In fact, I’ve now done a solid dozen as sources of ideas for your shopping convenience.

There are so many other possibilities, but time is getting short.  So I thought I’d just mention a few additional shops with clever and good things for the naughty and nice people on your gift list. (more…)

Candied Gift Ideas from Eileen Seeley

Monday, December 21st, 2009

DowntownNorthfieldCocoaBeanThe holidays are a great season and reason to give and receive sweets.  My recent visit to Cocoa Bean clearly demonstrated that I’m not the only one to think of this good excuse for the consumption of candy. (more…)

Ugly Gift Ideas from Diane Sinclair

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

DowntownNorthfieldSistersUglyNot really ugly.  Someday I’ll remember to ask Diane Sinclair (or her daughter and co-owner Jen…or maybe Jen’s sister Steph) about the store’s name: “Sisters Ugly“.  Maybe it’s a reference and/or joke that everybody in Northfield but me understands. (more…)