Data

Retail Federation Expects Growth in 2018

The National Retail Federation expects sales to grow between 3.8 and 4.4 percent in 2018, with growth in online and non-store sales at around 10 to 12 percent.

02/26/2018 By Staff

Cars

Lexus Dealership Named 'Dealer of the Year'

Wilde Lexus Sarasota recently won the 2018 DealerRater Lexus Dealer of the Year Award.

02/22/2018 By Staff

Retail

New Pop-Up Furniture and Home Goods Store Opens

Hand Picked SRQ recently opened in the Burns Court neighborhood.

02/16/2018 By Staff

Shop Local

Get Your Shop on at These Local Events

Featuring Handpicked SRQ, Home Resource's big sale, the Rosemary Indie Market and more.

02/16/2018 By Stephanie Isaac

In the Glow

Beauty Advice from Author and Speaker Michelle Phillips

The dynamic industry expert shares her own beauty routine.

02/16/2018 By Heather Dunhill

Retail

Amazon Hiring at Its Ruskin Facility

Amazon is holding a hiring event to hire part-time seasonal associates for its Ruskin location.

02/15/2018 By Staff

Real Estate Junkie

For Sale: Our Fashion and Beauty Editor's Indian Beach Home

Peek inside this elegant bayfront home.

02/15/2018 By Robert Plunket

Retail

Valentine's Day Spending Expected to Reach $19.6 Billion

If correct, that total would represent an increase from last year, when Americans spent $18.2 billion on Valentine's Day gifts.

02/07/2018 By Staff

Style

Salon Promotes Six Employees

Cutting Loose Salons recently promoted six stylists at its Lakewood Ranch and University Parkway locations.

02/07/2018 By Staff

Pucker Up

Beauty Educator, Makeup Artist and Former TV Producer Sylvia Russell Launches PUCKERD

Russell founded her line of lipsticks to empower women of color.

02/01/2018 By Heather Dunhill

Retail

Louis Vuitton Store Coming to Sarasota Mall

The French company famous for its luxury bags, shoes, jewelry and more is coming to The Mall at University Town Center.

02/01/2018 By Staff

In the Glow

Actor, Singer, Author and Corporate Trainer Jules Price Talks Beauty

The talented, red-headed beauty shares the secret to her feminine, natural look.

01/26/2018 By Heather Dunhill

Beauty

Salon Training Academy Expands, Undergoes Renovations

The owners of Sarasota's Fashion Focus Hair Academy recently renovated the salon training facility to coincide with the 30th anniversary of its founding.

01/25/2018 By Staff

Red Brigade

Trend Report: Red

This powerful pigment will add a notice-me-now element in more ways than just your wardrobe.

01/25/2018 By Heather Dunhill

In the Glow

Author, PR Wiz and Certified Life Coach Pat McKanic Shares Her Beauty Secrets

On the heels of the release of her first novel, Illusions of Paradise, Pat McKanic tells us how to have it all—and maintain a beauty routine inside and out.

01/18/2018 By Heather Duhill