Michele Ivanov prepared to travel from her home in Naples to a small party at a private residence in Fort Myers last Friday evening. But this was no ordinary party. A direct sales consultant for Arbonne International, Ms. Ivanov was toting her line of all-natural cosmetics and skin-care products. Full Story
Franklin Shops offer retailers unique opportunity downtown
The Franklin Shops on First Street will be opening next year in the River District of downtown Fort Myers. This business offers retailers a solution to the escalating overhead cost of operating a business. The store’s “shop concept” is the answer for boutique-level retail businesses to survive and compete in the mass-merchandising retail arena. Full Story
Foremost on everyone’s minds is the shape of our economy because it drives employment, affects gains in the equity and credit markets, and a host of other economic variables. Full Story