Some boil it. Others steam it. But a new coffee shop and boba shop in Riverside is roasting it. Roasting Water has taken a different path and is brewing a new kind of business model that steeps eco-friendly practices with a rich variety of teas, coffee, smoothies and dessert drinks. The average price of drinks […]
Increase in online shopping impacts local store sales
Online shopping has become the new norm in American society, making it easy for people to spend without ever having to leave the comfort of their homes. Instead of having to drive to the local mall and wait in line to buy things, everything is available to buy online. Online shopping retail sales reached $2.3 […]
Intazza coffee shop in Murrieta offers menu, soft atmosphere break from Riverside locals
There is no shortage of places to get a hot drink and settle down to study in Riverside. With coffee shops continuing to grow in popularity, some students have come to find that each shop is a bit overpopulated, which makes the idea of getting out of town a bit more appealing to the average […]
Local cookie shop embraces faith
Local baker leaves day job to run cookie shop full time. The Riverside Cookie Shoppe is a business in which customers can come in and feel welcomed by the staff. The bakery is known for its chalkboard filled with Scriptures on it and the Christian music playing from its speakers. Nikki Wyrick, owner of Riverside Cookie Shoppe and […]
Local thrift shop shows breast cancer support
Pink Ribbon Thrift, located on Magnolia Avenue, is not an average thrift shop — it is owned by the Riverside Community Health Foundation to support awareness and the battle against breast cancer. The Pink Ribbon Thrift started under the Inland Agency and Nicole Stovicek, manager of Pink Ribbon Thrift, almost five years ago. A year […]
Downtown art shop expands; adds new workshops, gallery
Urge Palette Arts Supplies shop, located on 9th Street in downtown Riverside, will start a new practice this month by opening up a space to the public for workshops. They will also host a small gallery in the building space right next door to the shop. There is a high demand for a space like […]
Ontario Bike Shop celebrates over 100 years of operation
Bumstead Bikes, a family owned bicycle shop located in Ontario, California, is marking 105 years in business. Lloyd Garrison Bumstead II is the fourth Bumstead in the family to own the small business. Currently managed by the fourth and fifth generations and supported by the shop’s iguana, Chunks, the shop has been passed throughout the […]
Starbucks creates jobs for USA
Starbucks recently partnered with Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) to form the Create Jobs For USA fund in an effort to support small-business growth and establish jobs for the 9.1 percent of unemployed Americans. Effective Nov. 1, 2011, the project began collecting donations from corporate-owned Starbucks stores and the outcome is increasingly positive. People walk into […]
Tweeting for small business owners
Twitter is not just a trend for tweens to update the world on the things they are doing every hour of the day. This social networking site allows users to release updates in 140 characters or less to their followers. If used properly by a business, Twitter can be a tool for success. “One of […]