Timothy’s Gallery

Carolyn Luce, owner
Winter Park, Fla.

How do this year’s sales compare to recent years’? Are you seeing a consistent decline or a slow improvement?

As is true of other parts of our country, Florida has been very deeply hurt this past year by the economic collapse. Last fall, we began to partner with our artists, our landlord, our advertisers and our customers to find the most effective ways to get through these times.

Artisans Gallery

Linnaea Holgers, owner
Santa Cruz, Calif.
How do this year’s sales compare to recent years’? Are you seeing a consistent decline or a slow improvement?

We’ve only had a few months that have drastically been down from last year. Most months have been only a little below last year, and April we were way up! I’m quite hopeful for Christmas this year and that next year will be stronger. We’ve been building our business up slow and steady.