Owner of crafts and gift shop brings local artists’ work to her community

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The holiday retail season is right around the corner. The National Retail Federation expects sales to increase by 3% to 4% in November and December. But running a small retail business can be stressful any time of year — and it’s especially hard to do alone.

“We have two new full-time people, which is new for us and me,” said Ashley Morken, owner of Unglued, a handmade crafts and gift shop in Fargo, North Dakota. “And so now I really feel the responsibility to keep this sustainable, to be able to keep it going, because I can’t just be a one woman show with this.”

Morken joined “Marketplace” to talk about her retail business, including how her responsibilities as owner have changed.