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Iconic 1903 Chicago Business Campus Revived and Re-Purposed on the West Side
In the early 1900’s, Chicago was known for more than the Chicago stockyards. It was also home to the Cribben and...Artists Frame Service
Artists Frame Service Announces 2014 “First Sunday Frame Outlet” Dates
Artists Frame Service has announced the 2014 schedule for its popular First Sunday Frame Outlet which is held monthly in its Lincoln Park...Celebrated Chicago Retailer Artists Frame Service Marks 35th Anniversary
Artists Frame Service, the country’s largest picture frame business, celebrates its 35th anniversary by adding to its legacy on Clybourn...Named Chicago’s “Best Picture Framer,” Artists Frame Service Launches New Website
Today Chicagoland’s largest picture framing store, Artists Frame Service, re-launches artistsframe.com. This new, mobile friendly site provides ample evidence...“Framing Obama” – Artists Frame Service Frames 1st Draft of History
Not since Michael Jordan's 1998 “Repeat the 3-Peat” with the Chicago Bulls has Chicago retailer Artists...Chicago Art Source
Chicago Art Source Gallery Announces Their Winter 2014 Gallery Show, New Works by Gallery Artists
Chicago Art Source announces their winter 2014 Gallery Show, New Works by Gallery Artists. The show opens January 16, 2014 and runs through...Jayson Home
Jayson Home First Look S/S14
Today Chicago home emporium Jayson Home releases a "First Look" at some of the store's latest spring line. Everything in this...Bella + Prisma
Bella Moulding At The West Coast Art & Frame Expo And National Conference
Bella Moulding will be exhibiting five new collections from Europe and Asia at the 15th annual West Coast Art and Frame Expo,...Jay Goltz
Sample Interview with Jay Goltz about Small Business Challenges and Successes
Q: Many people are looking for that new big idea. Any tips?A: Most successful businesses are not new ideas at all....New York Times Small Business Blogger and Business Speaker, Jay Goltz, Re-launches JayGoltz.com
Today, New York Times blogger, business speaker and CEO of Chicago retail group, the Goltz Group, Jay Goltz re-launches JayGoltz.com. The...City of Chicago Proclaims “Honorary Jay Goltz Way” Honoring Business, Civic Leader Jay Goltz at Clybourn and Kenmore
The Goltz Group announces that the City of Chicago has honored local business entrepreneur Jay Goltz, by proclaiming the stretch of Clybourn...Story Ideas
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Transforming a Factory District to a Trendy Retail Neighborhood
From opening Artists Frame Service in what was once an abandoned factory district to welcoming new neighbors like the Apple Store, Jay Goltz has spent pretty much every day on Clybourn Avenue since 1978. There’s no one better to tell the story of how Chicago’s Clybourn Corridor rose from the ruins of the Industrial Age to become one of the city’s trendiest retail destinations.
Competing with Giants: One Retailer’s Journey
Can the small retailers of today compete with the big box stores? Jay Goltz says yes, and can tell you how he does it.
Recession Reinvention: The New Normal
See how a small retail group met recent recession challenges with real-time, proactive strategies, including the Jayson Home Warehouse Sale, the Sunday Frame Outlet, new channels, in-house product design and better sourcing.
A 360° Perspective on Business
The Goltz Group’s diversified offering gives owner, Jay Goltz, a full-circle perspective on business. Since his company spans five business channels, he is uniquely qualified to share insights on retail, distribution, manufacturing, direct sales and e-commerce.
City Style, Horse-Country Charm and Global Inspiration
Find out how Jayson Home’s buyers, Devin Kirk and Caroline Scheeler, shop the world, translating their divergent aesthetics into the store’s sought-after look and into their own homes – his in Chicago’s grittier Uptown, hers in Chicago’s horse country.
The Rise of Jayson Home
As they celebrate 20 years, discover how this home decor shop in the Midwest became the go-to resource for some of the country’s biggest interior designers.
Giving New Life to Old Real Estate Inventory
The Goltz Group revitalized and repurposed an old cast iron stove factory on Chicago’s west side for its production and warehouse facilities and made room for a museum tribute to the original 1912 owners at the same time.