Patti Fiasco worked at the former Feig’s Bakery in White Oak while she attended college at nearby Penn State McKeesport, now Penn State Greater Allegheny. She manned the counter at the shop known for its specialty egg buns and bread and learned to bake and decorate cakes. Four decades later,
(L-R) Andrew Macey, Kim Mouncer and Matthew Harrowven.
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Films. Perfume. Shaving foam. Music.
The subscription model - which gained popularity thanks to the likes of Netflix and Spotify - has gathered pace in lockdown with smaller, independent businesses beginning to offer the service.
Not only does it work for consumers who can often get better deals on a regular basis, but it also provides the firms with much-needed security around cashflow.
Launching a subscription service was always a top priority for Kim Mouncer, founder of Lyng s Romeo and Succulent plant shop.
Having launched three years ago Ms Mouncer spent a year building up her client base before launching the subscription service.
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6:30 AM February 23, 2021
Updated:
7:35 AM February 23, 2021
Andrew Macey and Elliot. Mr Macey gave up work and set up a business from home making candles to look after Elliot.
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It really was a sweet smell of success for a former HR employee from Norfolk who left his job to adopt a baby and set up a new business from home.
Sweet smell of success: Andrew Macey and his products at Norfolk Aromas.
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Andrew Macey left his job at property consultants, Norse, to be a stay-at-home Dad for Elliot, now two.
But at the same time he set up a sideline in candle-making using fragrances from pic n mix sweets.