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John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell, answers questions from readers about building a sellable business. Dear John: I've decided to shut down my business.

The mill-shaped sign hanging out front of the shop and the massive scales inside are holdovers from Berry Bros. & Rudd’s early days, when, at the close of the 17th century, the Widow Bourne opened the Coffee Mill on St

PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru -- On a busy, dusty street beside a huge open-air market, signs reading “oro” mark shops that trade in gold.

On a busy stretch of the Garden District in New Orleans—miles from the frat-boy brouhaha of Bourbon Street—Aidan Gill is rebuilding the idea of the American male, one haircut at a time. Walk into his shop and you're met with a monument to the history of barbering (here, it's almost necessary to call them "barber arts"): Glass cases on the wall display tonics and lotions of ancient pedigree along with old blades, powder brushes, and some downright-medieval-looking grooming devices.

.style2 { COLOR: #881518 } THE CONRAN SHOP Founded by Terence Conran, one of the UK’s "greatest designers," this shop is "the type of place where you could buy your cups and saucers, cutlery, and furnishings—and you’ll be very happy with the outcome." (MB) Chelsea, +44.20.7589.7401; Marylebone, +44.20.7723.2223; www.conranshop.co.uk DESIGN CENTRE CHELSEA ...