Tag: Half & Half
tuesday october 7th 2008
Half & Half Trading Co.
Debbie Sidel opened the door of Half & Half Trading Co. at the age of 22. Now, even after 35 years of business, Debbie has not lost an ounce of enthusiasm for her role as owner of the little boutique.
Debbie has dressed generations of women in Buffalo. “Sometimes three different generations of women will walk in, a girl, her mother, and the grandmother, and they can all find something they like!” Debbie said. “I started out dressing college kids, then, as they grew up, the shop grew with them.” She pointed to the little baby shoes in a glass display. “Some of my customers are becoming grandmothers; and they’d come and tell me ‘Debbie, I’m going to be a grandmother!’ so I started ordering baby stuff!” Debbie enthused.
It is easy to see why Half & Half has remained so successful over the years. Debbie’s uncompromising attention to detail has a lot to do with how she runs her business. “I change the window display every Monday, no exceptions! People walkin…
