Shopping in Merriam

In a short time, Alysa Rene Boutique has gained quite a bit of attention from fashionistas, allowing it to open a second location after only two years in business. The shop's ever-changing stock of colorful dresses, playful tops, and chunky metal cuffs presents shoppers with vibrant options that show off their personalities more attractively than a handheld banner listing their pet peeves. Apparel from designers such as BB Dakota, Ark & Co., Line & Dot, and Genetic Denim has even attracted the attention of Shawnee Mission KIA, who used several outfits from the boutique in a recent commercial.

Clark's Tool & Equipment opened in the 1970s as a discount tool shop, but when Don Gamble took the helm, he swapped out the supply of inexpensive outlet supplies to feature quality, American-made tools. Since then, the single shop has blossomed into four retail stores and a 15,000-square-foot warehouse stocked with a full line of brands such as SK Hand Tools, Ingersoll Rand, and Eagle Industries. The emporium of tools is an authorized supplier to industry students and teachers with a strong clientele in the rail, trucking, and manufacturing sectors.

Clark's catalog of tools and accessories includes hand tools, electric tools, and abrasives that summon the steady hands and keen eyes of everyone from industrial veterans to DIY enthusiasts. Safety equipment, tool accessories, and compressors are available to round out every toolbox with the appropriate fixings. Expert technicians also sharpen dulled blades, saws, and gardening tools and bring damaged or broken power tools back to life with skilled repair services.