Pink Pump -Press
Oakland University Magazine: Pretty in Pink Hard
work paves the way to well-heeled American dream
Fall 2009 :BY Mary Gunderson-Switzer
"Treating customers to cushy perks is one reason why Pink Pump owner Tawny was named among the "Top Ten Business Women of 2009" by the National Association of Women Business Owners.
Oakland
University Magazine Best Women’s Shoe Selection: Pink Pump
March 1, 2010
Three pink and leopard print boutiques in metro-Detroit (and one matching Pink Pump VW Bug) and we still think Pink Pump proprietor Tawny Thieu is nowhere near finished making her mark around here. While each Pink Pump shop (Bloomfield, Birmingham and Royal Oak) has its own feel, shoe-loving shoppers can expect top-notch service, cute clothing, adorable accessories and fab footwear from L.A.M.B., Hunter, Charles David, Rock & Republic and more from each and every Pink Pump. This store surely gets our hearts pumping — fast.
Pink Pump opening in Royal Oak
February 9, 2010
The newest Pink Pump is opening this month in Royal Oak at 309 Main St.
As a clever alternative to a floral delivery, Pink Pump’s “Heels on Wheels” offers a three-tiered package plan which includes personal delivery by the Volkswagen Shoe Bug to anywhere in the Metro Detroit area.
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Thank you to all who donated
shoes!
September, 2009
This past Tuesday, Pink Pump donated 70+ shoes to the Grace Centers of Hope,
of Pontiac Michigan.CONTINUE READING...
CORP! Magazine Women in Business
April, 2009
Shoes are my first passion,” says Thieu, recalling that she’d often spend her
babysitting money on a pair. Today there’s a second Shoe Envy location in Bloomfield
Hills. And a car, a pink Volkswagen Beetle dubbed the “Shoe Bug,” that serves
as an eye-catching delivery vehicle.CONTINUE
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Metromix Detroit
August 12, 2009
Sweet Feet, an art exhibit inspired by shoes, celebrated women and the grand
opening of the newest Pink Pump location. Rick Manore served as curator and
DJ Jenny LaFemme played house. Along with pink champagne there were also pieces
by artists Cristin Richard, Laura Barnhard, Tracee Mae Miller, Gwen Joy, Jacx,
Molly Jacques, Audrey Pongracz, Allison Vince, Lisa Goedert, Sunny Maniaci,
Michell Danel, Joell Krista and Nicole Jarecz. CONTINUE
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Metromix Detroit
July 16, 2009
“I love fashion and have such a passion for it so I look for people who want
to be here just as much as I do,” says Thieu. “There’ll be one in Ann Arbor
and Atlanta soon, too. The sky’s the limit.CONTINUE
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The Detroit Free Press
July 12, 2009
While men may collect tools and sporting equipment and enormous televisions
because such acquisitions make them feel virile, women buy shoes because they
make us feel pretty or sexy.CONTINUE
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The Oakland Press
July 12, 2009
Even a old business can use a fresh perspective, says the entrepreneur of a
new small chain of shoe stores, launching this summer in Oakland County.CONTINUE
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Crains Detriot
July 5, 2009
Tawny Thieu opened a second Pink Pump store June 18, at 150 W. Maple Road. CONTINUE
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Home Town Life
July 2, 2009
Pink Pump will celebrate the dual grand openings of its new Birmingham and Royal
Oak locations with an art opening entitled, “Sweet Feet”.CONTINUE
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C & G Newspapers
June 17, 2009
At a time when many local business owners are exhausting all their energy just
keeping one store open, several savvy merchants are setting their sites on expansion.CONTINUE
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Detroit Fashion Pages
March 3, 2009
For the entire month of April, donate a pair of gently used women’s dress shoes
and receive $10 off a new pair of regularly priced shoes at Shoe Envy in Bloomfield
Hills.CONTINUE
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Detroit Fashion Pages
November 5, 2008
If you see a 2008 Volkswagen Beetle, bedecked in pink and leopard skin, chances
are someone's getting the gift of fashionable footwear and accessories!CONTINUE
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