Downtown Port boutique, new owner ‘a great fit’

Taking over Pear and Simple, a boutique  gift and clothing shop in downtown Port Washington, was the product of years of experience across the beauty and fashion industry, owner Lauren Finegold said.

“People always say every job led me to the next, but in this case I really think so,” she said.

Finegold, who is originally from Fox Point, said she fell in love with customer service when she worked at Boston Store at Bayshore Mall when she was 17.

There, she learned the basics of retail but also appreciated getting to know her regular customers, she said.