This month we sat down and had a chinwag over a proper cup of tea with Lisa and Nigel Whitmore, proprietors of local Connecticut retailer UK Gourmet.
food & beverage
Local Indie Retailer Spotlight: Noteworthy Chocolates
Noteworthy Chocolates is not your regular chocolate shop. They create custom chocolate engravings with a personalized messaged from the first glance to the last bite.
Miami International Mart
The Miami International Mart show brings to you the best in general merchandise, food, health & beauty, and much more.
Made In New England
Say the words ‘New England’ and your mind immediately conjures up images of quaint small towns, beautiful foliage, and fabulous regional products like maple syrup. For retailers interested in offering the unique and popular items made in this gorgeous part of the country, The New England Made Giftware & Specialty Food Show is for you.
How to Rally Your Community Behind Your Business
As most retailers know, becoming an integral part of your local community is incredibly important for your success. Working with other local businesses creates trust, inspires collaboration, and makes people that much more willing to support what you have to offer.
FoodMarketplace: Connecting Food Retailers to Communities
Local bakeries, butchers, and convenience stores play a vital role in the lives of thousands of residents and, in most neighborhoods, provide the essential element of community that big box companies simply cannot replicate. FoodMarketplace is an online platform created to help empower local food stores to connect and communicate with consumers online quickly and efficiently.
Balls of Steel: Whiskey & Wine Chillers With a Cause
OriginalBOS wants to put its balls in your beverages, because what better way to chill whiskey and wine than with specially designed stainless steel balls with a patented Arctic core?
Grow Your Own With Magic Plant
There are green thumbs, and then there are people who just want to be able to grow something, anything! Magic Plant’s growing kits are for these folks. Just open and water the seeds, which are already pre-planted in a special mineral soil, and watch them grow.
North Woods Animal Treats: Wholesome and Fun
When Jean McCarthy started her company, North Woods Animal Treats, in 1996, her mission was clear: to provide the best possible, all-natural products that enhance the lives of both pets and their owners. She also wanted to make the experience positive and fun.
