WASHINGTON — With the holiday season in full swing, finding new ways to creatively tackle gifts for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones can take a toll.
One Dupont Circle store hopes to make it easier while supporting D.C.-based artists and artisans.
Shop Made in DC (1330 19th St. NW) opened in October and currently gives customers access to more than 60 D.C.-area small businesses.
Forty-eight are showcased on the retail floor alone, and new artists are routinely rotated in. It also has a cafe, which includes its anchor coffee shop, four breweries, a cidery, a distillery, a bakery and five different nonalcoholic beverage producers.
Check out 15 of these local businesses in the gallery below:
Owner Stacey Price said there is definitely a little something for everyone on the holiday shopping list.
For those who may be a little indecisive, Shop Made in DC gift cards are also available, as well as themed gift baskets with an array of products from throughout the store.
The local flavor stands out to shoppers who want original, creative gift ideas for parties, white elephant exchanges and that special someone who somehow seems to already have everything.
The waiting list for artists looking to be featured in is already more than 250 and growing by the day, Price said. But in choosing who gets featured, it’s all about what customers like (the D.C. flag, for instance) and retail readiness.
Being able to produce on a larger scale, look professional and keep up with store demands is the biggest challenge of managing a store like Shop Made in DC, she said.
“With all of these makers, what keeps us from selling more of their goods is not having their goods,” Price said.
“Our biggest challenge is not having items on our shelves.”
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