Chicago gift shops accepting new brands
These 11 shops publicly say they accept submissions. Each card links to a listing with the exact pitch instructions from the shop's own website. Read how to pitch to retailers and grab the free line sheet template before you hit send.
The 11 shops
SOW
Chicago boutique for local artisans' handmade goods, art, jewelry, textiles, souvenirs and gifts.
Heads up: Their page says there's a likelihood they'll use a waitlist 'as we proceed through the summer season'.
Paperish Mess
Storefront and art gallery (since 2012) with original art and handmade goods from 200+ independent artists; open to vendors 'from Chicago, the Midwest and beyond'.
Ponnopozz Art and Gifts
Art and gift shop with a 'fun, colorful, quirky and joyful' aesthetic that spotlights small businesses.
Inkling
Gift shop of quirky gifts, greeting cards, an apothecary section and home goods.
MCA Chicago Store
Store of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Neighborly
Woman-owned home and gift shop of independently made goods, supporting 200+ small businesses.
Heads up: Two shops (Lincoln Square and Wicker Park).
Wolfbait & B-Girls
'Chicago's Handmade Marketplace' for Chicagoland makers' own work.
Midwest Nice
Gifts, apparel and artwork from artists and makers across the Midwest; stores in Chicago and Geneva, IL.
Heads up: Search results also list this shop as Sacred Art (sacredartstore.com), which didn't load.
The Dropped Stitch
Yarn shop, fiber arts emporium and tiny secondhand bookstore with hand-crafted gifts and classes by local artists.
Heads up: Consignment is a one-line mention on their homepage; no terms are published.
Little Broken Things
Neighborhood hair salon, art gallery and consignment shop (since 2017) that spotlights local artists.
Heads up: It's a hair salon with a gallery and consignment shop.
Newberry Library Bookshop
Bookshop of the Newberry, Chicago's independent research library.
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