If personal experience is indicative of anything, I’m not the only one that’s been treating the cocktail of intense boredom and nagging worry browsing through Brandy Meville’s website. With shopping malls closed and online shopping carts full, shelter-in-place orders have dramatically changed the way we consume. Now more than ever, convenience takes front seat. Small businesses are going to continue to follow the downward trajectory that they’ve been on since corporate giants that can better satisfy our need for convenience have dominated the consumer landscape.
Here are 4 small businesses to shop from while in quarantine so that your money can create a positive impact:
- Whateva Lola
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Everything on Orlando-based business Whateva Lola’s website belongs in a 60s inspired Pinterest board, complete with bright, saturated color studies and a variance of textures—most notably, their handmade pom-pom and yarn earrings!
Click here to shop: https://linktr.ee/whatevalola
- Paper Sutekka
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If the speckled cover of your math notebook makes you want to scream, Paper Sutekka might just be your solution. The online business sells all your stationary needs in the cutest way—from Kawaii-inspired stickers to animated, pastel pins.
Shop here: https://papersutekka.com/
- Made by Kiera
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A piece of advice from my Instagram explore page to you: bucket hats are the new wave. Online business owner and 17 year old Kiera makes them in all different shapes and colors in her own garage, and they’re worth the dollars.
Shop here: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?sid=madebykeirashop&isRefine=true&_pgn=1
- blackOAK
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blackOAK is handmade scrunchy heaven. Period.
Shop here: https://blackoakbaby.com/