How to Shop Local (for almost anything) this Holiday Season
Looking to cut out Amazon, Target & big box stores this holiday season? Here’s our cheat sheet for EVERYTHING Local
This year, the holiday season may look different with wait times to enter your favorite local shops or shifting online. Regardless of who is on your gift-giving list, there are plenty of options to support local businesses this season (and throughout the year!)
Shopping locally means that twice as much of the revenue will stay local, benefiting your community, creating local jobs, lowering your carbon footprint. It’s more than essential this year, when local businesses are in danger due to the pandemic.
Here’s how to find local options for almost anything:
Bath Goods / Beauty /Treat Yourself
Whether your friend wants to switch to sustainable beauty products or you need a stocking stuffer, here’s a few local solutions.
Green Ablutions zero waste shampoo & conditioner bars
Vellum Soap Company for candles, soap, balms & more. The soap is made with recycled tallow from Primal Supply Meats & Carnicopia.
Beer
The best stocking stuffers fill you with cheer.
Book Worms
For the word nerd or book lover, there’s a local bookstore close to you:
Harriett’s Bookshop – 258 E Girard Ave
Head House Books -619 South 2nd St
Joseph Fox Bookshop – Established in 1951, sits at 1724 Sansom Street
Shakespeare & Co – 1632 Walnut Street
Uncle Bobbie’s – 5445 Germantown Ave
Crafts Boutiques & more
Find a locally made home good, craft, ceramics & more
Local PHL Market – 1135 Pine St
Philadelphia Independents – 35 N 3rd St
Chocolates
Make the holidays a little bit sweeter.
Compost Services
Give the gift of reducing their waste this holiday season:
Dogs, Cats & Pets
For your friend who got a quarantine BFF:
Eats
The best gifts are consumable:
Fifth of a Farm Creations with Philly-inspired jam names and more
Kids
Believe Boutique – 1226 W. Ritner St, PHiladelphia
Children’s Book World – 17 Haverford Station Rd., Haverford
cBOP – 393 Lancaster Ave, Haverford
Lucky Duck Toys – 832 W Lancaster Ave, Bryn Mawr
Minnow Lane for natural parenting goods – 2029 Frankford Ave, Fishtown
The Nesting House – 542 Carpenter Lane, Phila
Tildie’s Toy Box – 1829 East Passyunk Ave
pucciManuli for one-of-a-kind whimsical toys in Ardmore
Locally Made Clothing & Accessories
For the fashionista, even in quarantine:
Lobo Mau for slow fashion made in PHL
Hardware Stores
Whether you offer to tackle a DIY job or pick up planters, you can skip Lowe’s & Home Depot this season.
Cohen & Co Hardware offers hardware, supplies plants & flowers
Rittenhouse Hardware has thousands of home goods
Home Decor & Goods
For the new homeowner or make their abode more cozy:
Open House for Philly themed gifts, decor, accessories, jewelry and more on 107 S. 13th St.
Remark Glass a zero-waste, woman-owned business in South Philly that offers barware to lighting and keepsake gifts.
Housewares
Whether you need a stocking stuffer or upgrade wares for the home chef/sourdough baker in your life, here’s a few ways to shop locally.
Amy’s Place in Reading Terminal Market also has a digital Mercato shop.
Dino’s Party Center has boxes, pans, and baking supplies for your quarantined home chef making who loves making cookies, cakes and cupcakes.
Fante’s Kitchen Shop on 9th Street has a wide range of home supplies for stocking stuffers to cookware, gadgets, espresso machines and more. Treat your loved one and yourself.
Independent Clothing Boutiques
For styles that stand out:
Lost & Found, 133 N 3rd Street
M Concept, 1540 South Street
Downerss, 2026 Frankford Ave
Geisha House, 149 N 3rd Street
Kin, 1014 Pine Street
Jewelry
It’s the little things:
For the oenophile in your life
We all can use a little more cheer:
320 Market Cafe (Media, PA)
Cook has transformed to Cork with bottles or gift boxes for the wine lover in your life.
DiBrunos 9th Street Bottle Shop
Wine Dive Philadelphia
Pharmacy & Holistic Medicine
For the herbalist:
Solace Pharmacy & Wellness in Francisville (1526 Ridge Ave 1st Floor)
Plant lovers
For the new or seasoned plant moms & dads:
City Planter in Northern Liberties
Cultivaire Plant Store in Brewerytown
Pomelo in Germantown (6352 Germantown Ave)
Sister Sunflower (7904 Germantown Ave)
Urban Jungle (1526 E. Passyunk Ave)
Vault + Vine offers seasonal flowers, houseplants and a new Plant of the Month Club.
Recycled, Reused & Vintage Goods
Gifts don’t have to be new to be special:
Philly Aids Thrift
Running & Athletic Gear
Stationary
For the one who loves to capture words the analog way:
Omoi Zakka in Old City & Rittenhouse offers stationary, notebooks, along with unique home goods
Tea & More
For a stocking stuffer or pair with a cup or teapot:
Herbiary in Reading Terminal
Tooth of the Lion at farmer’s markets & online
Viva Leaf Tea Co. – pick up teas, honey & houseplants, too! 6730 Germantown Ave, Mount Airy