Who are your members?

Our members span the entire country, from California to Maine, from Minnesota to Texas. To become a member, applicants must be independent retailers whose primary focus is on gifts, stationery, tabletop, and/or home decor, selling predominently from physical stores that have been open to the public and under their ownership for at least two years. Members may also have internet presence that complements their full time store(s).

They are not:

• Part of a franchise, national chain, regional chain, or similar corporate entity
  
  
• Home, office, or studio space based
  
  
• Discount operations
  
  
• Internet-only or predominently internet operations
  
  
• In close proximity to a current member