Small E-commerce Monday
It’s that time of year where gift buying is in full swing and we want to highlight some of our favorite small e-commerce stores. What’s more heartwarming than supporting small businesses during the holiday season? Well, we could name a few things but it’s not really about that. Supporting local businesses and e-commerce stores helps strengthen local economies, supports communities and gives the people in that community more opportunities to create jobs.
Shopping locally or supporting small e-commerce businesses has benefits. Oftentimes these small businesses have more sustainable products, meaning more transparency in their ingredients and more ethical production and manufacturing compared to chain retailers. Another luxury to shopping small is better customer service and usually more diverse, unique, and personalized products.
Here are some small e-commerce businesses that you can support this holiday season:
Wicked Sweet Candle Company
Website: wickedsweetcandles.com
Instagram: wickedsweetcandles
Wicked Sweet Candle Company started in May of 2021 with their first idea of creating a candle that looks and smells like a glass of bubble tea. Since then the company has created delicious looking and smelling candles that are made by hand. The company creates a seasonal line for every holiday. Alongside their holiday collection, they sell dessert candles, regular candles, wax melts, soaps, and bath bombs. These candles are perfect for a gift or a treat to yourself.
Peanut Pottery LLC
Website: peanutpotteryllc.com
Instagram: peanutpotteryllc
Sarah Gunther is a ceramic artist based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She began selling her pottery in 2015 and started her business in early 2020. Her husband is her business partner and helps with shipping orders and paints the majority of the pieces. The business sells an assortment of ceramics including candle holders, mugs, vases, bowls, plates, and planters. They are all hand painted and crafted on a wheel by the couple. They offer one of a kind pieces and also have a holiday line if you’re interested in getting something a little festive.
Cloris Creates
Website: cloriscreates.etsy.com
Instagram: cloriscreates
Cloris is the owner of Cloris Creates keychains and stickers. She makes cute art and gifts for pet parents to help them celebrate their beloved animals. She currently has over 800 different dogs, rabbits, birds, and reptile designs. With every design, she researches the specific animal to ensure they're being captured realistically but with a cute cartoon style. You can find her designs on her etsy or you can shop locally in southern California where she is at local markets.
Odd Fox Co.
Website: oddasfox.com
Instagram: Oddfoxco
Samantha Ingold is an artist that handcrafts beautiful wall hangings, wreaths, and jewelry. Her art incorporates skulls that are locally sourced near the Appalachian mountains and paints them with floral designs. The business also takes commissions from customers so you can customize your art! The Odd Fox Co. is the place to go for unique artwork for your home or a gift to someone special.
Spa Alchemy
Website: spaalchemy.etsy.com
Instagram: shopspaalchemy
Spa Alchemy is a small business located in Colorado Springs. The business owner is a chemist and she crafts incredibly unique handmade luxury bath and body products. The business’s products are realistically sculpted. The brand makes bath bombs, bath salts, body scrubs, milk bath, shaving soap, and sugar scrub bars.
Otherwild
Website: otherwild.com
Instagram: otherwild
Other Wild is a queer-identified woman-owned store, design studio, and event space located in Los Angeles. The core of their business is ethics. The business was founded in 2012 and they offer well-designed products such as apparel, home cleaning, and personal care products. The business is dedicated to producing goods that are made within an ethically-sourced supply chain. If you’re looking for funky and unique products this is the place for you.