In the age of COVID, lockdowns and online shopping bombardment – where every utterance on Whatsapp somehow results in a targeted ad on Instagram – it’s easy to forget that real-life shops still exist. Which is a shame because, in reality (literally and metaphorically), bricks-and-mortar stores – when done properly – offer an experience that online will never be able to match.
Granted, online will likely be cheaper due to lower overheads, but in-person shopping has its own unique benefits, too. For one, the passionate owners and employees at the independent retailers listed below actually know what they’re talking about,