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How to pitch · 48 shops in 2 cities

Shops that accept product pitches by email

These 48 shops take submissions by email. Each listing has the address and what to include. They are in New York City and Los Angeles, and every listing links to the shop's own submission page, checked on 2026-10-17. Want to narrow it down? Combine this with other filters in the directory.

New York City · 22 shops

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West Village · Manhattan

Pink Olive

Eclectic gift shop of 'beautiful, inspiring and thoughtful' items; actively seeks new artists whose work complements the current assortment.

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Prospect Heights · Brooklyn

A.MANO Brooklyn

Gift and stationery shop with curated home décor, Brooklyn artists' work, greeting cards and a small café.

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Williamsburg · Brooklyn

Catbird

Brooklyn jewelry shop; asks for a list of stores already selling your goods.

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Williamsburg · Brooklyn

Driggs Mercantile

Owner-curated, 'very selective' but open to new brands and artists. Sister store Red Pearl nearby.

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Flushing · Queens

Flushing Town Hall Gift Shop

Since 2009 features Queens and Long Island artists: jewelers, ceramic artists, fine printmakers, musicians' CDs. Currently looking for new artists.

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NoLita · Manhattan

Love Adorned

Original jewelry, art and objects from collections with limited global distribution; 'artistry over commerciality'.

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SoHo · Manhattan

DOORS NYC

Concept store + independent fashion PR showroom; 100+ independent designers, many exclusive in the US.

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Upper West Side · Manhattan

New York Historical Museum Store

Museum store focused on New York history; NY-themed gifts, books, ornaments.

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East Harlem (Museum Mile) · Manhattan

Museum of the City of New York Shop

Everything must reflect the history and culture of New York City.

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Bowery / Lower East Side · Manhattan

New Museum Store

Contemporary art museum store.

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Columbus Circle · Manhattan

The Store at MAD

Museum of Arts and Design store; artist-made craft and design.

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NoLita · Manhattan

ESQUELETO

Jewelry shop carrying designers and artists; New York store on Elizabeth St.

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East Village · Manhattan

KinKa

Salon gallery + store; also features culinary products from local growers and makers.

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Upper West Side · Manhattan

Magpie

Brick-and-mortar shop with more product in-store than online; limited space, selective.

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East Village · Manhattan

Exit9 Gift Emporium

Mom-and-pop gift shop; 'unique, whimsical, quirky and functional', off-beat books, themed versions of everyday items.

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Williamsburg · Brooklyn

Pema New York

Brooklyn shop curating a 'collection of artists'.

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Williamsburg · Brooklyn

BEAM

Home and lifestyle goods mixing iconic brands with emerging artists and designers; waterfront store (also Hudson, NY).

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Gowanus · Brooklyn

Coil & Cord

Queer-owned rope studio and creative space building out a retail section of local makers' goods; also hosts makers markets.

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Greenpoint · Brooklyn

The Wild

Greenpoint shop that loves supporting local makers and artists.

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Upper East Side · Manhattan

SHOP Cooper Hewitt

Shop of the Smithsonian design museum.

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Upper East Side · Manhattan

Guggenheim Store

Guggenheim Museum store.

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Meatpacking District · Manhattan

Whitney Museum Shop

Whitney Museum of American Art shop.

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Los Angeles · 26 shops

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Eagle Rock · Los Angeles

Leanna Lin's Wonderland

Playful gift shop + art gallery 'for the young at heart'; focus on California and West Coast artists and brands. Won't carry lines already sold elsewhere in Eagle Rock (90041).

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Highland Park · Los Angeles

Merci Milo

Small family-owned shop of handmade, unique toys and accessories for children from local artisans, traditional toy makers, 'creative mamas' and global brands.

Heads up: Still an LA shop: the Highland Park store at 6017 Echo Street is open daily.

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Silver Lake · Los Angeles

LAKE

Boutique since 2007 'committed to bringing independent artisans into our neighborhood': gifts, natural apothecary, clothing and jewelry.

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Venice · Los Angeles

General Store

'Simple, well-made things' imagined and crafted by artists and makers; supports a network of independent artists. Sister store in San Francisco.

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Echo Park · Los Angeles

Cookbook

Neighborhood market and grocery.

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Highland Park · Los Angeles

North Figueroa Bookshop

General-interest bookstore run by LA publishers Rare Bird and Unnamed Press; connects the independent publishing community with readers in Highland Park, Glassell Park and Eagle Rock.

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Mar Vista / Culver West · Los Angeles

Urbanic Paper Boutique

Paper and design boutique sourcing 'the best-of-the-best from makers all over the world'; blends modern style and vintage charm.

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Miracle Mile · Los Angeles

Craft Contemporary Shop

Museum shop that independently sources most products; open to handmade, artist and artisan-made work. The museum also runs juried Makers Market and Holiday Marketplace events.

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Pasadena

Vroman's Bookstore

Pasadena bookstore that 'is proud to support local authors.' Authors must affirm no AI was used in producing the book.

Heads up: The consignment route is a paid program: the author pays $298 up front.

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Los Feliz · Los Angeles

WACKO / Soap Plant

Pop-culture gift and book emporium with the La Luz de Jesus art gallery inside (gallery submissions go to [email protected]).

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Highland Park / Virgil Village / Mar Vista · Los Angeles

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Refill grocery store fighting plastic packaging; looks for sustainable, thoughtfully made products. Also has a Studio City location.

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Echo Park · Los Angeles

Shout and About

Gift shop opened in 2015; second shop in Carlsbad (opened 2022). Owner-run.

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Atwater Village · Los Angeles

The Secret Headquarters

Comic book shop that prefers comics or primarily comic-based zines it can sell; also publishes under SHQ Publishing.

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Downtown (Historic Core) · Los Angeles

FOLD Gallery & Shop

Gallery and shop above The Last Bookstore with heavy tourist foot traffic; shows painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, fiber art and illustration.

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Los Feliz · Los Angeles

Skylight Books

Independent bookstore with a zine section.

Heads up: We couldn't open skylightbooks.com directly (it blocks automated checks).

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Downtown Culver City · Culver City

Lundeen's

Gift shop across from City Hall that's 'always excited to discover new makers and thoughtfully designed products.' Offers complimentary gift wrap.

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Downtown (ROW DTLA) · Los Angeles

Myrtle

Shop for brands created or co-created by a visible female designer with an interest in sustainable manufacture; also carries apothecary, home and gift items by female designers. In Echo Park 2011-2017, now at ROW DTLA.

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Highland Park / Larchmont · Los Angeles

Shorthand

Stationery shop ('for the love of your desk') that's 'always on the hunt for new products' but has a very specific aesthetic. Third store in San Anselmo.

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Larchmont Village · Los Angeles

Chevalier's Books

Larchmont bookstore that moved across the street to a larger space in January 2021; separate form for event pitches.

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Silver Lake / Culver City · Los Angeles

Broome St. General Store

General store and cafe with a Silver Lake flagship and a shop at Platform in Culver City.

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Downtown Glendale · Glendale

Junior High

Multipurpose gallery and events space whose consignment shop is all small-batch, one-of-a-kind work handmade by local artisans; shop is always in rotation.

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La Cañada Flintridge

Flintridge Bookstore

Independent bookstore with a consignment program to feature local authors.

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Chinatown · Los Angeles

Paper Plant Co.

Stationery, home and gift boutique in Historic Chinatown with a strong Japanese stationery assortment.

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Downtown Alhambra · Alhambra

Gallery Nucleus

Gallery since 2004 with a boutique bookstore/gift shop up front, focused on illustrated and entertainment art. Second location in Portland.

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Studio City · Los Angeles

Magpi

'A Place to Gather Beautiful Things': apparel, home décor, artisan-made goods, vintage finds, gifts and pantry items. Second store in Cedar Glen (Lake Arrowhead).

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Mission Street · South Pasadena

South Pas Vintage

Vintage shop with rack rentals and memberships, plus artist and handmade tables (personal branding allowed for artists only). Sister shop Monrovia Vintage.

Heads up: Mainly a vintage and rack-rental shop; the artist table is one of several consignment options.

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