Boutiques in Illinois That Accept Pitches by Email
These 10 shops take submissions by email. Each listing has the address and what to include. All are in Illinois; see all 181 nationwide.
The 10 shops
SOW
Chicago boutique for local artisans' handmade goods, art, jewelry, textiles, souvenirs and gifts.
Heads up: Their page says there's a likelihood they'll use a waitlist 'as we proceed through the summer season'.
Local Eclectic
Jewelry and accessories boutique carrying independent designers, plus its own one-of-a-kind (OOAK) pieces.
Milk Handmade
Andersonville shop selling exclusively sustainably and ethically made clothing, jewelry, apothecary and home goods.
Ponnopozz Art and Gifts
Art and gift shop with a 'fun, colorful, quirky and joyful' aesthetic that spotlights small businesses.
Sheep Cult Comics
Indie comic and bookstore selling mostly local Chicagoans' work on consignment, plus small presses.
Heads up: Consignment is mentioned only on their About page; there's no dedicated submissions page or published terms.
Neighborly
Woman-owned home and gift shop of independently made goods, supporting 200+ small businesses.
Heads up: Two shops (Lincoln Square and Wicker Park).
Merz Apothecary
Lincoln Square apothecary; sister online shop Smallflower.
Heads up: Only a submissions email is published; there are no guidelines.
The Dropped Stitch
Yarn shop, fiber arts emporium and tiny secondhand bookstore with hand-crafted gifts and classes by local artists.
Heads up: Consignment is a one-line mention on their homepage; no terms are published.
Active Sector MFG
Creative studio with a curated showroom and store of original works, prints and objects.
Heads up: Mainly a design studio.
Newberry Library Bookshop
Bookshop of the Newberry, Chicago's independent research library.