Shops in Minnesota That Buy Wholesale From Makers
These 7 shops state wholesale terms or ask for wholesale pricing on their own submission pages, meaning they buy your stock up front. All are in Minnesota; see all 86 nationwide or the Minneapolis–St. Paul page.
The 7 shops
Next Chapter Booksellers
St. Paul general independent bookstore.
Heads up: No consignment requests in November-December (held to the new year).
Wedge Community Co-ops
Minneapolis grocery co-op (two stores) prioritizing organic and local products.
Heads up: Products must meet their product standards.
Seward Community Co-op
Minneapolis grocery co-op with two full-service stores and a cafe.
Heads up: They prioritize organic, fair-trade, minimally processed products and local, small or underrepresented-owned businesses.
Birchbark Books
Indigenous-focused independent bookstore (online shop features books by and about Indigenous Americans).
Heads up: No consignment.
Mississippi Market Co-op
St. Paul grocery co-op (three stores) supporting small local businesses and farms.
Heads up: Preference for organic, local, fair-trade, ethically produced, minimally packaged, women- and BIPOC-owned products.
The Store at Mia
Museum store of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Heads up: They reach out only if there's an opportunity; they can't respond to every submission.
Explore Store at the Science Museum of Minnesota
Science museum store of STEM-themed gifts and toys.
Heads up: They prioritize independent makers, especially BIPOC or LGBTQ+, with STEM, natural history or sustainability themes.