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Small Business Season 🛍️
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items This list is a collection of small businesses and brands compiled in preparation for holiday (and every day) shopping. Looking to shop small, independent, or local? This list will hopefully help point you in the right direction. Move over big box bra...
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Accessories
Body
Books
Candles
Clothing
Scents
Accessories
This section is for businesses that specialize in jewelry and accessories. From bracelets to belts and cufflinks to cubans. Use these brands to add the final touches to your looks.
Black owned jewelry brand that offers chains, pendants, bracelets, gemstones, and watches.
HAYES CARROLL
Black, woman owned jewelry brand specializing in crystal and gemstones.
Beautiful Weirdos
Black, woman owned boutique handmade jewelry company, with pieces for every woman.
Chicks and Caboodles
Black custom beaded jewelry brand. Bracelets, anklets, bangles, and more!
treasuresbytillman - Etsy
Body
This section is for businesses and brands that specialize in bodily care. Think your body butters, lotions, cleansers, sunscreens, and more.
Black, woman owned skin and body care business. There are a number of cleaners and elixirs that work wonders.
OMRose Care
Black-founded, women led, skincare company focused on catering to the needs of people of color.
Buttah Skin
Black owned company known for its widely popular body butter and body oil colognes. Great gift for the special man in your life.
Crowned Skin
Black, woman owned business selling handcrafted, uniquely scented bath bombs and more.
JumpyJellybean Bath Bombs's Shop is Open!
Black, woman owned business specializing in body care. There’s body butters, balms, body oils, and so much more.
Beauty by J’Nelles
Books
This section is for independent bookstores. A number of these may not be local to you specifically, but I will try to diversify this section as best I can.
Buy books online in various formats. Avoid Amazon and get your books at discounted prices. The best part? Each purchase supports the independent book store of your choice!
Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
Black, woman owned bookstore in Fort Worth, TX. 17 years in business and serving the greater community.
The Dock Bookshop
Black, woman owned book store in Dallas, TX. Also a host for a number of local community events.
Home - Pan-African Connection
Candles
This section is for businesses and brands that specialize in candles and aromatics either for the home, or on the go.
Black owned candle company with scents for every season. In addition to the candles, they offer car diffusers and candle making workshops.
Great Divide Candle Co.
Black, woman owned business that offers creative candles, air mist, carpet fresheners, and more. In addition, candle making experiences are available as well.
Fragrances That Last CTL, LLC
Clothing
This section is for businesses that bring style to the forefront. These brands are all about fabric and fashion, often with a message or deeper meaning attached.
Black owned fashion brand designing thoughtful pieces that help you to embrace your clarity, purpose, and style.
CLEAR INTENTIONS
Black owned fashion brand that explores the intersection of expression and cultural empowerment.
Blackdy
Black owned, African inspired clothing brand. D’IYANU is a celebration of African culture.
African Clothing at D'IYANU - African Dresses, Shirts & More
Black, woman owned clothing and skincare brand. Find stylish fashions, reasonable prices, and get a little something to keep your skin nice too.
SEWL - Stylish Items & Free Shipping! Use Live Chat to Get Styled!
Black owned clothing brand that brings elevation to urban and streetwear.
Duplé
Scents
This section is for businesses and brands that specialize in aromas and scents for the body: colognes, perfumes, body oils, sprays, and the like.
Black owned perfume brand with scents for every one and every occasion. The staying power on the perfumes is incredible as well.
Justin B Perfume
Black owned fragrance brand with an assortment of scent profiles and selections for the savants and the casual scent lovers.
MrSmellgoodTX
Black owned business with a bunch of strong scents in the form of fragrance oils, air fresheners, and room sprays.
Home | Epic Parfum
Arabic fragrance, perfume, and oil company based in Texas. Exquisite, luxury scents and experiences: including custom scent making.
Amir Oud | House of Royal Fragrance
Toys
This section is for small businesses and brands that develop and sell toys, games, puzzles, and other fun activities for people of all ages.
Black owned toys and gift stop. Brick and mortar location in Yellow Springs, Ohio. We promote curiosity, exploration, discovery curiosity, joy, and connection , and broaden your perspective of the world.
Yellow Springs Toy Company
Black owned business that develops STEAM kits, puzzles, books, and games reflecting diverse cultures. We create joyful, educational experiences that center Black children while welcoming all families to explore, discover, and grow through play.
Brown Toy Box
Undergarments
This section is for businesses and brands that prioritize undergarments, intimate items, and the like. Think underwear, lingerie, etc.
Black, queer owned underwear and undergarment brand.
Welcome To M'Nihjie
Business focused on premium undergarments for men and women. Features tops, underwear, and more.
Carter Wear | Official Website & Store
Must be 18+ to visit. Black owned adult intimates and pleasurables.
BLK-n-WLD
Treats
Brands and businesses that specialize in treats and sweets: think cakes, cookies, bundts, and so much more sugary goodness.
Some of the best sweets and treats I’ve had in my life. Am I biased because it’s my brother-in-law? Maybe. Are they still some of the best sweets I’ve ever had? Absolutely.
Adams Sweet Affair | Home Bakery Goods | Cakes and More | Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area, TX, USA
Delicious teacakes and other sweet treats. All at exceptional prices as well. Let’s face it, you can have your cake and eat it too.
Teacakes 2Day | Tea Cakes