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Join Amy as she talks with Jennifer Cattaui, the Founder and CEO of Babesta, a very hip children’s store located online and in lower Manhattan. With the baby and child market radiating traditional pinks and blues, Babesta was born in 2004 to rebel against genderized styles that seemed to stray from Jenn’s aesthetic. As a new mom herself, she sought to give babies (and their families) some cooler options where they could show some attitude and have some fun. They introduced black onesies, band tees, slogan tees, and a range of fashion, with nods to art, design, and culture. Today Babesta is thriving and a valuable resource whether you have a little human or just want to purchase for one… Babesta will make you the cool parent, aunt or uncle, or friend.    RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.babesta.com/ | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

Sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective to achieve real progress. Just ask Victoria Venturi of Paper Epiphanies. The comedienne-turned-card creator turned the industry — to say nothing of modern stationery messaging — on its ear with her distinctive feminist voice, rife with vulnerability and authenticity, seasoned with copious humor and sass, all presented in meticulous letter pressed form. But Victoria was just getting started! Her award-winning Portland flagship, opened April Fool’s Day 2021, enables her vision to bloom into full flower with a tightly curated offering of books and other feminine pleasures. As a result, Victoria redefined not just the entire card shop concept, but has created a space in which her clientele can explore exactly what it means to be a 21st-century woman.      RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.paperepiphanies.com/ | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

NY NOW®’s Rising Artisans is the premier destination within the HANDMADE® Collection at NY NOW® presenting the newest sustainable designers and global artisans to market. Bringing together our signature incubator programs, into one destination for NY NOW buyers searching for the newest handmade designers and artisans to market. RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.instagram.com/_helenjoffe_      [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenjoffe/ | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

To you, it’s just a knife, but to Elicia Castaldi, it’s the driving force behind her feminine, authentic and unapologetic Girl w/Knife range of stationery and gifts. She believes in a life lived glamorously, with reckless abandon, in six-inch stilettos — and although Elicia didn’t know it when she sat down to chat with Amy and Sarah, this cutting-edge maker just won three Noted@*Noted Awards as well as the hyper-coveted Artist of the Year Louie Award. Elicia dishes on her creative and artistic vision — as well as the next steps she is currently carving out for herself!     RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.instagram.com/girlwknife/    | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

Today’s podcast is not just with a buyer, or merchandiser, or retail consultant, or even a podcaster… it is with all the above! Michelle Sherrier, founder of MC Design Collaboration and host of the Retail Whore podcast and Amy Loewenberg dive deep into Michelle’s 40 year plus career surrounding all things retail, wholesale, and merchandising. Hear about the industry strong people and places she worked for that cultivated her business acumen, aesthetic, and deep understanding of the intricacies of retail. She is a creative curator, and her goal is to help her clients grow their business and increase their sales. And she shares a lot of great merchandising tips along the way!    RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.mcdesigncollaboration.com/ https://www.instagram.com/mcdesigncollaboration/ | NY NOW : https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

From humble origins that began with long, late nights and just eight products, the Golden Gems sisters — AKA Susan Logsdon and Amanda Helman — created quite a lifestyle brand over the last five years. With lofty aims to inspire your inner badass, the duo creates bold, cheeky, and empowering merchandise that does just that. Listen in as Amy and Sarah chat up these bona fide Golden Gems to learn how they inspire us to unapologetically be who we are, take up space and live life on our own terms. That’s a hefty task for a coffee cup or notepad! Best of all, as vocal proponents for social justice in the St. Louis area, they are walking examples to us all of how to live your values with intention.   RESOURCES    Guest Websites:    https://shopgoldengems.com/ | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

Harmony Designs Furniture & Interiors is a 2500 square foot retail store with a design studio and local art gallery/event space on its lower level.  Geared in helping customers and design clients experience harmony by catering to their unique/beautiful/divine selves. Harmony Designs features furniture, gifts, accessories, personal products, art and framing and interior design services. Aimed to inspire the idea of conscious consumerism which steers away from being "price" driven towards becoming "value" driven and providing a retail shopping experience like no other.      RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.harmonydesignsfurniture.com | Instagram @ HarmonyDesigns | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast      | NY NOW Digital Market: https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Spinning Rights in Guatemala and The Struggle of Mayan Weavers, The National Movement of Weavers It was born in 2014 with more than 600 weavers and the support of AFEDES. With its creation, it began the legal battle to claim the recognition and protection of the copyright of designs, textiles, and clothing, counting along the way with the technical assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights -OHCHR-, support that continues today.    RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://www.mayanhands.org/ | Instagram @ MayanHands | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast      | NY NOW Digital Market: https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

We all have experienced it... an interruption in our business. We also know that we can expect them again when we are least ready for it.  Join us as former retail store owner, RETAILMavens founder Cathy Donovan Wagner and Amy Loewenberg talk about some fun out of the box in-store and out-of-store events as ways to build a community around your business, engage with customers, and generate revenue! Store experiences are an essential part of your retailer brand and it’s pretty easy to see why— they strengthen customer relationships while increasing sales. Listen as Cathy shares her expertise in coaching and providing guidance for retailers on how to increase their sales, find profit and improve cashflow to sleeping better and living a life they love!    RESOURCES    Guest Websites: https://retailmavens.com/ | NY NOW : https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

Just when we need to be reminded to take a moment and maybe a deep breath, Yuko Miki of Honeyberry Studios comes to the rescue with her menagerie of adorable animals and upbeat messaging. She defines loving yourself as an act of resistance, and her offbeat, life-affirming range of stationery and lifestyle merchandise accordingly makes that a reality. Listen in as Yuko shares her experiences that transported her to create Honeyberry and how she incorporates her anti-racism, sustainable values into her work.  All while helping others to embrace the same values in their own lives, one uplifting card at a time!     RESOURCES    Guest Websites:    https://www.instagram.com/honeyberrystudios/    https://honeyberrystudios.com/ | NY NOW: https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast     

Heritage weaves conducts hand loom textile tours for conscious travelers, who want to see how handmade clothes are made, buyers and textile enthusiast, gain the experience of seeing how Ikat is made and buy from the weavers directly. Each process of the Ikat weaving is explained in detail, based in Nalgonda district of Telangana state, India. Heritage Weaves has more than 50 women weavers working with the enterprise. Artisans weave traditional as well as contemporary ikat weaves, working with sustainable and 100 % natural yarns- cotton and silk.    RESOURCES    Guest Websites: Website: www.heritageweaves.com    IG: @heritageweaves    FB: @heritageweaves    www.linkedin.com/in/ujwalapasla    | NY NOW : https://nynow.com      | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast      | NY NOW Digital Market: https://nynowdigitalmarket.com    

Take some time and listen as Beth Diana Smith engages us with stories of her past and her vision of the future. Get caught up on the Black Artists Designers Guild, hear about what Beth is up to these days and learn about the importance of creating your own Cultural Oasis.   RESOURCES | Websites: Beth Diana Smith https://www.bethdianasmith.com/ Black Artists + Designers Guild https://www.badguild.info/  | NY NOW Podcast Page: https://nynow.com/podcast | NY NOW Email Subscription: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/147c19d133dc472cbc83778bcaec0402