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Three Tips for Email Marketing Success
At Picks and Giggles, our goal has always been to support our local makers and handmade businesses by leveraging our following. Engaging with the people who follow us and who support the shop local movement has always been our top priority. It’s at the heartbeat of everything we do! But when COVID hit, our strategy to sustain audience engagement had to change.
How To Start a Handmade Business (And Actually Succeed)
Got that entrepreneurial itch? That's great! But turning your side venture into your main venture isn't exactly a piece of cake. Four handmade business owners dish their top tips for success.
5 Fun Day Trips From Toronto You Have to Do in 2022
Looking for fun things to do within day-tripping distance of the Greater Toronto Area? We've got you covered - plus shop local recommendations, of course!
Shop Local Online This Christmas : Unboxed Wishbook
This year has been tough on local businesses. During the pandemic lockdown earlier this year, big box retailers like WalMart were among the few essential services permitted to remain open - while smaller, local businesses struggled to survive. Canadian business...
Boost Your Sales This Christmas With the Unboxed Wishbook
Boost Your Sales This Christmas With the Unboxed Wishbook There’s no doubt that 2020 has turned all of our lives completely upside-down. We’ve endured the threat of a global pandemic and the restrictions of lockdown and isolation. For many of us, this year has...
Our Exciting News! A note from Mel
The number one question I’ve been asked since March is “have you thought of hosting a virtual market?” My answer has always been no. Here’s why. At Picks and Giggles, my goal has always been to leverage our following to support our local makers and small...
Why Handmade Markets Are Critical to the Shop Local Movement
It’s a good time to be a small business owner. With market trends indicating a shift away from retail and an increased interest in smaller, local businesses, the shop local movement is on the rise! For business owners selling handmade goods, markets have been the...
10 Inspiring Shop Local Quotes
The shop local movement is hardly a trend - it's a shift in lifestyle that more and more people are embracing. In increasing numbers, consumers are turning away from big box retailers and investing in local businesses instead, looking to support their communities...
5 Handmade Baby Gifts You Will Love
Whether you’re shopping for a baby shower, birthday, christening, or other special event, baby gifts that have been handmade with care with quality materials are the perfect way to show some love to new mamas and their sweet little ones! We have rounded up five...
5 Amazing Toronto Handmade Markets in 2020
SHOP LOCAL IN TORONTO The impact of shopping local is greater than you might think. By supporting local vendors and makers at a handmade market, you are creating jobs, keeping money in the local economy, investing in entrepreneurship, and nurturing a sense of...
“The Picks and Giggles shows never disappoint. They are always so exceptionally well organized and have something for everyone. They are well advertised so customers know long in advance exactly who is going to be there. So well curated with a wide and varied selection of shops. A great day of shopping with friends!”