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GNACC SHOP LOCAL |  #BetterTogether

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Looking for unique gift items for your friends and family this holiday season?  Support Small Business this holiday season (and every season)! 

The Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce is here to continue to support local!! From restaurants to retail, to artists and crafters, we are here for you!   Join our GNACC Shop Local Facebook Group for our virtual shopping events, local specials and offers, raffle giveaways, and shopping tips as we get to learn about all the gems located right here in Eastern Connecticut!!  Show your Love and Support for your community by shopping​ local, and finding great one-of-a-kind gifts!

A Google survey found more than a third of U.S. shoppers who normally shop in store for Black Friday say they won’t this year. And half of U.S. shoppers say the pandemic will affect how they’ll shop for the holidays this year. This reaffirms the need for Main Street retailers to remain nimble and agile in order to respond quickly as we gain more clarity around the response of shoppers during the holidays.

Additional survey highlights:
  • Nearly 75% of shoppers who plan to shop this season said they will shop online more for the holidays than they did in previous seasons, and a similar number said they would first browse for gift ideas online and not in-store.
  • Local is important!! 66% of shoppers said they plan to shop more at local small businesses.
  • 47% of planned shoppers said they’ll use options to buy online, pickup in store/curbside pickup.
  • And regarding shopping timing: 70% of shoppers said they intend to plan their shopping earlier to avoid crowds, and 80% of planned shoppers will consolidate their shopping to make fewer trips than they did in previous years.

8 Reasons to Shop Local This Holiday Season (and All Year Long)!!  ~From Facebook  

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SHOP LOCAL with GNACC!! THINK LOCAL FIRST!!  (still building this page - stay tuned)
Purchase a Gift Certificate for a date night out with your favorite someone!!
Need a Break?  Consider a Pamper-Me Package  and/or Gift Basket.  

Retail and Local Businesses 
Norwich
  • Ace Hardware of Norwich
  • Antenna Independent Salon
  • Christina's Fine Consignments and Gifts
  • Dance Express, LLC | Dance & Well Being Studio
  • Deja vu Consign Boutique
  • Details Hair Studio
  • Flowing Waters Massage
  • G's Country Barn
  • Gallery at the Wauregan
  • ​Greenville Drug Store​
  • ​Goodyear Auto Service
  • Gorin's Furniture
  • Hart's Greenhouse & Florist
  • Hello Home
  • Hyde Park Landscape
  • Ideal Skate Shop
  • ​Keith’s Appliances
  • ​La Francois Floral and Gifts
  • Love Me Forever Bridal
  • Napa Auto Parts​
  • MACARA Vehicle Services​
  • McKennas Flower Shop
  • Mek's Amazing Furniture​
  • Norwich Bowling & Entertainment Center
  • Norwich Lumber Company
  • Norwich RoseGarden Ice Arena
  • Norwich Wine & Spirits
  • Nutmeg Pharmacy
  • ​​PK's Discount Liquor
  • Small Potatoes
  • Sprint
  • Staples
  • Steflorah Beauty
  • Superior East​
  • Surplus Office Store
  • Surplus Unlimited
  • Towne Liquor Store
  • Woombs & Wankle
​Preston
  • Preston Trading Post​
Bozrah
  • Primitive Crow Antiques and More
Franklin
  • Arrowhead Acres
  • ​Pete's Tire Barn
  • Reds Building Supplies LLC
  • Stitch Chicks
​Gales Ferry
  • Jac's Cleaning Service​
Griswold
  • Brand Spankin' Used Thrift Shop
​​Groton
  • R.E.M. Boot Company​
Ledyard
  • Tremblay's Ceramic Creations ​
Lisbon & Salem
  • Burnett's Country Gardens
  • Salem Prime Cuts, Inc.​
Retail and Local Businesses
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Lisbon & Salem
  • Burnett's Country Gardens
  • Salem Prime Cuts, Inc.
Sprague​ & Voluntown​
Uncasville/Montville
  • Montville Florist
  • High Rollers Luxury Lanes
  • SuperCharged Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park
  • Spellbound Escapes
  • Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods(Temporary Center Hours:  11am - 7pm)
​​All Other Towns
  • Costco East Lyme​
  • Loving Life Boutique
  • Wireless Zone - New London

​Uncasville/Montville/Oakdale
  • Erasable Images - Pressure Washing Services
  • Montville Florist
  • High Rollers Luxury Lanes
  • SuperCharged Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park
  • Spellbound Escapes
  • Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods(Temporary Center Hours:  11am - 7pm)
​​All Other Towns
  • Costco East Lyme​
  • Loving Life Boutique
  • Wireless Zone - New London

​Local Crafters, Vendors, and Artists  
  • 3Houses
  • A Pampered Woman
  • Affordable Oil Paintings
  • Ambigram Greetings
  • ​Aspekto Jewelry​
  • Avon
  • Benchmade Manliness
  • Big Herm Productions DJ
  • Candlelight Rose of Norwich
  • Chocolate Rose Bakeshop
  • Crow's Feet Primitives
  • Color Spectrum Polish
  • Dance Express Well Being Store​
  • Designs by Maryann
  • DougalArt
  • ​Emily Saige w/Catherine
  • Gee-6 Woodcrafters
  • ​Holly's Dollys
  • Hope in a Bag Ministry
  • ​Jafra Cosmetics
  • ​Just Bead Positive
  • Ken Keeley Books & More
  • Kernels Cornhole Boards
  • Kisses and Stitches​
  • ​​Knives and Roses
  • Larry Reitz Photography
  • Le-Vel Thrive | Teresa Redanz Estrada​
Services (Massage, Fitness, Spa, Museums, etc)
  • Cornerstone School of Karate
  • Dance Express, LLC Dance & Well-Being Studio​
  • Existential Life & Energy​
  • Flowing Waters Massage
  • Generational Wellness Massage Therapy  ​
  • Get Bent Baptiste-Inspired Yoga​
  • Healing Hands Healing Others
  • Leffingwell House Museum
  • Norwich Arts Center
  • Norwich Fitness Center
  • Norwich Nutrition
  • Megaphone Fitness
  • Organic Health And Wellness​
  • ​​Slater Memorial Museum
  • Summit Fitness and Sports
  • The Spa at Norwich Inn​
Bakeries, Restaurants, Vineyard, and Breweries 
  • ​​86'd Bar & Grill
  • The Bakers Dozen 
  • ​​​Bella Fiore
  • Billy Wilson's Ageing Still
  • ​Brewett City
  • Brick & Basil​
  • Brown Derby Lounge & Cafe
  • Caddy Shack Café 2
  • Canggio Restaurant 
  • Chestnut Street Playhouse
  • Craftsman Cliff Roasters
  • Dixie Donuts
  • ​Epicure Brewing​
  • Flanders Fish Market
  • ​Harp & Dragon
  • Illiano's Grill​
  • Irenes Family Restaurant
  • Jacks Brick Oven Pizzeria
  • Joy's Restaurant 
  • ​La Stella Pizza
  • Long Shots Sports Café​
  • ​Namoo (Korean)​​
  • Matthew's Catering Company
  • Moe's Southwest Grill​
  • Olde Tymes Restaurant
  • Poppy & Rye Bakery Café​
  • ​Prime 82
  • Preston Ridge Vineyard
  • Royal Punjabi
  • Starbucks ​
  • Tamarack Lodge​
  • The Royal Punjabi​
  • ​These Guys Brewing Company
  • Tulli's Family Pizza
  • ​Tulli's TapHouse
  • ​Uncle D's Blazin' BBQ
  • Valentina's Cakes​
Local Crafters, Vendors, and Artists. (con't)
  • Mhoor Art - Handmade Jewelry
  • Missing Stitch Designs
  • Molly Wogg's Christmas Creations​
  • Nice Gifts Today
  • Ouellette Photography
  • Perfectly Posh
  • Pet Beds - Sewing by Maggie
  • Pine Hill Alpaca Farm, llc
  • ​Pottery by Shea
  • Robins Crafts & Novelties
  • ​​Summernight Art
  • Tangled Art
  • Tastefully Simple
  • TouchstoneCrystal w/ Thelma Hunter
  • Wacky Factory
  • Wholly Goat Farm​
  • Zumbini with Carol
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      • CorePlus Credit Union
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