By Liz Johnson
As we’re all staring down at least another month of staying at home and storefront businesses shuttered, online shopping has never been so alluring. Amazon isn’t the only game in town. Many local businesses have online shopping offering the appeal of strolling down Main Street from your bedroom perch.
Here are a few places to get you started:
Sunbeam General Store, 2020 Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Gift Shop, which has stores in Frenchtown and New Hope, has some of its fun products for sale on its Web site. Check it out at www.sunbeamgeneral.com.
Get lost browsing the online aisles of A Mano Galleries in Lambertville, a 2020 Hunterdon Happening List Finalist for Best Gift Store. From jewelry to kaleidoscopes, the store has a dazzling array of artisan made wares. Check it out at www.amanogalleries.com.
Lambertville’s Foxy Reds, 2020 Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Crafting Vendor, has an extensive online store offering everything from clothes to funky vintage eyeglass frames. Visit the store at foxyreds.com.
Get your fashion fix at Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Online Store Shop Abovo in Flemington. Check out its Spring Trends so you’re on top of your game at shopabovo.com/collections/trending-spring19.
Let’s face it, when the stay-in-place ban is finally lifted, we’ll all be jetting out for a good haircut. In the meantime, we can load up on great hair products available at Cut (Artisan. Hair. Design.) inFlemington, Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Hair Cut. The salon is offering $5, 24-hour delivery turnaround for purchases under $59 and free over $59. Check it out at cutnj.square.site.
While your pets are likely loving the extra attention they’re garnering, they still need food and water. Barkely’s Gourmet Marketplace, Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Pet Shop, is offering a hybrid version of an online store. Choose from among the products shown on its Web site, then call to place an order and the owner will deliver it to your house or provide curbside pickup. Check it out at barkleysgourmet.com.
In the Works
There are several online initiatives to help businesses boost their online sales. Here’ a list:
The Town of Clinton has launched a Web site that lets visitors know what stores or restaurants are offering curbside service or deliveries. Check it out at distrx.com/districts/1787-town-of-clinton-clinton.
A Flemington-based tech company has launched BidHunterdon for businesses without an ecommerce site that allows them to sell their goods or services. The site is still in start-up phase, but still is worth checking out at https://vr2.auctioneerfacts.com/bidhunterdoncounty/.
Hunterdon County resident Melania Cholish is launching jerseyshiddenretailtrail.com to offer Mom and Pop stores the opportunity to connect with shoppers and sell their goods or services. Check it out at www.jerseyshiddenretailtrail.com.
Laura Pointon, Hunterdon Happening List Winner in 2019 for Hunterdon County Volunteer and Finalist in 2020, is setting up online stores for local businesses, such as LibbyBean in Frenchtown. To reach her, go to www.facebook.com/pg/OnPointBooksInc.
If your business is in need of a Web site with an ecommerce arm, check out Hunterdon Happening List Winner for Best Web Design the Carnegie Agency in Milford at www.carnegieagency.com. The agency also offers digital marketing services for local businesses looking to boost online sales.
While you’re tooling around the Internet, check out the best that Hunterdon County has to offer with our 2020 Hunterdon Happening List Winners at hunterdon.happeningmag.com/happening-list-2020.
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