Although nonessential businesses have been ordered to close their doors to the public, many have shifted their model online.
From Instagram window-shopping to online deliveries, there are still plenty of ways to support your favorite local businesses while sheltered at home. This is your guide on How to Support Local Businesses Online.
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Photo via Instagram
This beloved North Loop staple is still going strong online. On their Instagram page, you can find their newest additions and DM directly to purchase for curbside pickup. They're working on offering virtual tours of the store to showcase their full inventory, and are more than happy to provide more pictures and angles of any items you're curious about.
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Photo credit: Andrea Calo via Open Invite
This recently-opened, perfectly-curated shop on West 5th offers boutique home goods and vintage finds alike. You can peruse their website, Instagram, and vintage Instagram for your perfect home quarantine addition; they ship worldwide! If shopping in person is more your style, they offer gift cards on their website so you can pop into their shop once they open back up.
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With a newly-opened shop on 51st Street, APA! Thrift now has three storefronts in Austin that all support the mission of Austin Pets Alive!: to keep Austin no-kill and to place as many pets in as many homes around the city as possible. While their shops are closed down at the moment, you can shop their thrift finds through their Ebay, Poshmark, or Etsy as well as purchasing their signature merchandise through their online store.
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Photo via Yelp
You can still pick up your favorite records locally by shopping End of an Ear online. Check out their Instagram, online store, or Discogs for vintage finds and new releases alike. If you're also just looking for some new recommendations for things to stream, give them a follow for their expert advice on all things music.
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One of Austin's favorite vintage stores, Monkies Vintage, has gone fully online. You can find them on Instagram, Depop, or Ebay to shop their select finds of vintage and previously owned clothing. They accept Paypal and can deliver all over!
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This community organization champions women and nonbinary creatives around Central Texas by hosting networking events, throwing female and nonbinary-centric music and art festivals, raising money for nonprofits, and so much more. Because all of their in-person events have been postponed due to COVID-19, you can support them by attending their online small business workshop, subscribe to their newsletter, follow them on social media, donate to their recovery, and buy their cute merch.
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What better time to spruce up your home than when you're - quite literally - not allowed to leave it? That's where Maya Blu comes in. From tabletop ceramics to home decor, this local artist's online shop has a little bit for everybody. You can shop online (free shipping over $50!), peruse her Instagram catalogue, or buy gift cards for yourself or a quarantined pal.
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EVEN MORE BUSINESSES YOU CAN SUPPORT ONLINE:
Salamanderzs (benefiting the Barton Springs Conservancy)
Karbach Brewing Company Gives Back to Service Workers
Starting immediately, for every case equivalent of Love Street purchased to-go at bars and restaurants across the state of Texas, Karbach will donate $1 to the Southern Smoke Foundation, a charity founded by renowned chef Chris Shepherd to raise funds to support and assist service industry workers.
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And for those local businesses without an online presence or physical items to sell, consider purchasing a gift card to use once they re-open their storefront, or donate to their staff Go Fund Me if they have one set up.
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