Community driven · Retail focused

Independent retail, stronger together.

Where independent gift shops and the brands they love find buying power, fresh ideas, and a community that has their back.

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The brands behind the network
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Why we’re here

Independent gift shops, Main Street boutiques, and purpose-driven stores, brought together by collective buying power and a community that has each other’s back.

Why PPP

Two sides, one community

There’s a place for you here.

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For independent retailers

Buy smarter. Never alone.

Collective buying power, practical education, and a community of shop owners and vendors who want your store to win.

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For brands & vendors

Reach shops that buy with intention.

Connect directly with engaged independent gift shops across the country, through lasting relationships, not a marketplace.

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PPP Essentials

Preferred pricing on the everyday essentials.

Select manufacturers offer practical, everyday products to members at preferred pricing, secured by the collective strength of the whole network. You order through PPP and ship direct from the maker.

PPP Essentials, practical everyday products

New for members

Quarterly Perks & Promos.

Your go-to hub for the best vendor deals, exclusive offers, and seasonal must-haves, all in one place. Refreshed every quarter.

10% off · member price
Lucky Feather

Free freight on orders $400+, on the under-$20, grab-and-go gifts customers love.

10% off · member price
Charlie Bears

Lowered $150 minimum and free freight for new accounts on premium soft plush.

15% off this quarter
Rustic Marlin

American-made, handcrafted décor and gifts at 15% off with code PPP15.

Shop tips · Smart Retailing

Practical retail, made useful.

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Assortment Architecture

Merchandising

Assortment Architecture, and Why It Matters

When the mix is right, cash flow steadies and customers have a reason to return again and again.

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Designing From the Shopper's Point of View

Store design

Designing From the Shopper’s Point of View

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Understanding Turn Rates

Retail 101

Understanding Turn Rates

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Where We Move Fast, and Where We Slow Down

Strategy

Where We Move Fast, and Where We Slow Down

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Holiday Wholesale Buying Guide

Planning

A Look Ahead: Holiday Wholesale Buying Guide

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This month's Buzz Worthy giveaway from Thomas and Lee Company

This month’s giveaway
Thomas and Lee Company

Buzz Worthy Giveaway.

Curated giveaways, community connection. This month we’re featuring Thomas and Lee Company, introducing their products to our retail community.

In good company

Vendors worth standing behind.

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West Paw

West Paw

Durable, eco-friendly pet gear, made in the U.S.

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Swanson Christian Products

Swanson Christian Products

Christian gifts with a faith-based mission

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Hey Doodle

Hey Doodle

Reusable activity gifts that keep on giving

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FarmHouse Fresh Organics & Naturals

FarmHouse Fresh Organics & Naturals

Spa-worthy self care, beautifully gifted

FarmHouse Fresh delivers spa-worthy self care in beautifully giftable packaging.

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For brands & vendors

Hear it from our partners.

Brands share what partnering with PPP means for reaching engaged independent gift shops.

From the PPP desk

News, planning, and stories.

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The PPP retailer guide

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Your overview of programs, vendor connections, and the resources built for independent shops.

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In their words

One year I saved nine thousand dollars, then set out to double it, and saved over eighteen thousand. Saving on purchases I would have made anyway? Yes please.

Eric Wininger  ·  Reading Hospital Gift Shops, Reading, PA
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Grow a store that matters.

Purchasing Power Plus connects independent retailers who believe business can do more than sell. Together we share ideas, save smarter, and grow stores that matter, to the people who walk through our doors and the communities we serve.

Community driven  ·  Retail focused