Community driven · Retail focused

Purposeful retail, stronger together.

Where hospital, pharmacy, and community gift shops, along with 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
DEMDACOFarmhouse Fresh Organics & NaturalsThe Gerson CompaniesLifelines, LLCLindi SkinOpportunitiesScholasticStephen Joseph GiftsFashion AngelsSip EncountersSwanson Christian ProductsTwo’s CompanyDEMDACOFarmhouse Fresh Organics & NaturalsThe Gerson CompaniesLifelines, LLCLindi SkinOpportunitiesScholasticStephen Joseph GiftsFashion AngelsSip EncountersSwanson Christian ProductsTwo’s Company
Why we’re here

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

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Two sides, one community

There’s a place for you here.

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For retailers

Buy smarter. Never alone.

Exclusive vendor discounts, 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 gift shops across the country, through lasting relationships, not a marketplace.

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January14Thursday · 2027
PPP Atlanta Event · AmericasMart

Your morning at Market, together.

Breakfast is ready at 8:30, and the floor is open until 11:00, so you can arrive when it suits your morning. Book a hotel stay of two nights or more for Atlanta Market by December 4, and you will receive one complimentary night.

Building 1, Floor 8, East Hall · 8:30 to 11:00 AM

Shop tips · Smart Retailing

Practical retail, made useful.

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Worth trying this season

A Preview Night for Your Own Staff

The people who keep your shop busy all year often have the hardest time shopping it in December.

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Retail 101 · Member survey

What’s Moving on the Sales Floor

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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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This month's giveaway

Buzz Worthy Giveaway.

Curated giveaways, community connection. This month we’re featuring Mundi Westport Group, introducing their products to our retail community.

In good company

Vendors worth standing behind.

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Bentley Seed Co.

Uniquely designed seed packets that are a “Card and Flower All In One.”

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Fashion Angels

The Fashion-Forward DIY Brand For Tween Girls.

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Sip Encounters drinkware

Sip Encounters

The first of its kind! Interactive drinkware that doubles as a daily dose of inspiration, motivation, or spiritual reflection.

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Vendor Profile · November

Meet Northern Lights Candles

Hand pouring in Wellsville, New York, since 1978. Meet the lines behind it, from All is Bright to Cabin Candle.

Premier vendor partner · Members only

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For brands & vendors

Hear it from our partners.

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

The PPP retailer guide

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

On the Way Out · November Issue

This issue looks a little further down the road.

Phones Down gathers the puzzles and card games for the long evenings ahead. Beyond the Badge is for the nurses and staff who pass your shop every shift, with time to order for Nurses Week. And with Easter on March 28 next year, The Season After the Season looks at what goes on the shelf once the holiday décor comes down.

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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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Community driven  ·  Retail focused