NY NOW Podcast

Places in Conscious Community with The WonderMart

December 02, 2021 NY NOW Season 1 Episode 63
NY NOW Podcast
Places in Conscious Community with The WonderMart
Show Notes Transcript

Born in 2019,  The WonderMart is a community-driven gift shop curated for the eclectic soul, featuring an inspired selection of handcrafted goods for the home, body and baby, made exclusively by emerging New York State artisan brands. The WonderMart is also a place where inclusiveness lives in support of BIPOC, LGBT, AAPI and local artisans alike find home and representation.   

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Dondrill Glover:

Welcome to The NY NOW podcast, a modern wholesale market for retailers and specialty buyers seeking diversity and discovery, gathering twice a year in America's design capital New York City. It's where buyers and designers on Earth have refreshed and dedicated collection of eclectic lifestyle products. Hi, I'm Dondrill Glover podcast host and senior producer for New York now, and welcome to another episode of our community your voices the podcast series, highlighting local minority and inclusive conscious owned businesses. Today's conversation takes us to Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood for a chat with special guest Perri Salka, native New Yorker owner and curator of The WonderMart in Brooklyn, New York's most populous borough home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city, it would be the fourth largest city in the United States, while Brooklyn has become the epitone of cool and hip in recent years. But for those who were raised here, born here, brought up families and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been uncool, the world is simply catching up to what they've always known. Brooklyn has been a long melting pot of the United States, home to as many as 200 different languages and a population that is nearly 40% foreign born. Brooklyn's diversity is a shining example of the multiculturalism at work in the United States. The diversity of our people is mirrored in the diversity of our neighborhoods, the economy and the ideals all which make Brooklyn a hotbed for innovation, culture and history. The WonderMart, a small boutique located in Brooklyn, born in 2019. The Wonder Mart is a community driven Gift Shop curated for the eclectic soul featuring an inspiring selection of handcrafted goods for the home body and baby made exclusively by emerging New York State artists and brands. The Wonder Mart is also a place where inclusiveness lives in supportive bipoc. LGBT in AAPI, and local artisans alike find home and representation. Perri with a background and degree in fine art. Perri has always been connected to our creatives in the community and appreciates the path less taken. She fondly recalls playing shop owner with her grandmother as a young child, perhaps her first glimpse into a future in retail. Perri has spent 14 years working in hospitality, and the last five years working as a manager of people and culture and various design firms in New York City, all while running her small business. As a natural people person and connector. She envisions a new way of retail, a welcoming curated space rooted in community dedicated to celebrating all things handmade, and a lasting home for the best of New York's local artisans and brands to thrive. Join me in welcoming Perri to our New York NOW podcast. Hi.

Perri Salka:

Hi, Sandra. Thank you so much for having me. I am thank you to New York now as well. I'm so happy to be here.

Dondrill Glover:

Oh, I am I am beyond excited to have you here. This conversation has been a long time coming. So finally, we are sitting and talking and I'm I'm so excited to dive into all things WonderMart and to discover, because it's such an amazing place. I'd love to kick things off with your journey to small business owner. Where did it start? How did it begin?

Perri Salka:

Well, I guess you could say it began when I was a child. I was reminded by my grandmother that I used to play shop owner quite often, she actually saved a lot of the things that I used to create these little receipts and whatever you know, and so I went down to a trip down memory lane recently and it was pretty amazing to see how invested I was then as a kid. And I kind of forgot about that as I got older and then kind of came full circle, you know. And it's it's interesting, because, you know, I feel like retail shop ownership really kind of found me was not sort of something I set out to do. You know, like I was dreaming about it my whole life. It was just something that kind of naturally came about as I you know, lived my own truth, you know. And, yeah, it just became kind of more evident. The older I got that this this platform needed to be created.

Dondrill Glover:

I love it. Well, you know, it's very often said that, you know, if you pick in your childhood, you'll find these things that you gravitate to. So here you are, I've been playing shopping. I know I know that you're you You have a background in fine arts, and I love to ask if any of that has contributed to this passion you have for design and color and curation as it or was it just another path of being creative? Which I think is amazing. So, yeah,

Perri Salka:

I think, definitely, you know, I graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2009. And it took me a few years to kind of get my, my footing, you know, outside of art school, and I did have a brief, you know, stint selling my artwork, and I had a studio and, you know, so I really got to see and feel what it was like to sell your own work to sell yourself to sell the vision, you know, and it's so difficult. And, you know, so the front, right from there, it really gave me this, this empathy, you know, for my fellow creators that I still carry with me today, and is really one of the cornerstones of why I created my business to begin with, it's, you know, I find that there's a need, you know, to help each other rise. And, and so, I think, also, the curation that I kind of naturally have come about is more of a, you know, an eclectic taste, I think, you know, other retail owners that I see, you know, have a very specific point of view, whether that's modern, or, you know, country or so forth. And I think I'm have a more colorful perspective, I think that sometimes it's not always about what is, you know, being made, but really the maker behind it, and, and so it's not such a traditional path. For me in terms of curation. I like to envision the whole picture, take the person and the objective to consideration.

Dondrill Glover:

Oh, I couldn't agree more in the statement about who's behind it, who is the maker? Really, really valid points. And I think it really resonates with your assortment. I know, Don Perry, that you also spent, you know, you know, several years in the hospitality industry. And I'm wondering, you know, in that realm of service, you know, do you feel that it potentially also prepared you for who you are now, being a founder, a curator, and a small business owner of being of service?

Perri Salka:

Absolutely. And I think the skills are very transferable and, you know, recommending things, serving others, it kind of shines, it's, you know, shows itself in so many other ways in life. And I think that the retail environment that I've created really stems from that same kind of hospitality driven vision of welcoming someone into the shop, you know, helping them have an amazing experience. It's the kind of the same steps of service that you would experience in a restaurant. And I find that that kind of sets me apart as a shop owner. And, you know, I take pride in that and creating

Dondrill Glover:

that experience for people. Yeah, I couldn't agree more, you know, there's something about knowing the customer, and understanding and being able to have those conversations fluidly, and discover, defining out what they need, what they want, but also just to just to connect, I think, you know, even for myself in space, having that experience has actually served me very well. When I think about the wonder market, I think about the curation, the design ethos, the conscious messaging, and I think about value principles that comes to my mind first, in addition to the amazing assortment, and I'd love to know if having that what was the purpose, or font in deciding to enter the realm of conscious retail?

Perri Salka:

You know, I feel like, we have a moral responsibility to sort of be the change that we want to see. And when I think about retail, and even the term conscious retail, I'm like, it shouldn't just be retail. You know, like, shouldn't all retail be conscious? You know, and I, yeah, I It's a funny, that's a funny question. Like, I think I kind of naturally fell into that category, because I just simply wanted to create an equitable platform for people. And I think by doing that, that means that I'm being conscious, but really, it's just like, you know, it's just, it's just should be how it is, you know, I think, yeah. And I, I hope that, you know, I can lead by example, and that other small business owners can can take a more conscious approach to, you know, how they curate, who, what vendors they work with, you know, who they're representing in their shop. And, you know, I want to lead that that conversation and be a part of driving that narrative forward, for sure.

Dondrill Glover:

Yeah, I think it's a really powerful place. And would you say But having that kind of clarity, as you mentioned, the fact that we have to call it conscious retail, can't we all just be that way? But do you find that having that clarity helps to drive the direction for you when you're real clear about it?

Perri Salka:

Absolutely. Um, you know, for me, it's, it's about creating a very holistic, you know, kind of ecosystem for the makers that I work with. And it's, it's not only about showcasing and selling their products, but it's about connecting them to opportunities and connecting them to each other, because then they can connect themselves to other averages. It's like an endless, you know, it just builds on itself. Yeah. And but it truly does inform every decision. It's really one of the foundational pillars of my business. And, and it's not, it's never been about me succeeding in something. It's always been about everyone else, and creating space for people to succeed.

Dondrill Glover:

I love it. I know. It's one thing, and I say it over and over again, it really shows, I'd love to move on to Brooklyn, because that's right. It's located, I'd love to know how that came about. Yeah,

Perri Salka:

well, being a native New Yorker, you know, I've had the pleasure of living in Brooklyn, in various neighborhoods over the last 1012 years. I'm currently a resident of Crown Heights, I've been in that neighborhood with my husband for about eight years now. And so Brooklyn was always a natural choice. I never really envisioned my, my shop being in Manhattan proper. It's, you know, the, it's a different pace. It's a different vibe, it's you know, and Brooklyn is I've always connected with more deeply as I've gotten older. And it just seemed like a natural choice. For me. I guess I could talk a little more about, you know, how the wunderbar is connected to Brooklyn, and that everyone that I showcase in the shop, every brand is also based in New York state. So it's full circle, New York love all the way. And what better place to showcase that, but then Brooklyn,

Dondrill Glover:

I couldn't, I couldn't agree more, I'd love to, you know, on the strength of that, I'd love to, I'd love for you to take us inside of the Brooklyn neighborhood and its community and the distinctions that make it so special to you.

Perri Salka:

Well, I would say there's reason why we've stayed in Crown Heights for as long as we have is that like, people actually say hi to you, when you're walking down the street, there's like, this kind of like neighborly love thing going on is just so different than a lot of the other neighborhoods I've lived in. And, you know, we live in a rather like a larger apartment complex. And, and there's a lot of sort of elderly West Indian folks that live there. And they all know each other, it's a whole one big happy family, and we just are lucky to be a part of it. And, and, you know, they, they play dominoes in the lobby, it's like, sometimes I don't even feel like I'm living in like 2021 You know, very old school. I am kind of like a grandma at heart. So I'm like, I see you, I love you, you know. And it just kids just warms my heart. So, so to to, you know, to continue my own to build my roots in these types of neighborhoods is really important to me. And also having I had the opportunity to volunteer with Senator Miry, who's, I guess we're in his district, and he sends the best newsletters, especially over the last two years when times have been just so chaotic. And I got to do a little food drive with him. Last year, and, and my god, like, we just had the best time and it was like, it was so cool to meet him in person. And like, I don't know, there was just something really special about it. And I don't think I took, you know, such an informed approach when I was younger. And so to be to be really conscious of like, you know, being a part of your community in that way and meeting the people that represent you and all that has been really special to

Dondrill Glover:

that's huge. I just love that you're hearing you participating in this in this kitchen, you being in this nostalgic neighborhood, you know, neighborhood and building, that that's community and that and that's real and I think that that is I just think it's really really special. I know we mentioned about you. We've talked about your grandmother and I could talk about her all day because my grandmother's are so important to me, but I know that you know she was so central to your life. Earlier learning in retail, and I would love to know, has there been wisdom that was imparted that continues to kind of fuel the journey today.

Perri Salka:

Um, you know, I think she really has taught me to just trust my instincts, and she's never kind of second guessed, my decisions, you know, she's really kind of lifted me up when I needed it and kind of, you know, cheered me on and, and kind of praises me for some of the the more pragmatic decisions that I seem to make, which I, you know, didn't always used to be that way. But like, you know, I'm much more conscious of, of the, you know, saving money and kind of trying to do things the right way. And, and I think, you know, having her support, and her, you know, being the cheerleader has really helped me keep going, you know, and kind of build upon what I'm doing. And I think she's pretty fascinated that I've managed to turn my childhood pastime into something real, but, you know, we laugh about it together now.

Dondrill Glover:

I think that's awesome. And it's wisdom and encouragement and learning to live by. So you're so fortunate to have it with you. I think you know, of course, you know, we can't talk about being a small business owner and not talk about the challenges. And I'd love to, you know, talk about some of what, what does that look like for you, and continuing to grow your business, you know, being up and down? Well, you know, how do you navigate that? How do you manage that?

Perri Salka:

Well, it's, it's been really interesting, I think, you know, I'm someone that enjoys taking risks, and I definitely did not have all of the training or the answers prior to starting my business. In fact, what led me to start my business was really like a few glasses of wine and a good conversation with a friend. And I was like, convinced that, you know, what, I got to start this business and like, literally, the next day I LLC, like, like, out of nowhere, I was like, I do this. And then I basically had to reverse engineer, you know, like, figure it out after the fact, you know, and so it's been a wild journey, for sure. But it's, that's like, the most motivating part of it is like, I don't want it to fail. So I will just figure out every single way, no matter what it is, you know, to keep it going. And, of course, you know, COVID obviously, has presented a whole other set of challenges and, and setbacks. But, you know, I find myself to be extremely fortunate to continue having success. And, you know, I had a bit of a setback at the beginning of 2020, because I was so reliant on in person, markets and fairs, and I didn't have an online presence really very built at that time. So 2020 really forced me, you know, that COVID really forced me to to pivot very quickly, and to create an online presence and have a webshop. And, you know, just get that all figured out. But, you know, I'm a one woman show, and, you know, I'm not formally trained in any aspect of business, I don't have a degree in business. I'm don't have a degree in marketing, you know. So, having to navigate all of these things myself has been both frustrating and inspiring. And also, like, I can do this like

Dondrill Glover:

you have done it. I mean, not Yeah, I mean, but let's just take a moment to celebrate, you've done it wrong.

Perri Salka:

I still have to pinch myself sometimes. But you know, what, this year I decided, I'm like, I cannot be a one woman show forever. So I have invested a little money into hiring some freelance help. So and I have an amazing social media coordinator. And I'm also about to have my first meeting with an email marketing person that's going to help me you know, just kind of whip that into shape. And because I really want to level up next year, and I know that I just, you know, I can't be good at everything. So yeah, I gotta have some help along the way. And so here we are, you know,

Dondrill Glover:

those are, you know, those are really smart decisions. And as you said, you know, you're a one woman show, but it also takes incredible insight to realize that I can't do everything. And then when I'm able to hire help and support and guidance, I mean, that's also like ahead of a great business person to decide when it's time to collaborate and grow in spaces that you may not be familiar with. And I once again, another really smart move. I'd love to kind of throw this question at you You talked about having to pivot to online where you relied largely on in person. And I wonder, you know, I look at your website, I think it's beautiful, it's very engaging, I could shop there, but then you still have these great experiences inside the store? How do you balance those experiences? You know, how do you keep your E commerce channel really engaging, and then making sure that people come in to connect? I mean, that's, you know, there's this balance between the two.

Perri Salka:

Yeah, you know, in all honesty, I'm still finding that balance. You know, the business is still young, in the scheme of things, you know, we were only board in 2019. And basically, so I think the journey in the digital realm is still young for me, and I'm still navigating a lot of challenges there. My, my online store is not where I want it to be in terms of traffic, you know, in terms of monthly orders, my bulk of my revenue comes from the in person experience. And and so that's, that's one of the biggest challenges. And that's one that I hope to tackle next year, and potentially do a website revamp, and you know, kind of try and take things up a notch. And, but it takes a lot of money to really get it done. Right. And so I think that's what's kind of held me back, as you know, I'm fully self funded. So I can only I can only level up when the bank says, I can. And I'm like, Oh, God,

Dondrill Glover:

I have to say, Yeah, I love what I see. I love what I do. I mean, that was my first window to you, when I was any recognition. And I looked on your side, I'm like, Oh, my God, like this, this is so great. So it made me want to call you and reach out and have a conversation. So but definitely knowing the way you level up, I can only go to that next step. It's all about the intention. And as you mentioned, you launched you just launched in 2019. I'd love to know, did the Wonder Mart in Brooklyn in Crown Heights admitted fill a void bear, or was it a natural alignment within the neighborhood?

Perri Salka:

Um, you know, I think, well, I guess starting out when I was doing the markets, I just was naturally aligning with the maker community. But when I had the opportunity this year to co found a retail event space with a friend of mine, that really was filling a void for sure there's there's not a ton of retail space. Like what we created in Crown Heights, there's a lot more of these sort of mom and pop, you know, little bakeries and food, more food oriented places. And so when we opened up on Nostrand Avenue, just just off Nostrand Avenue, on St. John's place, it was like, you know, we were this little beacon and people were like, Whoa, you know, it was this and, but you know, it's it's a beautiful thing, because every, every walk of life comes into the shop like that, it's it's, you know, be I was worried that it would stand out kind of like a sore thumb and that it wouldn't be really, you know, welcomed by the community. And, and but it's been the exact opposite. You know, when we first opened, people would come by these, you know, they would come by and give us $1 here and there like people and and I didn't even know that was a thing, but I guess it's like a neighborhood tradition. And I almost fell over every time I'm like, guys, like really? Like, I love you, but like, oh my god, there's still a guy that does it. And he we've been in operation for almost a year and he's a man you know, and huge and I just felt so welcomed, you know, by the community. Like immediately and and like I said, like all ages, all walks of life come into the shop and they don't feel intimidated or you know, like it's it's been great

Dondrill Glover:

though around Crown Heights Brooklyn. Yeah, right. Unity that is you know, and to come by and to contribute your business. I mean, the power of $1 and truly, truly, truly true. Yeah, that really means something.

Perri Salka:

It was very humbling

Dondrill Glover:

you know, listen, I have to get into for the for the audience. Um, let's talk about the categories of products. What customers can find when they shop at The WonderMart, let's talk.

Perri Salka:

Absolutely. And so I definitely curate for a wide audience. It's you know, all price ranges, all levels of affordability are there. I have jewelry, ceramics skincare, handmade apparel, accessories you know handles greeting cards, like literally everything. And, and it's a, it's a welcomed reminder that, you know, people locally, they make all the things that you need, like you don't always have to go to Target to, you know, to all these big box stores, whatever to find what you need. And in you know, I actually had the pleasure of joining this other platform speaking of than that sentiment, I joined this other platform this year, as a way to broaden my reach called shop in NYC, I don't know if you've heard of that, but it's a newer platform, and they connect local businesses to other, you know, to the local community to iterate the fact that yes, you can literally get all of your essentials from local stores. And they, they started over COVID. And you know, they just do delivery, but they do it in a way that that like Amazon does, where you get next day, same day delivery, whatever. And so I've been a part of that platform now too, and able to reach just so many more amazing people out there that want to shop local. And it's just so cool to see more of this coming about, you know, that people seem to, they're getting it finally, you know, like, I feel like I'm writing a really good wave right now.

Dondrill Glover:

And I also I think that, you know, when we talk about local community, you know, it over and over again, I'm amazed of how it galvanizes and it stands, and it really takes care of itself and community. And I think that, you know, you've said the right thing, you're, you're on the way but it's happening, it's been this undercurrent, coming to the forefront. And I think it's absolutely wonderful. To stay in that lane. We know that customers really care about local economy, they care about social impact, and they care about conscious brand values. And I know that for you, this is really authentically central to you and your business. And I'd love for you to share some of the conscious principles attached to products that you carry in the shop.

Perri Salka:

Oh, absolutely. So from you know, being small batch to sustainably made to women owned to bipoc on to, you know, giving back to local causes, sometimes the brands I work with do their own donations, you know, to local causes. And so we're automatically sort of part of that as well. And then I also do my own monthly donation to two organizations on about 1% of our sales as well. And so, you know, checking off all these boxes, it's like, just, it really is the ethos of my company, like you said, it's like, it's literally why I get up in the morning. And it's to find these products and to find these people and to give them an opportunity. And you know, I think like I said earlier, it just like naturally falls into that terminology of conscious principles. But to me, they're just, they're the moral ones, you know, and so, if more businesses could hop on that train, just naturally, you know, and make these these greater decisions, I think we would all be in a much better position and, and consumerism would naturally be conscious.

Dondrill Glover:

I couldn't agree more. I know that, you know, for you, and looking back to a community that, that you're deeply committed to showcasing locally made artists and makers throughout New York State and addition in noting, as you mentioned, briefly, your supportive bipoc LGBT and API. So like, you know, why is that representation? So important for The WonderMart?

Perri Salka:

I think plain and simple, like everybody deserves a seat at the table, you know, even looking back I think, when was it when they created this but the 15% pledge I learned about a while back and and that really inspired me to really think deeply about the tight the roster of brands that I was bringing on and what you know, what makeup, they are percentage wise. And so, currently, I have about 93% Women Owned brands, and then about 30% BiPAC owned queer own their, you know, all API only or they're all in there. Yeah, and, and that to me, I mean, if I could shout that from the rooftops I think that's like major and, and I'm always, you know, looking for the next person and really, it's not even about who they are, or they identify as like, you know, I think that also is sort of this natural thing when you do Open the door, they're there, you know, like, and they make amazing things. And, and so, you know, I'm not really going after a specific percentage, so to speak, but my business has just grown naturally to now be 30%, you know, of people of color and identity. So I feel very lucky for that. I think it's just, you know, your skin color, your identity, it just like that should not be a limiting factor to visibility. And, like, it just it needs. We need, as you know, business owners to really take that to heart and have that be the root of every every decision.

Dondrill Glover:

Yeah, I mean, you, you, you had so many perfect things just in that statement. I want to set out you said, just when you open the door, you just opened the door, and you do put labels on it. And then everyone is welcome. And you know, you've done that with your business and using it as a voice. And I think you personally, I think like you this is the way it should be. Not it shouldn't matter. But if everyone is welcome, then then we're all here and I think, right, exactly, yeah. For for the customer to choose from and know that there's so many gifted people, just from the entire, you know, entirety of mankind, you know, that I made it that that's, you know, it speaks volumes. And you're right, it should be shouted from the rooftops. I have to kind of move on to my favorite time of the year. And I know that there are many people who feel exactly the way I do holiday time. You know, it's you know, it's, it's, it's just magical. And so, I'd love to talk about what can what the customer can experience and expect to find and gift assortments kind of like, what what you're doing at the Wonder Mart for the

Perri Salka:

eye, it is definitely a magical time of year. This weekend, actually, I'm about to put out our handmade ornament collection and holiday greeting card collection. And I'll have them sort of highlighted specifically in the shop so people can find them easily. And again, highlighting like that we have price points for literally every budget, you know, there's items that are $12. And there's items that are you know, $112 You know what I mean? So it's like, depending on what you want, and what you need for your loved ones and what your budget is, like, we got your you know, um, and, you know, I like to also do, you know, little flash sales little like special bundles of products to inspire people and kind of help you just make that decision. Because, you know, we all save it for the last minute. So you can find us, you know, on my Instagram, I'll do some some, you know, flash sales in my stories occasionally. Just to kind of, you know, make things exciting. We did just finish, you know, of course, the the Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday is almost over. And so those were our two kind of biggest holiday sales of the year. So unfortunately, they're almost gone. But But yeah, I'll I'll be throwing a few more surprises in there before before Santa comes to town so

Dondrill Glover:

that we can get behind Chris. Sure. I know that you you have lots of sort of happenings pop up throughout the year, what customers look forward, not just on just on the normal time of the year of happening at the

Perri Salka:

shop. Well, um, we we did actually just finish up our sidewalk series. storefront. Yeah. And so now it's like, it's just painfully cold out and we don't want to like torture anyone. So we're like, you know, we're gonna stop for the year. But we started this over the springtime and it was really successful. I think I have to look back at the numbers, but I think we probably supported an additional like 40 brands, just to giving them space to pop up outside. And there were days where we would have like five brands popping up at once. Sometimes it just be one. Yeah, it depends on you know what days people pick but like, that was always so fun. So you can definitely look forward to more of that once the weather gets warm again. And you know, we sometimes like to curate little like shopping events, you know, you have a little bubbly and you do a little shopping who doesn't love that you know, so

Dondrill Glover:

it's another perfect time to shop and meet people. Oh, I mean, Perry this has been it's just been a wonderful conversation and learning so much about you. In your shop be wondering, Martha. I have to say it's it's been inspiring to learn all of the intention behind it. You know why you do what you do and what your shop truly represents. I mean, it, you know, it really is a very curated place and conscious community. But it's it's your mindset of what you bring into it and how you've decided to put your value principles on display and those partnerships. And I think it just really shows up in a really, really beautiful way. I love to invite local listeners to visit and for our traveling audience, you come to New York to The WanderMart is trul a destination stop. While you re here it is a must come see nd experience. And for a remind r, Perry for our listeners, wh re can they stop by and say he lo and sh

Unknown:

So if you're visiting us online, you can find us at the Wonder Mart dot shop. And also on Instagram at shop underscore the WonderMart. And f you're visiting us in person ven come on by my co founded pace. It's called the pop up hop BK. And it's the home of he Wonder March. And you can ee basically everything that I ave in my inventory is vailable in that shop. So I am ersonally there running the hop. And so it'd be great to onnect and say hey, and maybe'll give you a little discount f you mentioned that you heard e on the podcast. But yeah, you can Google the pop up shop UK. We have our business listing there so you can find the address and ours. And yeah, I have many exciting things coming down the road. And I hope you follow my journey.

Dondrill Glover:

Totally, we have to add one more plug for social media for the wunderbar

Unknown:

Oh, yeah. So we're at Instagram, at shop underscore, The WonderMart. And you can ind us on our online shop at WW dot The WonderMart dot shop

Dondrill Glover:

antastic. Very well guys, I'll be at The Wonder art I know, I know that I'll be hopping. And I And once again, ery this time with you has been eally special. And I can't hank you enough for joining us n this podcast series of of our ommunity and your voices and our voice speaks very loudly nd we appreciated.

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