The District Magazine Volume 1 Issue 1, 2016 | Page 27
live music, and great food. It’s live-work-play
at its best. “PopShop was an excellent way to
showcase our little bookstore to those who live
and work downtown,” said Carrie Carnes, owner
of Old Tampa Book Company. “It gave us a
chance to connect with potential customers and
direct the curious and interested shopper to our
store location.” Even though the bookstore has
been located downtown for more than twenty
years, Carnes felt many people were still unaware
of the store.
PopShop is a win-win for everyone! Downtown
retailers need visibility, awareness, and new
customers to stay alive; urban residents want
more shops, retailers, restaurants, cafés, and
events within walking distance. “PopShop gets
small businesses noticed,” said Julissa Mercado,
owner of Beauty Brought Out, a business located
on E. Madison Street between Florida Avenue
and Marion Street downtown. “I love my space,
but we just do not get much attention! The
thousands of people who work and live downtown
do not realize many of us small businesses even
exist!” said Mercado.
If there is a take from this article, it is support
your local businesses. Go out and explore; you
just might find something around the corner
that you love or never knew existed. With
several successful events in 2015 and proof of
concept, PopShop is setting the stage to have
its first 2016 event Thursday, April 28th in The
Esplanade Plaza from 11:30 am- 1:30 pm.
Visit www.popshoptampa.com to learn
more about PopShop and stay current on
future event dates, times, and locations.
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