Retail & Shops · Boston metro

Retail & Shops across the Boston metro

Inclusive and diverse-owned retail & shops businesses across the Boston metro, not just the city itself. Listed in Boston and Cambridge.

5 listings5 Black-owned3 Minority-owned2 Women-owned1 Immigrant-owned

Independent shops and makers around Boston, from jewelry studios to clothing labels run out of the neighborhoods rather than the malls. A good number sell online as well as in person, so a small shop is not necessarily a local-only one. Stock at the maker-run labels moves in drops rather than seasons.

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AIRI Jewelry & Gallery

Boston, MA

Voted Best of Boston: modern-minimal artisan wire jewelry.

Black-owned

Shop online
Ships nationwide

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Cape Verdean Greeting Cards

Online / Nationwide

Immigrant-ownedCertified MBE

Shop online

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Hope Design

Boston, MA

Black-owned

Shop online

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JAM Optical

Boston, MA

Certified MBEMinority-owned

Retail & Shops

Kush Groove Dispensary

Cambridge, MA

Black-ownedWomen-led

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Where they are across the Boston metro

Each listing sits at its street address when the owner has shared one, otherwise at its ZIP or town.

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Shopping local in Boston? Start with these.

Short guides to finding brands worth buying from, checking a claim before you spend, and making a small shop's day with a review.

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Guides for shopping well

Reading picked for retail & shops and for the Boston metro.

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AAPI-Owned Businesses

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Where to be around Boston

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More across the Boston metro

Each photo is from a listing in that category.

Notes

Signed, dated pieces about the places where we spend our money, and who they are built for.

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Retail & Shops in Boston: questions people ask

How many retail & shops businesses are listed across the Boston metro?

Five right now, in Boston and Cambridge. The list grows as businesses are recommended, checked and added.

What makes a business inclusive on Inclusivity.org?

Every listing shows why it is here, with a source you can check: the owner's own statement, a public listing such as a chamber directory, or a recognized certification. Some are owned by the communities they serve and some are allies who welcome everyone. We never list someone's identity without a source.

Is it free to be listed?

Yes. A basic listing is free, and owners can claim and update theirs at any time. Featured and Enhanced listings get more room on the page, and being listed never depends on them.

How do I suggest a retail & shops business that is missing?

Use Recommend a business at the bottom of this page. We research every suggestion, and nothing goes live until it has been checked.

Know a retail & shops business we're missing?

Tell us who they are and we'll do the research. Nothing goes live until we've checked it, and we never list someone's identity without a source.

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Retail & Shops across the Boston metro