One year after surviving a shooting, Le Merde owner re-opening in Ballard
If you’ve seen that pink photo of the white cat in the window at 2607 NW Market St. — next to the new Nordic Museum — that marks the spot …
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‘Ballard Gives Black Friday’ is back
This Friday more than 20 Ballard businesses will donate a portion of the day’s proceeds to local charities. “Ballard Gives Black Friday” began in 2013 as a way to attract …
Last-minute shoppers bustle through Ballard
The busiest spot in Ballard today must have been Fred Meyer. With no parking spots throughout, cars circled endlessly. In this case, a car parked up on the curb where …
UW top school for shoppers, thanks to Ballard
U.S. News and World Report reports that the University of Washington is one of the best colleges for shoppers, thanks in part to Ballard. According to the news magazine, “The …
Taking the pulse of holiday shopping in Ballard
Walking around downtown Ballard on Friday afternoon, holiday shoppers seemed few and far between. Perhaps that’s because the final shopping crunch had yet to come. Or perhaps it had something to do with the time of day. In any case, considering the economy, a number of shops in Ballard are satisfied with how sales are going. Some, such as Blackbird, even say they’re doing well.
“We’re getting a lot more foot traffic than last year,” said Nicole Miller, owner of Blackbird, Inc., adding that, “online sales are growing tremendously.”
That’s great news for the company, which runs Blackbird, Blackbird Candy Shoppe, and The Field House. Since they sell seasonal clothing, among other products, they depend on the holiday shopping season to sell their fall merchandise. (In related news, Blackbird’s women’s store, Birgitta, closed this past weekend. In a press release, Blackbird reported that almost a year after opening Birgitta they, “realized that the other Blackbird businesses were more successful and took far less effort.”)
Holiday weekends are full of bazaars and sales
Besides hitting the traditional Ballard brick and mortar stores for your holiday shopping, there are several events which will (hopefully) take some of the stress out of the holiday hustle …
Get ready for ‘Holidays in Ballard’
While many people are still trying to put together their Halloween costumes, the In Ballard Merchants Association is already gearing up for the holidays. After a summer-long “Tuesdays in Ballard” …
Snow gives boost to some Ballard businesses
Ballard merchants teamed up for a “Shop Local/Think Local” campaign, and we here at My Ballard launched a “Buy in Ballard” campaign… But for some Ballard businesses over the last …
Farmers Market, many Ballard stores open
Believe it or not, the Ballard Farmers Market is open for business. About one third of the vendors were able to make it to Old Ballard. And most businesses are …
Shopping craziness as storm approaches
4 p.m. update: As a big storm approaches, people are flooding stores in a last-minute attempt to stock up on supplies and buy holiday gifts. This was the scene at …
Buy local efforts gaining momentum
In addition to our Buy in Ballard campaign, Jason Hughes, the owner of Sonic Boom, has launched a Shop Local/Think Local effort with a group of Ballard businesses. You may …
Business is tough, so please buy in Ballard
We’ve heard from a few businesses in the Ballard area over the last few weeks, and they’ve said sales are particularly difficult. Don Willis Furniture, which has stores in Ballard, …