Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Welcome Sand N Stones, Delaware & Nature Shoppe

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes Sand N Stones, Delaware & Nature Shoppe to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  Local artisan Michele Buckler offers 14K gold-filled and Anti-Tarnish Sterling Silver wire-framed jewelry with each piece created in the shop.  You can select a gem in stock or have Michele custom wrap your own piece.  And, yes, you can order your custom jewlery right from her website!



Welcome Marsha's Co.

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes Marsha's Co. to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  Located in Sussex County and serving all of Delmarva, the coastal environment is the inspiration for Michele Holler's artwork, which she faithfully prints on her collection of apparel, accessories, and home decor.  Her "comfort wear" includes her own Trim T and Trim Fleece giving you stylish, yet comfortable wear.  You can even order her work at her website!



Welcome Law Office of Walter Gunby

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes the Law Office of Walter Gunby to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  With over 37 years of law practice and over 34 years of bankruptcy expertise, they deal in matters that include, but is not limited to, bankruptcy, workers' compensation, IRS problem resolution, and elder law.  Located in Dorchester County, they serve all of Delmarva.



Welcome JEM Lumber & Building Supply, LLC

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes JEM Lumber & Building Supply, LLC to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  Located in Sussex County, they serve all of Delaware and all nine counties comprising the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  Serving the construction industry since 1978, their mission is to provide “Quality Products at a Competitive Price with Friendly Hometown Service”.  For all your home remodeling needs, you will find everything you need at JEM Lumber & Building Supply, LLC at competitive prices that often are better than the big box stores - and their service is second to none.



Welcome Great Graphics

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes Great Graphics to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  Located in Kent County, DE, Great Graphics offer expert textile printing services across the USA.  They provide custom printed apparel for businesses, retail outlets, and special events.  If you have a business or special event you want to promote, be sure to check out Great Graphics!



Welcome Delmarva Popcorn & Nut Company LLC

Shop Local Delmarva welcomes Delmarva Popcorn & Nut Company, LLC to the family of locally owned and operated businesses.  Located in Kent County, DE, Mark, "the popcorn man", serves up fresh popcorn in a multitude of flavors.  He only uses locally grown kernels from MD, Va, and PA to make his popcorn. Not only can you find his popcorn at his store, but you can find him all up and down Delmarva at local fairs and events or simply order his famous popcorn right from his website!

Shop Local Delmarva is growing

Shop Local Delmarva is growing. For almost two years, the site averaged around 7 unique visitors per day. This past August, the average was shattered with a record 21 visits per day to the site. Last month shattered that record with an average of 26 visits per day to the Shop Local Delmarva website. This month is only two days old and looks to be on track to match or beat the past two months with an average of 14 visits between today and yesterday - and it's not even the weekend when the Shop Local Delmarva website gets most of its traffic! The really good news is both months saw a 37% return visit rate. That means people are bookmarking the site waiting for the directory to be filled with locally owned businesses and become a useful tool for the visitors seeking your locally owned business out.

For both months, the overwhelming keywords used to find the Shop Local Delmarva website were some combination of the words local, shopping, and Delmarva. And in August, two businesses, Salt Water Style and Long Neck Plumbing, were specifically searched for and found in the directory more than once each.

If you're a locally owned and operated business, get listed! Your customers are trying to find you!