Los Angeles shops accepting new brands, makers & designers
These 40 independent shops in Los Angeles publicly say they accept submissions. Each card links to a listing with the exact pitch instructions from the shop's own website. Read how to pitch to retailers and grab the free line sheet template before you hit send.
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Leanna Lin's Wonderland
Playful gift shop + art gallery 'for the young at heart'; focus on California and West Coast artists and brands. Won't carry lines already sold elsewhere in Eagle Rock (90041).
Merci Milo
Small family-owned shop of handmade, unique toys and accessories for children from local artisans, traditional toy makers, 'creative mamas' and global brands.
LAKE
Boutique since 2007 'committed to bringing independent artisans into our neighborhood': gifts, natural apothecary, clothing and jewelry.
THE MOST
Curated lifestyle concept store since 2015 with beauty & wellness, fashion, and design & home, including a USM Modular furniture showroom; welcoming brands across every category.
Soragumi
Anime/game merch shop (official Genshin merchandise, figures, blind boxes) that also carries local and international artists and brands and hosts events. Second store in Buena Park.
Markt LA
Women's clothing, shoes, jewelry and bags from independent designers; new items in-store daily.
General Store
'Simple, well-made things' imagined and crafted by artists and makers; supports a network of independent artists. Sister store in San Francisco.
Cookbook
Neighborhood market and grocery.
North Figueroa Bookshop
General-interest bookstore run by LA publishers Rare Bird and Unnamed Press; connects the independent publishing community with readers in Highland Park, Glassell Park and Eagle Rock.
LA Librería
Children's and young adult bookstore specializing in bilingual and Spanish-language books; also serves educators.
The Ripped Bodice
Romance bookstore; also has a Brooklyn store. Publishers, publicists and agents should email their catalog instead.
Urbanic Paper Boutique
Paper and design boutique sourcing 'the best-of-the-best from makers all over the world'; blends modern style and vintage charm.
Japanese American National Museum Store
Museum store offering crafts, publications, recordings and merchandise that 'illustrate the richness, understanding, and appreciation of the Japanese American experience.'
Craft Contemporary Shop
Museum shop that independently sources most products; open to handmade, artist and artisan-made work. The museum also runs juried Makers Market and Holiday Marketplace events.
Academy Museum Store
Store of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Vroman's Bookstore
Pasadena bookstore that 'is proud to support local authors.' Authors must affirm no AI was used in producing the book.
Book Soup
Bookstore that moved to a placement-only program for Southern California authors on June 1, 2025; separate form for book-talk and signing proposals.
WACKO / Soap Plant
Pop-culture gift and book emporium with the La Luz de Jesus art gallery inside (gallery submissions go to info@laluzdejesus.com).
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Refill grocery store fighting plastic packaging; looks for sustainable, thoughtfully made products. Also has a Studio City location.
Shout and About
Gift shop opened in 2015; second shop in Carlsbad (opened 2022). Owner-run.
Burro
Abbot Kinney shop since 1999, inspired by the American West: stationery, trinkets, coffee-table books, handcrafted accessories, and goods for hearth and home.
The Secret Headquarters
Comic book shop that prefers comics or primarily comic-based zines it can sell; also publishes under SHQ Publishing.
FOLD Gallery & Shop
Gallery and shop above The Last Bookstore with heavy tourist foot traffic; shows painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, fiber art and illustration.
Skylight Books
Independent bookstore with a zine section.
Lundeen's
Gift shop across from City Hall that's 'always excited to discover new makers and thoughtfully designed products.' Offers complimentary gift wrap.
Stay Home Friend
Gift shop with unique finds by local artists and sustainably minded gifts.
Myrtle
Shop for brands created or co-created by a visible female designer with an interest in sustainable manufacture; also carries apothecary, home and gift items by female designers. In Echo Park 2011-2017, now at ROW DTLA.
Shorthand
Stationery shop ('for the love of your desk') that's 'always on the hunt for new products' but has a very specific aesthetic. Third store in San Anselmo.
Chevalier's Books
Larchmont bookstore that moved across the street to a larger space in January 2021; separate form for event pitches.
Broome St. General Store
General store and cafe with a Silver Lake flagship and a shop at Platform in Culver City.
Junior High
Multipurpose gallery and events space whose consignment shop is all small-batch, one-of-a-kind work handmade by local artisans; shop is always in rotation.
Flintridge Bookstore
Independent bookstore with a consignment program to feature local authors.
Lucky Penny General Store
Independent, women-owned neighborhood shop that's 'passionate about supporting local artists, makers': gifts, home goods, jewelry, art, stationery, apothecary, clothing and locally made products. Hosts events and workshops.
Paper Plant Co.
Stationery, home and gift boutique in Historic Chinatown with a strong Japanese stationery assortment.
Gallery Nucleus
Gallery since 2004 with a boutique bookstore/gift shop up front, focused on illustrated and entertainment art. Second location in Portland.
Luca
Non-toxic beauty and essentials shop with strict ingredient standards.
Alchemy Works
Coastal California retail, gallery and event space concept; second location in Newport Beach.
Magpi
'A Place to Gather Beautiful Things': apparel, home décor, artisan-made goods, vintage finds, gifts and pantry items. Second store in Cedar Glen (Lake Arrowhead).
Monarca Sol Collective
Artisan marketplace boutique (formerly Mercadito Monarca) with handmade goods from Indigenous artisans in Mexico and local Latinx makers; collective model for underrepresented makers.
South Pas Vintage
Vintage shop with rack rentals and memberships, plus artist and handmade tables (personal branding allowed for artists only). Sister shop Monrovia Vintage.
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