Episode Recap
Seven St. Marys shops are teaming up for the Boutique Rodeo, and one shopper will take home $700 in local gift cards. It all kicks off on Friday, November 20, when Pink Friday brings a national shop-small event to Camden County the week before Black Friday.
In Episode 126 of the Get ’N’ Your Business Podcast, host Alison Shores sits down with Kaitlyn Sizemore, co-owner of Southern Saint Boutique, and Candace Pullum, St. Marys Main Street manager. Kaitlyn remembers deciding to try Pink Friday about a week before her first event. Five years in, it’s Southern Saint’s biggest sale of the year, complete with porch vendors, giveaways, and a free bedazzle bar.
Kaitlyn also talks about building the boutique with her mom, how livestream shopping helped them stay connected with customers during COVID, and why she invites local women of different sizes to model the shop’s clothes. Alison and Candace share what that support looks like in the other direction, from businesses giving kids their first jobs to helping a school find pizza boxes for a classroom project.
Episode Highlights
Southern Saint Boutique celebrates its fifth Pink Friday. The sale runs from 3 to 7 p.m. at 708 Osborne Street, Suite 102. Kaitlyn previews 40 swag bags, permanent jewelry, The Bloom Bar on the porch, and a free bedazzle bar. The first 30 shoppers who spend $100 or more get a branded sweatshirt.
Make a few stops along Osborne Street. One More Chapter Bookseller plans a gift-with-purchase offer next door. Across the street at the Cottage Shops of St. Marys, the guests spotlight children’s clothing at Because Kids, Swedish sweets at Swede Dreams Candy Co., and a Pink Friday drink from Lily’s Loaded Teas.
There’s more happening around town. The episode previews raffles and a visit from the Quench & Co. coffee truck at Boutique Elar, a chance to win weekender bags at Ink & Ivy, and how shoppers can buy or consign clothes at The Curated Closet.
The St. Marys DDA doubles the Rodeo prize. Candace announces that the Downtown Development Authority will match the seven shops’ $50 contributions. One winner will receive a $100 gift card from each shop.
How to Enter the Boutique Rodeo
Pick up a card at any participating shop and start wherever you like.
Spend $20 or more at a participating shop to earn that shop’s punch.
Collect four punches for one drawing entry, or fill all seven spots for two entries.
The shops named in the episode are Southern Saint Boutique, Boutique Elar, Because Kids, Emily’s Divine Designs, The Curated Closet, Ink & Ivy, and Hello Mary. The Rodeo starts on Pink Friday and runs through Small Business Saturday, November 28.
Listen to Episode 126, send it to a friend you’d take shopping, and pick your first Pink Friday stop. Check each shop’s social pages for hours and specials, then grab a Rodeo card when you head out on November 20.
