Downtown Ferndale Businesses Set for Small Business Saturday
(C. Proxmire, Nov. 29, 2014)
Modern Natural Baby owner Emily Murray calls Small Business Saturday “the busiest day of the year.” But of course she and her staff are ready to sell the eco-friendly kids toys, bibs, cloth diapers, and other baby-raising accessories that make great holiday gifts. Modern Natural Baby is one of over 30 local businesses offering special deals for the day. “We open and ten and there will be a line at the door, she said. The store offers special deals all day, including a gift certificate for the first 25 shoppers.
Downtown Ferndale has a passport of businesses for the day, sponsored by Garden Fresh Gourmet. Each stamp on the passport offers participants an entry into a raffle where they can win prizes and gift certificates.
This will be Liz Roekle’s first Small Business Saturday in Ferndale. She’s the manager of Treasure Trove, a store featuring furniture, jewelry, gifts and other consignments. This is their second location, with the original in Grosse Point. “I’m really excited to be in Ferndale. In Grosse Point we have regular customers, but here there are so many new faces all the time. It’s an up and coming place where people want to come and hang out, and just be part of it all,” Roekle said.
The Rust Belt Market features many indie artists under one roof. And for this weekend only visitors can stop by the Detroit GT booth for a free “I <3 Ferndale sticker.” Rena Hopkins of Detroit Iguana was at her booth on “Black Friday,” selling ornaments, jewelry, and steampunk art. “Lots of people came in today to browse. There’s so much to chose from in here that people need ideas. They’ll come in and look, and then come back because they saw something that stuck in their minds.”
Check out any of the participating stores for great deals, and learn more about Downtown Ferndale at www.downtownferndale.com.
Participating businesses and their deals include:
- 8 Degrees Plato (611 W. Nine Mile Rd.)
- Boston Tea Room (224 W. Nine Mile Rd.) 10% off all retail purchases and a free tin of tea with any $50 purchase.
- Brazen Cosmetics (195 W. Nine Mile Rd. B1) – 20% discount on makeup products & complimentary makeup applications.
- Completely Bronzed Airbrush Tanning (195 W. Nine Mile Rd. Ste. B1) – BOGO on airbrush tans (for pre-paid visits/gift certificates)
- Cupcake Station (301 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – $1 Cookie Special
- Designer Resale Boutique (175 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – 50% off select items and Chanel drawing
- Detroit Comics (23333 Woodward Ave.) – 10% off anything in store, 50% off back issues & BOGO DC 3D Futures End covers
- Easy Like Sundae (172 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – $1.00 off purchase over $3.00
- Elegance by Design (320 W. Nine Mile) – 50% off everything in-store
- Found Sound Records (234 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – 25% off used products
- Greenleaf Bodywork (251 E. Nine Mile Rd.) – Buy one gift certificate, get one ½ off
- Howe’s Bayou (22848 Woodward Ave.) – 10% off purchase with receipt from Ferndale retailer
- Java Hutt (165 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – BOGO
- Le Bling (305 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – 25% off purchase
- Library Bookstore (169 W. Nine Mile Rd.)
- Little Lotus (195 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – Customer appreciation day from 3-6pm and deals
- MBrew – passport pickup place and their doing some fun things with vendors and gift baskets
- Meagan Mitchell Salon (145 W. Nine Mile Rd.)
- Modern Natural Baby (200 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – In-store sales, clearance BLOWOUT, and freebies w/purchases over $50
- Nature’s Playhouse (318 W. Nine Mile Rd.)
- One-Eyed Betty’s (175 W. Troy St.) – BOGO
- Painting With A Twist (200 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – 16*20 painting to take home
- Polished Faces and Beyond (22720 Woodward Ave. Ste. 109) – 25% off any purchase
- Reid Salon (259 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – 40% off products
- Rouge Make Up & Nail Studio (23337 Woodward Ave.) – 15% Off Eve Organics Makeup & Skincare Purchase $50 in gift certificates and receive $10 G.C. for you
- Rust Belt Market (22801 Woodward Ave.)
- Schramm’s Mead (325 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – Discounted gift baskets @$25 each & 10% discount on food
- State of the Art (918 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – Refreshments in-store
- The Twisted Shamrock (276 W. Nine Mile Rd.)
- Touch of Light (23426 Woodward Ave.)
- Treasure Trove (200 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – Free candle with purchase of $10.00 or more
- Treat Dreams (22965 Woodward Ave.) – 50% off gift coins
- Western Market (447 W. Nine Mile Rd.) – $5 off purchase of $30.00 or more
Finish your evening at one of over 60 restaurants and entertainment venues in Downtown Ferndale