Established to Amplify the Voices of Small Shops Across Nebraska
Modern Market
May 4 // 10-4
302 N. Front Street
Waterloo, NE 68069
Shop, Sip + Savor from 50+ local small businesses in one spot!
We will be celebrating the visionary curators behind the small shops locally. There’s something wonderful to be said about each shop and how the owners thoughtfully chooses different pieces to feature -- we want to highlight that! Don’t worry, we still love our maker shops, too. We want to include everyone in this market, for you all to enjoy the diversity of small businesses across Nebraska.
SIPS + SAVOR:
Roam Wine + Bar, Corndog Co., Zen Coffee Co., DonutNV, Cake and Crumb Bakery
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Industry Education
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Pop-up Events
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Headquartered west of Omaha in Waterloo, NE
A Local Collective was established to support other boutiques and small shops. Some see it as competition, but Katie and Jill see it as a collaboration. A Local Collective is a collaborative office and event space. It shares the building with hello ruby and Little Mango warehouses.
Find us at 302 North Front Street, Suite 1, Waterloo, NE 68069. We open our space for our signature event, Modern Market in the spring and fall. We also open it for our customers to rent! It’s a gorgeous blank slate.
How A Local Collective started
A Local Collective came to be when two women-owned shops discovered each other via Instagram and met up for a cup of coffee. Both Jill Dudzinski of hello ruby and Katie Lakin of Little Mango were starting online based shops in Omaha, Nebraska, and met monthly to brainstorm ideas, events, and best business practices.
At the time, both owners had a mobile shopping concept; Jill, a fashion truck, and Katie, a vintage camper. They set up many events and pop-up shops in the Omaha area and continued to meet new business owners. They both love sharing all things local and supporting their community.
Become A Local Collective
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Small businesses team up and offer weekend sales online.
Featured Shops
hello ruby
Omaha’s original fashion truck, hello ruby is a pop-up shop on wheels. Featuring women’s clothing, accessories and gift, you’ll see Jill trucking trends at many local events in town. Like to shop from your home?! We offer free shipping and local pick-up from our online shop, too!
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