See You in 2021: Letter from the Founder

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SAD BUT HEALTHY & HOPEFUL

Hi everyone! It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that we will not be moving forward with any IRL (in real life) events for the remainder of 2020. We’ve officially cancelled our LA and Portland Summer Markets, and all vendors and shoppers have been fully refunded. The lifeline of our amazing community is YOU — our talented, hard-working business owners and our fab shoppers and dedicated fans — so until I know that I can keep you and your family and friends safe, I’m not willing to put business before health.

To everyone reading this, please know how much I, and the entire team here at Unique Markets, will miss you! The buzz of laughter and excitement that is heard at our markets, the energy that’s felt all throughout the atmosphere as people discover things, and the smiles we witness as entrepreneurs and shoppers connect — these are things that I will look forward to experiencing again with you. As sad as I am to not have any markets this year, it’s allowed me to step back the past few months and actually reflect (for the first time in 12 years). And figure out ways to pivot and keep the unique party going!

  • We will be launching Monthly Virtual Markets starting in July

  • We are also launching something brand new and exciting very soon!!!

  • We have ramped-up our blog content to offer playlists, artist Q&As, helpful articles and more

  • Season 2 of our podcast, SOS with Sonja Rasula, launches the week of July 20th

  • We’re about to launch helpful videos and tutorials on my new YouTube Channel for small business owners (subscribe now to ensure you don’t miss anything)

I am so grateful for the ability to continue to connect with all of you through the website, social media, etc. You better believe we’ll be announcing our new plans soon. Now more then ever we need to shop small and support local, independent design and business!

While this year has brought so many layers of struggle for everyone, I have bright eyes for the future. I hope you are safe and well, and look forward to the next time I get to see you! For now, we’ll see you online…

xo, sonja