Small is beautiful
We partner with local owners & operators to modernize Main Street retail.
ABOUT
THE NEXT WAVE OF COMMERCE IS MODERNIZED LOCAL
THE NEXT WAVE OF COMMERCE IS MODERNIZED LOCAL
THE NEXT WAVE OF COMMERCE IS MODERNIZED LOCAL
Today’s consumer craves local, and is losing affection for big retail. But local has to be better: personal, convenient, viable, multi-channel.
Indie’s customizable services & support were built for small retail. From software-only to shared ownership, our mission is to propel anchors of authenticity in neighborhoods across the country.
Members
4,200+
4,200+
Shops
6
6
Cities
4
4
Non-Bezos Sales
$6.8m+
$6.8m+
Join our mission to unite our neighborhoods.
Join our mission to unite our neighborhoods.
START A SHOP
START A SHOP
If you want to launch a Main Street business, but don’t know where or how to start, start with us. Our launch blueprint & partner-level operational support guides your store from idea to profitability. Let’s build it together.
If you want to launch a Main Street business, but don’t know where or how to start, start with us. Our launch blueprint & partner-level operational support guides your store from idea to profitability. Let’s build it together.
OWN YOUR BRAND
We lean on your ideas/concepts, but guide you through an independent brand strategy, design & launch.
TECH PLATFORM
Start with multi-channel from day one: store workflow, payments, website, even an iOS app.
DESIGN/OPS
Store layout, opening inventory, cost analysis, runway to profitability… we’re here for you.
SCALE UP
Access additional resources or capital to grow, expand, or hire.
OWN YOUR BRAND
We lean on your ideas/concepts, but guide you through an independent brand strategy, design & launch.
TECH PLATFORM
Start with multi-channel from day one: store workflow, payments, website, even an iOS app.
DESIGN/OPS
Store layout, opening inventory, cost analysis, runway to profitability… we’re here for you.
SCALE UP
Access additional resources or capital to grow, expand, or hire.
OWN YOUR BRAND
We lean on your ideas/concepts, but guide you through an independent brand strategy, design & launch.
TECH PLATFORM
Start with multi-channel from day one: store workflow, payments, website, even an iOS app.
DESIGN/OPS
Store layout, opening inventory, cost analysis, runway to profitability… we’re here for you.
SCALE UP
Access additional resources or capital to grow, expand, or hire.
SELL YOUR SHOP
SELL YOUR SHOP
Where Indie Shops all began — we purchased Alabama’s oldest independent bookstore in 2020 and unleashed a full-scale modernization to increase sales 4x. If you’re a Main Street business owner looking to retire or transition, we’d love to consider purchasing your store & continuing your legacy.
Where Indie Shops all began — we purchased Alabama’s oldest independent bookstore in 2020 and unleashed a full-scale modernization to increase sales 4x. If you’re a Main Street business owner looking to retire or transition, we’d love to consider purchasing your store & continuing your legacy.
PASS THE BATON
Research suggests that nearly 70% of Main Street businesses will transition in the coming decade. We want your local business to continue & prosper, not close.
SIMPLE TRANSACTIONS
Once we’ve reviewed your business, we’ll make an offer quickly and negotiate a favorable structure for both parties.
LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
We find/partner with a local owner/operator (or group) in the community to continue operating & grow.
CONTINUED LEGACY
Your brand/store lives on as an important part of your community as we help shepherd it into the future.
PASS THE BATON
Research suggests that nearly 70% of Main Street businesses will transition in the coming decade. We want your local business to continue & prosper, not close.
SIMPLE TRANSACTIONS
Once we’ve reviewed your business, we’ll make an offer quickly and negotiate a favorable structure for both parties.
LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
We find/partner with a local owner/operator (or group) in the community to continue operating & grow.
CONTINUED LEGACY
Your brand/store lives on as an important part of your community as we help shepherd it into the future.
PASS THE BATON
Research suggests that nearly 70% of Main Street businesses will transition in the coming decade. We want your local business to continue & prosper, not close.
SIMPLE TRANSACTIONS
Once we’ve reviewed your business, we’ll make an offer quickly and negotiate a favorable structure for both parties.
LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS
We find/partner with a local owner/operator (or group) in the community to continue operating & grow.
CONTINUED LEGACY
Your brand/store lives on as an important part of your community as we help shepherd it into the future.
USE OUR SOFTWARE
USE OUR SOFTWARE
When we launched store #1, we were shocked at the available retail-specific POS options, especially for stores with many thousands of SKUs. We’ve spent four years building a cloud-based POS specifically for Main Street retail with hundreds of features, e-com & iOS platforms, and a marketing playbook proven to increase sales.
When we launched store #1, we were shocked at the available retail-specific POS options, especially for stores with many thousands of SKUs. We’ve spent four years building a cloud-based POS specifically for Main Street retail with hundreds of features, e-com & iOS platforms, and a marketing playbook proven to increase sales.
MORE THAN A POS
Our cloud-based software has been built from scratch to run your entire retail operation. Run a data-driven store with customer accounts, iMessage, analytics, ordering, inventory, PO recon, COGS, and much more.
E-COMMERCE
Get your store catalog online within a few days with clean product-data and automated collection assignment.
iOS PLATFORM
Our custom iOS platform enables customers to search-for-anything and checkout within a few taps, plus support for wish lists, multi-store pickup, local delivery, gift wrap, and/or shipping.
DESIGN/MARKETING
Outsource some of your marketing or customer acquisition strategies to generate higher-quality content and increase foot traffic.
MORE THAN A POS
Our cloud-based software has been built from scratch to run your entire retail operation. Run a data-driven store with customer accounts, iMessage, analytics, ordering, inventory, PO recon, COGS, and much more.
E-COMMERCE
Get your store catalog online within a few days with clean product-data and automated collection assignment.
iOS PLATFORM
Our custom iOS platform enables customers to search-for-anything and checkout within a few taps, plus support for wish lists, multi-store pickup, local delivery, gift wrap, and/or shipping.
DESIGN/MARKETING
Outsource some of your marketing or customer acquisition strategies to generate higher-quality content and increase foot traffic.
MORE THAN A POS
Our cloud-based software has been built from scratch to run your entire retail operation. Run a data-driven store with customer accounts, iMessage, analytics, ordering, inventory, PO recon, COGS, and much more.
E-COMMERCE
Get your store catalog online within a few days with clean product-data and automated collection assignment.
iOS PLATFORM
Our custom iOS platform enables customers to search-for-anything and checkout within a few taps, plus support for wish lists, multi-store pickup, local delivery, gift wrap, and/or shipping.
DESIGN/MARKETING
Outsource some of your marketing or customer acquisition strategies to generate higher-quality content and increase foot traffic.
LOCATIONS
LITTLE PROFESSOR BOOKSHOP
Homewood, AL
LITTLE PROFESSOR BOOKSHOP
Birmingham, AL
GOOD BOOKS
Cornwall, NY
NEIGHBOR BOOKS
McKinney, TX
COMING SOON
Nashville, TN
COMING SOON
Atlanta, GA
THE MOVEMENT TOWARDS LOCAL