Inspired by both a fear of Christmas shopping and all the host of Bowen-oriented Facebook group's that have popped up in the past year, web-developer Denise Lawson has decided to bring as many local products as possible onto one website.
"You'll be able to search for exactly what you want," she says. "Type in, 'teenage boy,' or 'eco-friendly' and you'll find something that meets the criteria."
Lawson says that for vendors, the online store makes sense even if they already have an online store or an actual storefront on Bowen.
"People looking for gift ideas will come to this site looking for ideas," she says. "So if a vendor puts something up, that offers the buyer the chance to stumble over something he or she might have never thought of."
Lawson says she's hoping for as wide a range of products as possible for her store, as long as they're all being put forward by local businesses.
"I went to a film night put on by Bowen in Transition, all about the local economy, and it just really made sense to me. We have to support our community in an economic sense."
To cover her costs, Lawson is asking vendors for a 15 percent commission on their sales.
Interested vendors can email Denise Lawson at: [email protected]
