'We Knew This Would Have To Happen': Shop Owner Reflects On Closing Of Her Storefront

Arlington TX

08 March, 2022

7:00 PM

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By David Moreno, Fort Worth Report March 8, 2022 Esther Miller loves lifestyle goods and creating a warm atmosphere for customers.She and her team hand-selected each business to feature in the store, wanting to support independent makers and curate a local shopping experience unlike any other in Fort Worth. Opened in 2018 at 212 Carroll St., the store offered that experience in a different way. After pushing through the pandemic and economic struggles, Miller decided to close her current storefront — a decision she saw as inevitable post-pandemic — on March 5. "We knew this would have to happen, eventually, about a couple months ago," Miller said. "It's just so difficult when you're running a gift and lifestyle home shop, you need that foot traffic." Miller and the rest of her team sat down with the Fort Worth Report to reflect on the store's closing week and hopes for the future. They also shared how they're looking at the shift to online in a positive way. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.