08/05/2026
What’s going on?
We received an email a few weeks ago that we were not expecting - it’s all good stuff, super good stuff!
And a film crew was coming to the store to interview Paul and I.
They wanted to know how we survived this past year, being away from the business for months. Having our focus be on Paul, where it should have been. Typically businesses suffer but we not only maintained our businesses but actually grew. We opened up a new store and hit our first 1 million in sales for over a 1 year span in 2025.
We shared how our staff pulled together to run all our store’s as if nothing had happened. They kept it together, they ran the show, they are amazing.
Then our talented makers, they stuck it out and weathered the storm, amazingly, no one left. We appreciate their patience and commitment to Smith + Trade. They get our vision, they see it too.
It was an amazing day and it really made us take time to reflect over this past year. We love our staff and our makers, this is not just a business, it is an extension of who we are.
We are blessed in many, many ways.
We can’t wait to share more when the press release comes out in a month.
Thank you to our incredible staff, makers and to you, for your continued support over the last 7 years, especially over this past year.
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