“”How Palm Springs Bottle Shop Supports Diversity”When you stroll through Mojave Flea Trading Post or Market Market to reach either of Palm Springs Bottle Shop’s (PSBS) two locations, you might think you’ve stumbled upon a Yayoi Kusama installation: Everywhere you turn, you see colorful dots.
But the spots aren’t purely for looks. “Over 80 percent of our products come from brands that are owned by women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ identifying people,” says PSBS co-owner Chris White. “We wanted to create a way for us to signify who the makers were.”
White and his three fellow founders devised a color-coding system for the wine, pantry items, snacks, and gifts: A yellow dot denotes women-owned brands, green indicates makers of color, and bright pink points to LGBTQ+ ownership…”
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