GROUNDS PARK -- As the Mall might University Town Center comes together, and as well , online shopping becomes more dominant, the miscroscopic Hidden Gate Gifts shop might 8455 Cooper Creek Blvd. will close, owners say.
The web store earns most of its profits caused from selling home decor as well as Vera Bradley iPhone 5S case and Baggallini purses and ipad accessories.
Owners Barbara Diederich and LeeAnn Pettis say they cannot compete with closeby stores in the Shoppes at Institution Town Center such as Pier en Imports, Kirkland's and Marshalls. With the new mall due to open when October, surviving will become even eliminate these loans, they say.
"We can't be unique any longer because Macy's or Dillard's would carry Vera Bradley iPhone 5 case. All those outlets are going to carry what we carry, in said Diederich, 51.
Hidden Ausgang Gifts used to be one of the most prominent Lado Bradley sellers in the region, but a great Vera Bradley pop-up has jumped into at Ellenton Premium Outlets and will possibly open in the new nearby mall so the handbag company told Wire connections Gate it had to stop selling Lado bags.
The shop also provides the same potpourri Macy's carries that has a Pandora-like line of jewelry called Chamilia. While a Pandora store in a mall hasn't been announced, Diederich and as well , Pettis are confident one probably open there and knock out big their Chamilia clientele.
Store owners state also afraid traffic congestion will help to increase as the mall opens and people will opt to do all their search there instead of battling traffic to visit Hidden Gate.
"Customers come in proverb they're afraid of the traffic that will come to this area, " said Pettis, 45.
Hidden Gate Gifts and had plenty of window shoppers -- people who would look at bags and items in the store and then just invest in online.
"These lines aren't religious anymore. We used to be the only who carried them. Now they're the only thing online, " Pettis said.
Diederich, a former certified public accountant, and Pettis, an ex paralegal, bought Hidden Gate Giving gifts in 2009 from previous owners. They both friends did it to get away from their stand jobs, do something different and explore personal creativity. They wanted to make people glad.
"We found this little surprise shop and we thought it was a real gem and we purchased it, " Diederich said.
The store has a tentative securing date of May 31. Many of merchandise is now 30 percent off.
"We can't stop progress, " Pettis said. "It's just unfortunate. in
Sabrina Rocco, East Manatee journalist, can be reached at (941) 745-7024. Follow@sabrinarocco on Twitter.
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