Hey retail (and WFFH) enthusiast! Welcome to “Window Shopping.”
If you were a supporter of Shamontiel’s prior retail magazine content (from 2019-2020), you’ll enjoy this publication. If you kept on reading her content from 2020 to 2021 on Medium’s “Window Shopping” publication, you’ll enjoy it even more. If you’re new here, Shamontiel’s focus is on retail news, consumer news, technology in retail, and eco-friendly ways to keep goods out of landfills (i.e. giveaways, recycling, repurposing). As of November 2022, this publication has been relaunched and will have a monthly exclusive post all year round.
Readers will also occasionally see a new section called “Work Fluently From Home (WFFH),” which is business news for entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.
Why Substack?
I’ve written numerous online and print series since 2006. Some were with mainstream newspapers. Others were pretty well-known and lesser-known online news and lifestyle publications. Business decisions on my end were made, and I’m rebuilding. When I made the decision to start transitioning to Substack mid-2022, I knew I was losing a few thousand followers. Some have found me again on here, and I appreciate it. Whether I’m brand new to you or we’re reuniting again, let’s chat!
Amazon Affiliate
As an Amazon affiliate, I earn a percentage from purchases with my referral links. I know some consumers are choosing to boycott Amazon for its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) removal, and I don’t blame you one bit. I have zero love for Target, but that happened long before the worst possible choice for president returned to the White House. However, after thinking about this thoroughly, I have chosen to continue on while trying my absolute best to promote small businesses, women-owned businesses and black-owned businesses who still feature their items on Amazon.
You’ll still see links on my post from ads I already agreed to showcase pre-presidential results that are not from any of these three groups. All of my posts as of February 1, 2025, the first day of Black History Month, will feature a minimum of one product from a black-owned business though. I have verified all websites and founders even after seeing that Amazon stamp above to confirm the owners. But if you are boycotting anti-DEI companies regardless, I respect that all the same.
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