Duncan and York is technically a new shop to buy gifts.
But for this downtown-dweller, it is a gift itself.
That’s because the duo behind the shop envision it to be a destination for both mementos and must-haves: In one stop, I can get my holiday cards, a Yoohoo, a pair of earrings and a toothbrush.
Owners Lindsay Woodruff and Stephanie Wilkinson (Duncan and York are their maiden names) call the Rankin Avenue shop a “modern general store,” Wilkinson said.
“It encompasses a lot of things,” said Woodruff. “At the heart, we are a gift store. We also want to have sundries, food, drink and novelties. When we originally created it, we wanted it to be always changing; if you come in two weeks later, you are going to see different things.
Duncan and York opened about two weeks ago. And the current inventory is eclectic: They have bags and purses. Perfumes and laundry detergent. Pillows and a do-it-yourself ukulele building kit.
“We wanted everything to be mindful,” Wilkinson said. “That was the mortar when it came to the brick-and-mortar concept.”
Wilkinson and Woodruff, both of whom have an education in public relations, met through their husbands, and became fast friends. Their professional backgrounds also have some
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