Est. 1892 · Forever WildMy LogbookSubmit a ListingSign In
AdirondackRegion.comExplore the Atlas
§ The Mercantile · Now Reading Applications

Sell on the Mercantile.

You run a real Adirondack storefront — the rustic-goods barn on Route 9N, the gear shop on Main Street, the gallery in Old Forge. Surface that inventory to the regional audience already reading the publication, without leaving your point-of-sale, your fulfillment, or your relationship with each piece.

§ The Terms of Trade

One counter, plainly kept.

A small first cohort, onboarded by hand in 2026 — editor-curated, eight percent commission, direct payouts, no platform fee, no exclusivity, no race-to-the-bottom pricing.

§ No. I

Your inventory, your prices.

What you keep

Eight-percent commission per sale, well below typical platform splits. You set prices. You hold the SKUs. You decide what surfaces and what stays in the back room.

§ No. II

The cart, the checkout, the audience.

What we run

Mercantile-wide cart and checkout, Stripe Connect direct payouts in your business name, editorial product pages in the gazette voice, traffic from a publication that already covers your region.

§ No. III

Fulfillment from your shop.

What you keep doing

You pack and ship from the existing storefront. We handle the order confirmation emails, the customer-service inquiries that aren't piece-specific, the after-sale editorial follow-up.

§ Eligibility

Who we’re reading first.

No. IBrick-and-mortar Adirondack retailer with an existing storefront and an active business address in the region.
No. IIAlready listed in our directory at /mercantile — or willing to submit a directory listing first (free, takes ten minutes, editorial reviews on a normal cadence).
No. IIIInventory is hand-made, hand-curated, regionally-sourced, or specialty-imported with a story. Not generic dropship; not Amazon-resold; not race-to-the-bottom.
No. IVYou can ship 5+ unique SKUs through the Mercantile in the first season. We're looking for shops that put a real shelf into the publication, not single-piece consignors.
§ The Proprietor’s Counter

Your shelf, in the gazette.

A real editor reads each application. The faster path is to also forward the latest catalog or a representative product page — link in the form, attach in your follow-up email. We’ll write back within two weeks.

Express InterestClaim Your Shop
§ Express Interest

Tell us about the shop.

A real editor reads each of these. Be specific — what you stock, who walks in, what a shelf of yours would look like in the publication.

Or email us directly

Independent artisan with no storefront? Apply to The Makers’ Table →