Retail businesses in Detroit, Michigan are the focus of this guide, whether operating through a brick-and-mortar outlet or online.
Except where a more specific category exists, websites representing Detroit businesses selling a product would be listed in this category, or one of its subcategories. For example, if the product being sold is a building, it would be more suitable in the Property Sales & Rentals category, and when the product is a service, it would be listed under Services & Industries.
Examples of the types of resources that would be appropriate for this category include websites representing a Detroit auto dealership, a bookstore, or store selling antiques or collectibles, flowers and gifts, furniture, jewelry, office equipment, and supplies, pet products, and sporting goods. Of course, Detroit malls and shopping centers could be listed here.
Businesses using an online-only business model could be listed here as well, as long as they are based in Detroit. In the case of a manufacturing company that offers its products for sale online, a determination would be made as to the primary business model of the company or the primary focus of its website. When the site emphasizes the manufacture of the product, perhaps it should be listed in the Services & Industries category, whereas if the website is primarily an online shopping site, then it should be listed here. In some cases, the shopping area of the site could be listed in this category while the site's index page could be listed under Services & Industries.
Recommended Resources
In business for approximately fifty years, the Detroit, Michigan florist offers daily delivery to all local hospitals and funeral homes, and other addresses within its specified delivery area. Its address, hours of operation, delivery areas, telephone number, and customer reviews are published on the site, along with a product catalog, information about custom orders, and online shopping with local delivery. A subscribable newsletter is available.
https://www.bobfarrsflorist.com/
With locations in Detroit and Ferndale, Michigan, Canine to Five has been in service since 2005, the business specializes in dog daycare, boarding, and grooming services. An overview of the history and goals of the facility staff are put forth, and its addresses are posted, maps showing their locations are available, and the telephone numbers and email addresses for each of its facilities are posted. New and existing clients may book appointments online.
https://www.caninetofive.com/
In business since 1934, the Detroit, Michigan plumbing company stocks a large supply of plumbing and heating parts and supplies, specializing in hard-to-find faucet repair parts, furnaces, motors, circuit boards, filters, and pipe wrapping The company also offers sewer and drain cleaning services, and can provide camera inspections of sewer lines. Located on Grand River Avenue, the company’s address, hours of operation, contacts, and a gallery of photographs are included.
https://www.crossplumbing.biz/
Specializing in food, accessories, and supplies for dogs, cats, birds, and livestock, the family-owned and operated business has six locations in Detroit. Addresses, driving directions, contacts, and business hours for each are put forth, along with a catalog of its products, special offers, departments, and a list of brands represented. Detroit K-9 also features a self-serve dog wash at its locations. Several photographs are presented, and a blog offers informational articles.
https://detroitk-9.com/
Opening in 1898, DSF is a stocking distributor for several store fixture brands, which are featured here, including custom Slatwall and Slatwall units made in the United States. Based in Detroit, Michigan, the company offers factory-direct shipping from California, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, and Texas, and its showroom includes a variety of showcases, Slatwall, and Gridwall displays, mannequins, and other store supplies, as well as new budget items and a selection of used products.
https://detroitstorefixture.com/
Established in 1948, the business began as a small grocery store, then a meat market, a tortilla factory, and, since 1999, it has been a supermarket specializing in Mexican food, including a full kitchen, grocery section, in-store bakery, and a large produce section. Its meat market, produce department, canned goods department, bakery, freezer bundles, and kitchen are highlighted, including its services and products. Directions, contacts, and sales advertisements are featured.
http://www.el-supermercado.com/
Managed by Eastern Market Partnership, a Detroit-based non-profit that has been in place since 1891, managing the public market and operating programs to strengthen the Metro Detroit food sector, increasing access to healthy foods and enhancing the growth of food businesses. The address of its welcome center in Detroit is defined, along with its hours of operation, a calendar of upcoming events, and introductions to participating farmers and growers.
https://easternmarket.org/
Energy 4 Life Health Food Store
Carrying a wide range of health food products, such as pure herbs, bulk herbs, alkaline water, herbal colon cleanse, sea moss and bladderwrack, soaps, lotions, toothpaste, herbal shampoo, vitamins and minerals, digestive enzymes, the store also offers colon hydrotherapy, bio cleanse (foot detoxification), far infrared sauna, ear candling, and a chi machine. Its location, products, services, and a calendar of events are posted on the site, and a contact form is included.
https://www.energy4lifehealth.com/
Open every day but Thursday and Sunday, Gardella Furniture is located on Gratiot Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. A map shows the location of the store, and its telephone number is posted. Opened by Louis Gardella Sr. in 1939, the store originally sold hardware, paint, and furniture. Currently owned by the third generation of the Gardella family, its focus is on high-end furniture buyers, providing design services upon request. Its products and brands are featured.
https://gardellafurniture.com/
Established in 1918, the floral shop on Detroit’s Woodward Avenue is open regular hours from Monday through Friday, and on Saturday mornings, although it is closed on Sundays. Featured are its address, telephone number, store hours, payment options, a list of areas served, and specialty services. Its products and services are outlined and may be purchased directly from the floral shop or online for local delivery. Its delivery area and policies are defined.
https://www.graceharperflorist.com/
In business since 1893, the Detroit hat retailer claims to be the oldest in the United States. Carrying a variety, from fedoras to the traditional homburg shape and classic men's dress hats, traditional men's caps, the be-bop, apple, baseball, or newsboy caps, the Hatter offers products at its Detroit Eastern Market in Detroit, at its Smithfield location, or through online sales. Locations, hours of operation, and a catalog of products are presented, along with selection guides.
https://www.henrythehatterdetroit.com/
Serving the Metro Detroit community since 1956, Honey Bee La Colmena sells a full selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, seafood, and delicatessen goods, as well as supermarket staples, such as canned and frozen foods, and a large selection of Latin products. Located on Bagley Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, the market’s hours of operation are posted to the site, along with its telephone number, email address, and social media addresses. A food menu is available.
https://honeybeemkt.com/
Joe Randazzo’s Fruit & Vegetable Market
The market’s corporate offices are on East Outer Drive in Detroit, Michigan, and it has locations in Detroit, Dearborn Heights, Macomb Township, Roseville, and Westland. The locations for each are listed, along with seasonal hours, corporate office hours, and contacts. A history of the business is put forth, and its home delivery services, wholesale delivery services, shippers, and employment opportunities are listed or discussed, and specialty items are noted.
https://joerandazzos.com/
John K. King Used & Rare Books
John K. King founded his first store in Dearborn in 1971, then a second store in rented offices in downtown Detroit’s Michigan Theatre Building. In 1983, he purchased a large, abandoned, four-story former glove factory building in downtown Detroit, and was soon utilizing all four floors of the building, later adding the former Otis Elevator building behind his store. The store’s collection of books may be viewed and purchased online. The terms of sale are noted.
https://www.rarebooklink.com/
