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\nSusanne Galligan has taken over operation of reeds gift shop in Glens Falls. She leases the space from the owner and has already developed business relationships with her own group of consignees.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nBy Maureen Werther\n<\/div>\n

Susanne Galligan has taken over the daily operations of reeds, an eclectic downtown Glens Falls shop that carries an assortment of art, crafts, jewelry, children’s imaginative playthings and hand-crafted industrial furniture.<\/p>\n

Located at 18 Exchange St., reeds is owned by Tim Reed, who also designs industrial furniture and d\u00c3\u00a9cor from locally sourced antiques. In fact, most of reed’s inventory is made or sourced from local artisans.<\/p>\n

Reed said he decided to step away from the store in order to focus on a new business opportunity, but he wanted the store to remain open. Galligan, who has a background in art and sales, started out as a customer and gradually began helping in the store. When Reed decided he needed to devote more time to a new project, he and Galligan devised an arrangement.<\/p>\n

“I don’t have a chunk of money to buy the store,” said Galligan. Instead, she pays the rent and pays Reed for his inventory as it sells, replacing it with her own inventory.
\n“So, it was not a huge investment up front,” said Galligan.<\/p>\n

Galligan took over the store in December and has already developed business relationships with her own group of consignees. Approximately 60 percent of reed’s inventory is consignment and the other 40 percent is inventory that Galligan has purchased.<\/p>\n

“All of the inventory is handmade and most of it is local. Everything in the store in from the U.S.,” she said.<\/p>\n

Galligan, who is originally from Washington D.C., came to the area a few years ago for a family reunion and she decided to stay. While she has a background in sales and leasing of luxury apartments, this is her first foray into retail sales.<\/p>\n

“I love sales and I love handmade things,” she said.<\/p>\n

While Galligan plans to retain the same type of inventory and eclectic feel of reeds, she plans to put her own unique stamp on it. The front of the shop has new and handmade items for babies and children, including toys that foster imaginative play. There is also a large assortment of handmade leather messenger bags, carved wooden boxes that have been re-purposed, and local honey and 100 percent beeswax candles from Argyle.<\/p>\n

There is a large assortment of handmade jewelry and hand-woven, eco-dyed scarves, from local artisans.<\/p>\n

The rear of the store contains “industrial” furniture and accessories and antique bocce sets, candle molds, Pyrex bowls and old-fashioned laboratory equipment.<\/p>\n

“The back room hasn’t been used to its full potential and would be a good area for more interactive things,” said Galligan. She is thinking of adding a section dedicated to carrying books by local authors and she hopes to have authors on hand for book signings.<\/p>\n

A local weaver, Lilly Marsh, will also be on hand on Saturdays to give demonstrations on her small loom. Another local artist, who specializes in building birdhouses, is also interested in giving live demos of his building techniques.<\/p>\n

“There are so many talented people in this area,” she said.<\/p>\n

Winter store hours are Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is closed Sundays and Mondays. Galligan plans to extend store hours starting in the spring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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