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Corporate gifting season is here, and every year companies face the same question: Every year, we pack up Silked and head to St. Petersburg, Florida, for Shop Small weekend. Hundreds of small businesses come together at Vinoy Park, and thousands of people spend the weekend discovering, shopping and supporting independent brands. We love it because we actually get to meet the people who use Silked. And last year, one of those conversations reminded us what gifting is really about. A high school principal visiting from Chicago stopped by our booth. She wasn't shopping for herself. She was looking for something special for the teachers and staff at her school. She ultimately purchased around 30 Silked gifts to take back to...

Silked is proud to announce that we are now By Black Certified. When AMEX approached us to join their November "Shop Small Initiative for 2021" we were presented the opportunity to certify our business with them and the United States Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) as a pathway to new opportunities. The By Black Certification helps to further establish Silked as a trusted vendor and potential partner for local & federal government agencies, corporate partners, and everyday consumers like you who want to spend money with Black businesses they can trust. Amex and USBC Inc. believe Black businesses deserve a seat at the decision-making tables of corporate America and they didn't think it was enough to just bring more chairs, so the decided...