Shopping & Retail
When you’re looking for a unique gift, perfect pair of shoes, vintage vinyl, or farmer’s market fare, you’ll find what you’re searching for in Northampton. Wander along Main Street and beyond and pop into the welcoming shops, many of which have been in business for 30 plus years. The retail scene is always growing and changing, and shopping local is always the best option. Check out what’s happening in retail below.
Local Businesses & Retail Shops
Captain Candy
All the candy you remember and chocolate you will never forget.
Level L1, Thornes Marketplace
Beerology
Welcome to Beerology, the Pioneer Valley's premier homebrew shop and education center.
We sell the supplies you need to make your own beer, wine, cider, mead, kombucha, and other beverages, but we're a whole lot more than a homebrew shop. We are an educational resource for brewers and enthusiasts, and we aim to foster the growing homebrew community in western Massachusetts and beyond.
Cooper's Corner
Quick In. Quick Out. Great Food.
Cooper’s Corner, at the corner of Main and Chestnut Streets, has been a fixture in Florence Center since the 1950’s. Once a dairy, the business has grown organically, continually evolving to meet new customer needs. Read more about Cooper’s history here.
Cooper’s provides one-stop shopping for customers from Florence and beyond. Its fully stocked grocery store is much more than simply convenient. Beyond the bread, milk, eggs and orange juice you run in for, Cooper’s also boasts a growing number of specialty foods, like chutneys, specialty cheeses and sausages, and high quality frozen foods. Customers have noted that they can actually do their entire week’s grocery shopping at Cooper’s.
Cooper’s full-service deli slices meats and cheeses to order, offers deli-made salads, prepares a wide assortment of deli sandwiches and heat-and-serve entrees to make your meal preparation easy. Weekly menu specials give customers even more options.
Cooper’s Corner Liquor Store stocks a wide selection of wine, beer and spirits, chosen to represent good value in all price ranges. Our beer inventory includes an extensive collection of micro-brews from local, regional and international brewers.
The Cooper’s kitchen is well-known for its abundant offerings of fresh-baked goods. Whether it’s a cherry turnover, a blueberry scone, a pecan pie square, whoopie pie, or toffee square, there’s always something yummy coming out of Sean’s kitchen.
Provisions
Provisions… for Pantry and Cellar is Western Massachusetts’ hottest location for fine wines, craft beer, and specialty grocery. Featuring a best-in-the-valley selection of fine cheese and charcuterie, dozens of local and imported ciders & meads, over 50 sake choices, each visit to Provisions is sure to excite your senses and your palate with something new and interesting!
Thornes Marketplace
Today Thornes, under its familiar green awning, teems with traffic exploring the sights, sounds and smells of a contemporary bazaar. Locals and visitors alike are attracted to the vibrant colors and unique merchandise while helpful independent store owners enjoy being able to provide you with the highest quality service.
Cornucopia - Natural Wellness Market
An old school health food store with a forward thinking philosophy, we are downtown Northampton's source for all things local and organic! Vegan/vegetarian friendly groceries and cruelty free (and clean) body care, we also have the valleys most knowledgeable supplements staff (with an incredible supplement and herb selection!) 40 years and counting in the best city in the world!
State Street Fruit Store, Deli, Wines & Spirits
Open for in-store shopping or order online for curbside or home delivery statestreetfruit.com Enjoy our curated selection of excellent wines, a wide variety of commercial and pub beers, Boars' Head deli products, everyday groceries, the freshest in fruits and vegetables and dairy products available year-round, and a long history of delivering friendly service in a neighborhood store.