2026 Retail Winners

Antiques Shop

1.  Red Owl Collective

2.  Hoffman’s Barn

3.  Curio Cabinet of the Hudson Valley

Art Supply Store

1.  Catskill Art Supply

2.  Manny’s Art Supplies

3.  The Little Art Shop

Auto Dealership

1.  Ruge’s Subaru

2.  Prestige Toyota Service

3.  East Chester Auto Group Inc.

Auto Detailer

1.  B’s Custom Detailing

2.  Curry Subaru

3.  Prestige Hyundai

Bookstore

1.  Rough Draft Bar & Books

2.  Oblong Books

3.  Inquiring Minds Bookstore

Butcher Shop

1.  Smoke House of the Catskills

2.  The Meat Wagon

3.  Adams Fairacre Farms

Candy Store

1.  Guilty Pleasures Cheesecakes

2.  Samuel’s Sweet Shop

3.  Kingston Candy Bar

Cheese Shop

1.  Cheese Louise

1.  The Corner Counter

2.  Adams Fairacre Farms

3.  The Big Cheese

Chocolatier

1.  Krause’s Chocolates

2.  Catskill Chocolate Co.

3.  Lagusta’s Luscious

Comic Book Store

1.  World’s End Comics

2.  Alterniverse

3.  Kirwan’s Game Store

Computer Store/Services

1.  Computer Guys

2.  Computer Hut

2.  Kingston ComputerWorks

3.  Jon Delson, The Computer Maven of the Hudson Valley

Custom Frame Shop

1.  Valentina Custom Frame & Gallery

2.  Board & Bevel Framing

3.  Catskill Art Supply Frame Shop

Fishmonger

1.  Adams Fairacre Farms

2.  Montauk Catch Club

3.  Gadaleto’s Seafood Market & Eatery

Footwear Store

1.  Montano’s Shoe Store

2.  Pegasus Footwear

3.  Kenco Outfitters

Gift Store

1.  Daffodils Gift Shoppe

2.  The Crows Nest

3.  Ritualist

Gourmet Food Market

1.  Adams Fairacre Farms

2.  Black-Eyed Suzie’s Upstate

3.  Talbott & Arding

Grocery Store

1.  Adams Fairacre Farms

2.  Mother Earth’s Storehouse

3.  Hillsdale Freshtown Supermarket

Health Food Store

1.  Mother Earth’s Storehouse

2.  Black Cat Bulk Goods

3.  Sunflower Market

Jewelry Store

1.  Adel Chefridi Fine Jewelry

2.  Facets Of Earth

3.  Hudson Valley Goldsmith

Kids’ Clothing Store

1.  Butterfly Dreams Boutique

2.  Rebus

3.  Little Rabbit Wears Boutique

Lingerie

1.  Measured To Fit

2.  The Red Foxxx

3.  Hidden Gem

Men’s Shop

1.  Hamilton & Adams

2.  Thrift 2 Fight

3.  Red Owl Collective

Musical Instruments Store

1.  Planet Woodstock Music

2.  Schneider Guitars

3.  Vincintore’s

Pet Store

1.  Saugertails Pet Supply

2.  Lucas Pet Supply

3.  Paws & Tail Pantry

Record Store

1.  Darkside Records

2.  Spike’s Record Rack

3.  Rhino Records

Remote Work Spot

1.  Bluestone Coffee Roasting Company

2.  Rough Draft Bar & Books

3.  Dry Fly Coffee Company

Sustainable Business

1.  Shoppe Girl

2.  Folk Refillery & Supply

3.  The O Zone

Tattoo Parlor

1.  Tigerfly Tattoo

2.  Divine Ink Poughkeepsie

3.  Graceland Tattoo

Tire Shop

1.  Van Kleecks Tire Inc

2.  Kingston Tires

3.  Gene’s Tire Service

Toy Store

1.  Chicory Naturalist

2.  Rare Bear

3.  Land of Oz Toys

Vintage Clothing

1.  Red Owl Collective

2.  Shoppe Girl

3.  Thrift 2 Fight

Wine/Liquor Shop

1.  JK’s Wine & Liquor

2.  Fulton & Forbes Wine and Spirits

3.  Town & Country Liquor

Women’s Boutique

1.  Next Boutique Ltd

2.  Shoppe Girl

3.  Freeweaver

Yarn Store

1.  Yarn Farm Kingston LLC

2.  Fabulous Yarn

3.  Freeweaver

This article appears in July 2026.