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Local buy, global effect: Shop on Gainesville square offers international products
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Items sit out for customers to choose from Friday at Purchase Effect in the Main Street Market in Gainesville. Purchase Effect is a collection of ethically sourced, handmade goods sourced from villages in developing countries. - photo by Erin O. Smith
For more than a decade, Connie Rock wanted her purchases to have purpose. Rock is owner of Purchase Effect, a new retail store inside Main Street Market on the downtown Gainesville square. Purchase Effect is a collection of ethically sourced, handmade goods — including boots, shoes, handbags, jewelry, notebooks, home goods and much more — sourced from villages in developing countries.