Press Shop — Local services in Atlanta

Saw this shop on my IG's explore page and decided to visit while family was in town for the holidays. My cousin and I entered the store Saturday evening and the one staff person not only did not speak to us at all but as we were browsing, came over to grab a book from a shelf directly in front of us for another customer, made eye contact and still did not speak a single word. Not even a simple "hello." It was very, very awkward and uncomfortable. I decided to ask the staff person a question, just to try and ... break the ice, make conversation and I was given a dry answer, then they went back to laughing and talking with the customers who also happened to be white, drinking wine in the back of the store. I was really excited to take a relative here because she loves books, houseware, etc. we'd found items we wanted to purchase but did not as we were treated like non-factors inside of this shop. Completely ignored. It was the most uncomfortable and completely awkward experience I have had in a long time; shopping in a place that sells "Black-owned brands," books on "anti-racism" written by Black authors with "BLM" signs in the window but doesn't prefer actual Black people inside. Go figure. Really...

My first experience at Press Shop was for a wine tasting with some friends, which was fantastic. Ashley was so hospitable, and the wines (and food) were interesting and tasty.

I also had my wedding invitations printed at Press Shop recently. Ashley was communicative throughout the process, and was flexible and solution-focused--she came up with a great option that checked all my boxes, met my budget, and worked around my ignorance of graphic design. The invitations look beautiful, and I'm so happy with how Press Shop made my vision come to life. I highly recommend them for printing services, and for unique...

Such a lovely shop!! I visited on a Saturday when they had a wine tasting, just meaning to get a couple bottles of wine but left with enough stuff they had to give me a box to carry it to my car... Excellently curated wine selection as well as a delightful variety of really nice gifts, plants, home goods, baby gifts, and greeting cards. This is a much welcome addition to the...