Patrick and Mary Burch believe that men don’t hate shopping, they just hate the mall. To test their theory, the couple opened Cave + Post Trading Co. in 2021 and have attracted fashion-interested men with their warm, welcoming, Western-themed atmosphere ever since. They recently moved into the Easley’s Fun Shop building, and their goal is to make the shopping experience more enjoyable for men so they can curate their style in a comfortable environment.
“Men walk in here for the first time and they’re like, ‘Whoa, this place is so cool!’” Mary says. “They’re not immediately looking for a chair where they can sit down and wait for their family.”
Cave + Post’s selection includes clothing along with personal care products, books, knickknacks, jewelry, housewares and guitars. They focus on American-made products, and everything in the store is for sale, from the jacket modeled on a mannequin to the handcrafted guitar hanging on the wall. Each product fits Cave + Post’s laid-back, Western-inspired style – not super dressy, Patrick says, but nice enough that it prompts people to say, “Wow, that guy looks good.”
Cave + Post Trading Co.
509 W. McDowell Rd., Phoenix
602-931-0090, caveandpost.com
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