My friend’s site Wunderbloc was created a couple of years ago in NYC to connect consumers and the boutiques. Their site states that “Our goal is to bring the intimacy and authenticity of great shopping neighborhoods (think Soho, New York) to a worldwide audience. Wunderbloc gives the individual boutique owner the opportunity to reach and communicate with shoppers beyond his or her sidewalk and gives the individual shopper, regardless of physical location, the chance to explore the latest fashions, trends and boutique offerings from the world’s leading boutique communities. In doing so, we hope to build a more accessible shopping experience that benefits both shoppers and boutiques.”