SANCAP CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Confetti flies on Feb. 1 at the SanCap Chamber of Commerce's ribbon-cutting for the Beach Daisy Boutique on Sanibel.

Retail shopping returns bit by bit on the islands, and the SanCap Chamber of Commerce celebrated that trend with a ribbon-cutting on Feb. 1 at the Beach Daisy Boutique in the Periwinkle Place Shops on Sanibel.

“Sanibel’s reputation as a shopping mecca will be restored as we welcome stores like Beach Daisy back to the retail landscape,” chamber President and Chief Executive Officer John Lai said. “To make the business community whole again, we need all the pieces of the business puzzle to fit back together again, and we are happy to welcome the boutique back into the fold.”

Keelie and Brian Bloom have operated the boutique for nearly 10 years at the plaza, along with a store named My Friend’s Place. They specialized in women’s and men’s clothing, plus home goods. They have reopened part of their space with a similar inventory model and hope to fully open the entire location by the fall. The My Friend’s Place store will change to Coast Clothing, primarily men’s wear.

The Blooms have supported local charities on the island and created an event called the Models and Mutts fashion show, where they raised several thousand dollars for the Gulf Coast Humane Society.

“We would like to continue to support nonprofits on the island as well as other local communities,” Keelie Bloom said.

The Beach Daisy Boutique is at 2075 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.