Tommy Paul's Wife Paige Lorenze Calls Out Nantucket Store For "No Influencers" Sign. The Store Fired Back.

A Nantucket shop that has been a local fixture since 1948 is at the center of an online debate after posting a“No Influencers”sign. Paige Lorenze, an influencer and the wife of tennis star Tommy Paul, publicly criticized Four Winds Craft Guild on Instagram, calling the sign anti-feminist and outdated.

Lorenze argued that the creator economy is overwhelmingly female and that influencers drive trust and measurable sales for small businesses.“Mocking women when they become powerful in a new industry isn’t new,”she wrote. The store responded by resharing the sign after Lorenze’s post was reported, signaling they stand by their message. Lorenze founded her own lifestyle brand Dairy Boy in 2021 and married Tommy Paul earlier this month.

The debate raises big questions about how small businesses should navigate influencer culture. Is a“No Influencers”sign a harmless joke or a sign of the times? We want to hear from you. Would you shop at a store that banned influencers?