East Village gift shop Exit 9 is joining the ranks of Smith Street hawkers with a new store next to Dashing Diva, between Dean and Pacific. The retailer expects to open within the coming month or two. Exit 9 sells a variety of tchotchkes that appear to be tailor-made for the post-Urban Outfitters set, including Mr. T keychains, Alice in Wonderland pop-up books, and beanbag chairs; the store’s mission, according to its website, is to provide creative and inspirational gifts to a world that is quickly becoming a department store. Hard to say whether increasingly chain-happy Smith Street was the right choice then, no? GMAP