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Spotlight on independent retailers: Starburst Boutique

Name: Starburst Boutique Location: Dartmouth Owner: Hannah Jennings Established: 2008 Product categories: Womenswear, accessories, lifestyle products Brands: Pyrus, 120 % Lino, Cash Ca, Maison Labiche, East by East West, Quinton & Chadwick, Denim Studio, Just in Case Hannah Jennings opened Starburst Boutique in Dartmouth in Devon in 2008, after...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: Trapeze Kids

Name: Trapeze Kids Location: Sheffield Owner: Donna Powell Established: 2016 Product categories: Childrenswear, toys, accessories, homeware and gifts Brands: Bobo Choses, Indikidual, Monkind, Nadadelazos, Grimms Wooden Toys, Wee Gallery, Plan Toys and Design Letters Having spent 10+ years working in buying and wholesale within childrenswear...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: Jules B

Rhona and Julian Blades opened their first womenswear store in Jesmond, a leafy suburb of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1985. Julian was a self-employed fashion agent for Barbour and other British brands based in Germany, while Rhona was head lecturer in fashion design at a local arts college. At the time, the two had only been in a relationship for...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: Psyche

Name: Psyche Location: Middlesbrough Owner: Steve Cochrane Established: 1982 Product categories: Womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, tailoring, footwear, accessories, lifestyle Key labels: Barbour, Belstaff, Hugo, Paul Smith, Ted Baker, Tommy Hilfiger, Grenson, Moss You can’t talk about the best independent stores in the UK without mentioning...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: The Dressing Room

Name: The Dressing Room Location: St Albans Owner: Deryane Tadd Established: 2005 Product categories: Womenswear, footwear, accessories and lifestyle products Key labels: Over 90 brands including Lily & Lionel, Ba&sh, On The Rise, Universe of Us, Mercy Delta, J brand, Paige Denim, Veja, Woden, Anna Beck The Dressing Room in St Albans has won...

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Spotlight on independent retailers: Black White Denim

Name: Black White Denim Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire Owner: Jo Davies Established: 2010 Product categories: Womenswear Key labels: Set, Bella Freud, Equipment, Paige Denim, J Brand, P.E Nation Activewear, Samsoe & Samsoe, Veja, Anine Bing, Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, Air & Grace, as well as own basics line Black White Denim Award-winning...