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Are independent businesses destroying Chatsworth Road?
Chatsworth Road in London’s East End, has in recent years emerged as a hot-spot for independent businesses. Listed by Time Out as being in the top five shopping destinations in London, the street in...
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What does the minimum wage increase mean for independent businesses?
Employers around the country recently got the news, as announced by the business secretary Vince Cable, that the National Minimum Wage will be increased by 1.9% this October – it will rise by 12p to...
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Minimum wage increase: What you think
Following our recent blog post about increases to minimum wage, we have been talking to people who work at or run independent businesses about the changes. Twitter was our social platform of choice and...
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What does the GDP figure mean for local shops?
Britain’s economy grew by 0.3% in this year’s first quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. The largest contribution to the GDP growth has come from the service sector,...
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The pop-up shop – good or bad for business?
A trend which has helped the rise of independent businesses is the pop-up shop. This is a retail space which is hired out to businesses on a temporary basis. For instance, the typical pop-up shop may...
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PODCAST: News round-up, May 5
Image: Flickr user M.Keefe Independent Everything has supplied you with the week’s top headlines and stories in independent retail. Let us know if you think we have missed anything. Seven communities...
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BRICK LANE SERIES: Frocks and Freedom – An interview with Tenzing Shakya from...
We at Independent Everything have decided to focus a few specialized posts on the large, eclectic collection of independent businesses in one particular area of London… We give you, The Brick Lane...
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BRICK LANE SERIES: Standing the test of time – A chat with Adele from Brick...
One of London’s largest hubs for independent retailers, has changed a lot over the years. Shops have come and gone, markets have formed, graffiti has been sprayed on and scrubbed off the walls...
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Mary Queen of the High Street: The Reaction
Roman Road market. Image: Flickr user Dunc(an This evening Mary Portas returned to our screens with the first episode of her new series Mary Queen of the High Street on channel 4, where she visited...
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BRICK LANE SERIES: The Independent Video Guide to Brick Lane
In the final part of our Brick Lane Series, we have put together an independent video guide to Brick Lane. The video shows where you can find some great independent shops in the area, including vintage...
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