Pop-in shop will showcase independent traders in Shropshire

Shoppers are being urged to drop into a new pop-in shop in Shrewsbury that will be showcasing some of the county’s independent traders and crafters.

Food, gifts, art and jewellery will be on sale in the shop that will be open in the Darwin Shopping Centre for a week from Tuesday 23 October 2018 to Saturday 27 October 2018.

Independent traders pop-in shop

The shop is a joint initiative between the Marches Growth Hub and Buy From Shropshire, working with the Darwin and Pride Hill Shopping Centres to give a helping hand to new and smaller traders and help them reach new markets.

Taking part in the initiative are Meg Hawkins Art with her greeting cards and prints; hand-made jewellery and wooden artefact maker Danielle Flowers; Amanda Hillier Printmaking, with Shropshire-inspired prints and artwork; and Skilton’s Artwork, which offers bespoke and personalised cards and stationery.

They will be joined by chocolatiers Chocolicious, MIST Jewellery, Cordelia’s House of Treasures, and Planet Doughnut.

Independent traders pop-in shop

Emma Chapman, of the Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, said:

“This pop-in shop promises to offer shoppers a chance to find some individual and unique gift ideas that they wouldn’t normally find on the high street.

“We hope people will be inspired by what’s on offer at the shop and support these businesses. It’s also an ideal opportunity to buy some special gifts for Christmas from local Shropshire traders.”

The shop will be located on the top level of the Darwin Shopping Centre opposite Marks & Spencer and will be open from 9am to 5.30pm.

Kevin Lockwood, Shrewsbury Shopping Centres Manager, added:

“The pop-in shop will be a great addition to the shopping centre. We will be encouraging our visitors to head down to the store, meet the traders and find out more about some of these businesses that they might not ordinarily have discovered.”