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'Always become busier': repair shops thrive as cost of living soars

Stephen Jones Elesa Kurtz

Owner and operator of Treasured Things, Stephen Jones. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Shoe repairer Stephen Jones said he has worked through two recessions where business has thrived while others have crumbled.

He is the owner and operator of Treasured Things, an at-home repair business, which specialises in repairing goods.

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