A quirky Leeds gift shop owner called “insane” for opening his business, now admits that he’s “scared” about Christmas sales as energy bills continue to rise and buying treats may become less of a priority for people struggling.
Matthew Chalk, 43, owns Indie Makers in Leeds Corn Exchange with his partner Yvonne Blenkinsop, 37. Business has been going well, as they strive to sell art, sculptures and other quirky curiosities from homegrown Leeds artists.
Matthew said: “Our business has been going up and up and also the bills are going up, but we’ve kind of offset that. It’s a different landscape now.
