A Newcastle business is encouraging people to visit independent shops in their local area through a new campaign - one which carries a warning that shoppers need to act now before these unique stores disappear for good.
Flea Circus began life selling items on eBay and then at local markets, before opening on Warwick Street in November 2018. The unique independent department store has products from 40 small North East businesses under one roof, from furniture and homeware to comics, clothes, electronics and accessories.
Now co-founder Jess Penrose is on a mission to give other independent businesses the support they deserve - and that they desperately need, with the soaring cost of living dealing a second blow to small retailers that only just managed to survive the pandemic. The region’s independent shops are at a pivotal moment where many are facing uncertainty over whether they can stay afloat until Christmas.
