Stocking Filler Gift Guide

It’s not Christmas Day without a stocking stuffed with goodies hanging by the fire. We’ve found the best stocking fillers from local businesses to treat the whole family! Previous Next Totes Eco Totes Eco offer a range of environmentally friendly products, plenty of which would be perfect stocking fillers. Their make-up remover pads and wash […]

Memories made with love

Small businesses often blossom from  a beloved hobby. That’s what makes them so unique and full of love. Small business owners, like Joann of Bespoke Bears who makes handmade keepsakes, give a little piece of their hearts with every bespoke item the create. We chatted to her about her small business journey and where she’d […]

Wonderful wool

Who would have guessed your nana’s old wool could be the spark that starts a new business. But that’s how it happened for Millie of Knit & Knot Designs. Now using locally sourced wool, cotton and other materials Knit & Knot make earrings, nursery decor, wall hangings, keyring and so much more. What is the […]

Let’s get organised

The Shop Hartlepool team love to be organised and a trip to the stationery shop is always a talking point. So you can imagine how excited we were to talk to Sarah at Organised Life by Fishburn & Co, a Hartlepool-based online business offering everything you need to get organised!  What made you start the […]

Oh so crafty

Isn’t it everyone’s dream to turn a passion into a business? That’s exactly what Chloe did with Oh So Clo Crafts. After raising money for the NHS during the first lockdown, Chloe set up her small business from home creating beautiful, hand-painted personalised wooden plaques.   What made you start the business? I wanted a […]

Small but mighty

Itsy Bitsy Gifts consider themselves the favourite place for their customers to browse and purchase gorgeous gifts they wouldn’t usually find elsewhere. They love things with personality, a sense of fun and that make you feel happy, while taking pride in being different and only stocking products they love, so they know you’ll love them too. We […]