Mary Queen of the High Street: The Reaction
Roman Road market. Image: Flickr user Dunc(an This evening Mary Portas returned to our screens with the first episode of her new series Mary Queen of the High Street on channel 4, where she visited...
View ArticleThe London Coffee Festival: April 25 – 28 #LCF2013
Brick Lane. Image: Flickr user Jon Blathwayt The flagship event of UK Coffee Week kicks off tomorrow morning in the Old Truman Brewery in Brick Lane with thousands of coffee fanatics expected to...
View ArticleAre independent businesses destroying Chatsworth Road?
Chatsworth Road in London’s East End, has in recent years emerged as a hot-spot for independent businesses. Listed by Time Out as being in the top five shopping destinations in London, the street in...
View Article‘Suspended coffees’: A strain on small businesses?
Image: Flickr user dyobmit Last week I posted a blog on the ‘suspended coffee’ campaign that has taken off across the country. I reached out to our online community to find out your views on the...
View Article‘Suspended Coffee’ trend: Should London’s independent coffee shops get involved?
A pavement notice that recently appeared in Old Street. Image: Eleanor Busby A campaign that encourages coffee shops to accept money from customers who want to buy a hot drink for a homeless person...
View ArticleThe Data behind London’s Business Demographic
Over the course of the year Independent Everything has been looking at independent businesses in London and assessing how they have been affected by the recession. We have looked at bookshops, clothes...
View ArticleCally locals strive to keep the street independent
The Caledonian Road. Image: Eleanor Busby Another archetypal London high street is in danger of becoming “corporate” and losing its individuality, warns a key community leader. Mohammed Hammoudan,...
View ArticleTesco-backed Harris + Hoole to double outlets in the capital
Image: Flickr user markhillary Controversial coffee shop chain Harris + Hoole, which prides itself in being an artisan “family affair” despite Tesco’s 49 per cent stake in the company, launched its...
View ArticleIndependent businesses in Brixton
A hub for independent businesses is Brixton, where stores, cafes and restaurants have flocked to set up shop in the past few years. In 2009 Transition Town Brixton launched the Brixton Pound, a...
View ArticleLondon’s independent coffee shops are simply buzzing
Research has shown that London coffee drinkers are consuming more cups of coffee than ever. During the recession, you might assume that Londoners would cut back on the little luxuries which they...
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