s ’ t n e d n e Day Indep FEATURES | INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
BUSY FINGERS
An established business spanning 40 years, ‘Busy Fingers’ specialise in a full range of yarns plus everything you need to get you started with your knitting or crochet. hat makes your business W unique in Coventry? We offer an independent, oneof-a-kind experience for our customers, bringing in people from all across the region.
hat can you offer customers W that other stores may not? All of our staff offer friendly and direct customer service and all are equipped with fantastic specialist knowledge.
hat additions do you think W may improve your customers’ experience in Coventry? I would love to see a dedicated area for independent retailers such as ourselves.
Where do you spend your time in Coventry city centre? I usually visit places such as West Orchards to do my own shopping at the weekend.
Owner: Jonathan Wilson Location: 29, City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HX Contact: 024 7655 9644 – www.busyfingerswools.co.uk
SILVERGLADE
Family run business, ‘Silverglade’ has existed now for eight years as a dedicated jewellery specialist selling brands which are exclusive to Coventry city centre. hat makes your business W unique to Coventry? We offer a specialist and unique in-store facility which includes a goldsmith, silversmith, gemmologist and diamond grading service.
Owner: Jackie Logan
GLADRAGS
Location: 2, City Arcade, Coventry CV1 3HX Fashionable store, GladRags has been owned and run by Natalie for four years offering a unique vintage shopping experience for shoppers in Coventry. hat makes your business W unique in Coventry? At GladRags we sell unique, one off items along with handmade jewellery, vintage handbags and accessories.
Owner: Natalie Haynes
CRAFT CULTURE
hat can you offer customers W that other stores may not? Our store offers bespoke and unique items along with top named brands such as Chamilia, Kit Heath and Ti Sento. Where do you spend your time in Coventry city centre?
What additions do you think may improve your customers’ experience in Coventry? We’d love to see big brands bringing their promotions or live events to Coventry to draw in shoppers whilst some areas could be improved slightly to make them more visually appealing.
Next, Garb or Tomlinsons.
Contact: 024 7663 4477 – www.silvergladejewellery.co.uk What can you offer customers that other stores may not?
Where do you spend your time in Coventry city centre?
Staff here offer a one-toone, personal customer experience in a boutique-style environment. We occasionally hold parties for customers with great offers whilst we have a 10% discount rate all year round for students.
Topshop. What additions do you think may improve your customers’ experience in Coventry? I’d like to see a wider range of independent and unique shops in the city centre.
Location: 12, Shelton Square, Coventry CV1 1DG Contact: 024 7663 2201 – www.gladragsboutique.co.uk Pushy Sanghera has worked tirelessly to create a warm and welcoming store specialising in fair trade, recycled and unique merchandise. Open for three years, ‘Craft Culture’ is a haven for ethically sourced and specialist items. What makes your business unique in Coventry? Here at Craft Culture, we are able to suit and accommodate numerous cultures and creeds
by working alongside Shared Earth to sell alternative healing and fair trade items. hat can you offer customers W that other stores may not? We continue to offer a dedicated one-to-one customer service in a friendly, relaxed and tranquil environment. We also offer a 10% discount for students!
Where do you spend your time in Coventry city centre? I always like to visit Drop in the Ocean and Café Giardino, I also occasionally visit Gladrags. What additions do you think may improve your customers’ experience in Coventry? I would like to see more signage in the city centre along with more independent stores to entice shoppers from outside of Coventry.
Owner: Pushy Sanghera Location: 15, Sherbourne Arcade, Lower Precinct, Coventry, CV1 1DN Contact: 024 7655 3673 – www.craft-culture.co.uk
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