Small Business Saturday – which this year takes place on Saturday, December 4 – is a non-commercial campaign that highlights independent businesses and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’, whether that be in store or online.
So we decided to go out and about in the Mansfield area to find nine small, independent stores that are bravely standing on their own two feet and providing what shoppers want.
Of course, there are many others worthy of praise and respect, but these nine have been selected either because of their longevity, or because they have received rave reviews online in recent months.
It is estimated that 14.5 million people supported last year’s Small Business Saturday in the UK, spending £1.1 billion with small companies.
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1. Credible Clothing, West Gate, Mansfield
Rated 5/5 on Google Reviews, one reviewer said of the vintage clothing store: "Best customer service I've came across in a while, lots of goodies inside, regularly updated stock, smashing quality of the products and fantastic prices." Photo: Brian Eyre
2. Collections, Stockwell Gate, Mansfield
Rated 4.5/5 on Google, one reviewer said of the men's fashion store: "Awesome place, real pleasure to shop here, good quality clothing, fair prices too." Photo: Google Maps
3. Eqvvs, White Hart Street, Mansfield
Rated 4.4/5, one reviewer says of the luxury, designer clothes store: ""Super fast service selling great clothes, highly recommend." Photo: Google Maps
4. Bowring Butchers, High Street, Mansfield Woodhouse
The independent butcher has a 4.7 rating on Google, with one reviewer saying: "Very good butchers, good selection of pies, cooked meats." Photo: Google Maps