Independent retailers are hoping that warmer weather continues to encourage shoppers this bank holiday weekend, amid an uncertain trading environment.

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Goodhood director and co-founder Kyle Stewart told Drapers that the cult independent fashion and lifestyle retailer is in conversations for further stores beyond its flagship on east London's Hanbury Street.

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Womenswear independent Muse Boutique in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, has announced "the difficult decision to close" its Jackson Square store after 15 years of trading.

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The former head of buying for Coggles at THG, Ryan Haynes, is opening a new independent fashion store in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, next month, Drapers can reveal.

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Womenswear independent The Edit, which has five stores in Manchester, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in May. Owner Penny Rawson tells Drapers how she has witnessed the retailing landscape evolve – and the support the sector needs to thrive.

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Tyne and Wear's independent fashion retailer Jules B has completed a pre-pack administration.

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Independents are looking forward to spring driving consumer appetite and footfall, as they prepare for April's rising costs.

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Our inaugural Drapers Independent Icon – Tiffany Moore, owner of Renes womenswear boutique in Lancaster – reveals how she is making the business founded by her grandmother fit for the future.

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From CIFF to Scoop, independent retailers reveal which trade shows they plan to attend for autumn/winter 26 and the role they play in a changing fashion retail market.

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The run-up to Christmas 2025 delivered a varied trading performance across UK independent fashion retailers, underlining widening disparities in local markets and conflicting consumer confidence.

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