Keep It Local Reopens in Potteries Centre After Festive Success

The Keep It Local store is back. It’s located on Level 5 of The Potteries Centre. This store had a very popular pop-up shop last year. The store is in the old Next location.

This store helps independent creators, showcasing makers, bakers, and other talents. It provides unique items for all shoppers. Keep It Local supported many businesses last year.

Last year, 330,000 people visited the store between October and December. The business supported 212 local businesses and charities, with small businesses receiving £136,000 directly.

Greyhound Gap got over £3,000, while The Royal Stoke Cancer Centre received £2,500. This shows the community supports local shops and celebrates local creativity.

Andy and Laura Nixon are the co-founders who want people to love their towns again. Shopping local is important and vital to a healthy community.

They are happy about the support and eager to continue this in 2025. Keep It Local plans to stay for twelve months, according to an agreement with the shopping centre.

They will stay on Level 5 for now, eventually moving to a new space to improve the shopping experience. Over 80 businesses are joining the store with a new concept called “Back to the Future.”

This area includes Emused Vintage Clothing, Retrospective Relics, and Sid’s Records. Also, Grays of Fenton is returning; they make local furniture.

Sipp of Stoke is joining now, bringing their handmade and beautifully designed mugs, made right here in Stoke.