Retail

"Ilé La Wà means "We Are Home" in Yoruba" Ilé La Wà co-founders Chanelle Joseph & Dorcas Magbadelo tell us, "and the concept is to create a gift shop inspired by African Heritage and Black British culture, bringing together a collection of amazing Black-owned brands to...

Meet Lily, founder of Lily King.

Based at Unit 5, Queens Parade, Willesden Green, NW2 5HT.

Willesden-born shop owner and jewellery maker, Lily offers a thoughtfully selected collection of both her own designs and lifestyle products sourced from independent brands and des...

Bloom of the block
 

We went to visit https://www.bloomoftheblock.com/ in their new, super stylish, high street shop. A graduate of our high street retail incubator programme at Central Parade to high street shop on the same street, what an achievement. Go Layla, we’re...

Flowerie88 story
 

Quirky yet stunningly beautiful floral and faunal jewellery has always been Rie's thing. Being one of the first businesses to rent one of our incubator retail units at Central Parade in Walthamstow she really used that opportunity to grow her business...

Heron Hawker's story

When Rob Slade started his terrarium venture Heron Hawker a little over a year ago, he probably would not have imagined the thirst for his beautiful, handmade creations that awaited him. Even before he took on his first retail base at Blue House Y...