Mainstreet 'highly commended' in Best Small Shop

Scottish bookshop Mainstreet Trading Company has been highly commended in the Britain's Best Small Shop competition. The shop, based in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, was highly commended by the judges, but lost out on the top accolade to Hunters of Helmsley, a deli in Helmsley, North Yorkshire. Simon Danczuk MP, chairman of the All Party Small Shops Group (APSSG), announced the winner today at a ceremony held at the House of Parliament. The APSSG runs the competition, while the Independent Retailers Confederation administers the prize. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Chancellor to offer shops £6k 'restart grants' and ponders online retail tax

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Coronet hits the high notes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s debut

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British Book Awards: Bookstore, Small Press Shortlists

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Small Publishers Struggle to Build a Diverse Workforce

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