Keep it local with 14 Liverpool independent shops every Scouser should support

Liverpool has a host of amazing independent businesses doing great things. They’re super friendly but strongly individual, unique but familiar and wonderfully welcoming – and the one thing all indies have in common is the feelgood service you get for free.

Even better, every purchase you make not only gives you an item or an experience you won’t find anywhere else, you’re also contributing to the local economy and helping our city thrive.

Here are just 14 of many fantastic Liverpool indie shops to support …

Red Brick Market

Red Brick Market, which is part of Cains Brewery Village, isn’t just one independent retailer, it’s a collective that’s home to lots all under one roof. Open 7 days a week, it’s got everything from vinyl and vintage to quirky homeware, band tees and collectibles.

Find out more here.

Sunday

Just along Aigburth Road from the Vale, look out for the pale blue frontage and you’ll discover Sunday. It’s a lovely little spot for coffee and cake but it also has a great selection of cool homeware, cards and gifts, as well as gorgeous flowers from resident florist The Flower Bar.

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The Bluecoat

If you needed the ideal excuse to visit the oldest building in the city centre, this is it. The Bluecoat is home to an array of indie retailers like Aldous Books, R&J Porter jewellery, Root Houseplants, and the legendary Probe Records, as well as Bluecoat Display Centre craft gallery.

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The Nest

The Albert Dock is a beautiful place for indie exploring because it has so many to choose from, but if it’s art, design and gifts you’re looking for you need to head to The Nest because it has a carefully curated selection which have all been made by local creatives.

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Pop Boutique

Bold Street is a bit of heaven for vintage lovers, and Pop Boutique is a long-standing favourite with men’s and womenswear that spans the 40s to the noughties. Yes it’s nice to scroll for hours on Vinted, but you can’t beat a browse of the rails for that perfect vintage find.

Find out more here.

Dig Vinyl

Further down Bold Street, upstairs at another of Liverpool’s best clothing indies Resurrection, music fans could happily lose hours digging through a huge amount of vinyl, CDs and even cassettes (remember them?) at Dig Vinyl – they buy too if you’ve a collection to part with.

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Dead Ink and Still Out of Print

If you understand the joy of a book, Smithdown Road has not one but two absolute treasure troves. Dead Ink specialises in independent publishing covering fiction, non-fiction, poetry, graphic novels, children’s & more. For out of print and collectibles, visit Still Out of Print – but really, go to both!

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WANDER

WANDER is a perfect name for this art, lifestyle and gift store on Paradise Street, because it’s the kind of place you want to spend ages browsing in, especially if you nip through into Pocket for a coffee. Opened by a local artist, it has everything from prints and cards to totes and tees.

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The Musical Box

This isn’t so much a Liverpool independent as an institution – The Musical Box in Tuebrook is officially England’s oldest indie record shop, run by the same family since 1947. Packed full of all genres and eras, it’s as magical as you’d hope and has its own historic archive on display upstairs.

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Larks

Finding a fabulous indie on Lark Lane is the easiest job in the world … Frieda Mo’s, Number 13, The Retro Room, Lark Lane Gallery, Amorous Cat and more. Larks is an eclectic mix that makes it almost impossible to leave empty-handed – jackets, bags, jewels, Jellycats, you name it, you’ll want it.

Quinn’s Cycles

Harry Quinn Cycles opened in Walton in 1890, as a family-owned high-end bicycle manufacturer. Today, Quinn’s on Edge Lane is still a bike go-to, synonymous with great advice and personal service, just about any model and make of bike you could wish for, and a passion for all things cycling.

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The Cheese Cellar

If you’ve got a love of cheese that goes beyond supermarket Cheddar, The Cheese Cellar in Garston will make you feel like a kid on Christmas morning. It’s a neighbourhood cheese shop that has such a great spread of artisan and speciality varieties for all different tastes.

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69A

Imagine the best Parisien flea market, with an amazing range of vintage, curios, antiques and bric-a-brac, put it inside a shop and you’d have 69A on Renshaw Street. This place is a veteran of the Liverpool indie scene, here since 1976, with an incredible stock ranging from under £1 to thousands.

Find out more here.