WATCH: Meet the independent businesses that call Metquarter Liverpool home

Metquarter Liverpool is home to some of the biggest brands, but it also features a great range of local businesses too.

When you visit, you’ll discover local businesses that sell everything from dresses, to art, or even a bouquet of flowers to give to someone special!

So if you’re looking to support or local, or just fancy getting out for a day at the shops, meet these 13 independent businesses that call Metquarter Liverpool home…

The Art Quarter 

The Art Quarter Liverpool is a co-operative of artists local to Liverpool. Creating a wide range of work across various media and forms such as – pastels, acrylic painting, pen and wash illustration, photography, letterpress, risograph, glasswork and greetings cards. With the artists running the shop themselves, shoppers will find the creator of a piece on hand to talk about the stories behind their work.

Find out more here.

Fairytale Endings

A North West based occasion-wear company, perfect for proms, balls, parties, awards ceremonies, red carpet, weddings and pageant events. With over 400 styles to choose from, each customer will be given their own stylist who will help them find the perfect dress for any occasion. Fairytale Endings has also collaborated with an alterations service to ensure a perfect fit for every customer.

Find out more here.

Smudge Boutique

Smudge is a family run, independent boutique, bringing the best of established and new designers from around the world.

They stock Sister Jane, Rails, Ragdoll La, Miss June, Sundress, Varley, JAKKE, Essentiel Antwerp and many more.

Find out more here.

GPO Food Market

Note – some traders included in the video above are no longer based inside The GPO

GPO Liverpool, located in Metquarter, is the biggest food market in the city, covering 11,000 square feet. Bringing a new wave of independent food and drink traders to Liverpool, GPO champions independent regional food talent, showcasing a wide variety of cuisine with a focus on high quality street food. GPO is an ideal destination for groups of friends and family, and city centre dwellers, who can dine together while opting for dishes from different vendors. Vendors include: Konjo, Hee Kee, In Bloom Coffee, Jailbird Chicken, Greek Mythos, Chit n Chaat, Patty Bs Burgers, ALS Gongcha, ICE and the city’s first revolving cheese and wine bar Carousel Cheese Co.

Find out more here.

Urban Calm

Urban Calm’s city store is a spa hideaway. Located on the ground floor, the store boasts the city’s only Dermalogica Skin Bar and relaxing pedicure thrones. Its flagship store is frequented by city slickers, Liverpool socialites and visitors to our city looking for a relaxing break from modern city life.

Find out more here.

Say It With Diamonds

Say It With Diamonds offers a wide range of luxurious and bespoke diamond jewellery for all budgets. Originating in the homes of the two owners, local brand Say it With Diamonds grew rapidly and gained a loyal following of customers. The brand opened its first store in Cavern Walks in Liverpool City Centre followed by a second store in Manchester in May 2019. The success of the brand led to expansion into Metquarter with the store situated on the ground floor of the mall. 

Find out more here.

Everyman Cinema

Everyman Cinema is the perfect place to sit back, relax in luxury seating and enjoy the comfort of watching a film at home with the bonus of a big-screen experience. With a wide array of mainstream, independent and classic films, special events, launches and a diverse calendar of live satellite broadcasts, there is something for everyone at Everyman. 

Bringing an innovative lifestyle approach to their venues, visitors can even enjoy drinks and premium cinema snacks served right to their seat.

Find out more here.

MARAI

MARAI is a high-quality menswear brand offering stylish, functional, trans-seasonal clothing. MARAI’s core offering is timeless pieces that can be worn day to night, all year round, for any occasion. Alongside these core pieces is a range of mercerised cotton printed t-shirts, technical jackets and piqué garments. These regularly updated staples help style-conscious customers to keep their look sharp with new, top-quality pieces.

Find out more here.

Tribal Society

With a goal to provide premium denim and clothing at affordable prices, Tribal Society offers a selection of beautifully hand finished pieces to choose from. The range focuses on handmade denim pieces with a total of 12 different washes to choose from across three different price points in store. Producing premium handmade products crafted with the highest quality fabrics, the collections also include premium tees, hoodies, merino knitwear and a small range of childrenswear.

Find out more here.

MQ Flowers

MQ Flowers is based in the heart of the City Centre, inside the vibrant Metquarter. Forget about boring bouquets and arrangements when you visit the store. As a unique family run business which has been based in Metquarter for over 10 years, the team has something different to offer for every occasion. All arrangements are made fresh daily, ready for collection in store. 

Find out more here.

Kids Cavern

Established in 1989, Kids Cavern is a family run business with over 30 years of experience in designer childrenswear. Over the years, the KC family have worked towards making the company one of the UK’s top and go-to destinations for designer childrenswear. Kids Cavern’s flagship store is located in Metquarter and boasts a stylish and modern design. The vast floor space is dedicated to selling luxury brands such as Gucci, Balmain and Fendi for children of all ages.

Find out more here.

Cricket

Cricket fashion is Liverpool’s ultimate luxury retailer since 1991. Cricket is an independent, upscale boutique for women’s, men’s and children’s fashion designer labels stocking brands including Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Mugler, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga. 

Find out more here.

Francesca Couture

Starting off as a bespoke tailoring service, Francesca Couture has risen in popularity in the Liverpool fashion scene, becoming a staple store situated inside Metquarter. As Liverpool’s ultimate luxury retailer since 1991, you’ll find independent, upscale boutique clothing for women, men and children, plus bags, shoes and accessories.

Find out more here.

Find out more info about these shops and more on the Metquarter Liverpool website here.