Support Hackney's high streets: Shop Local
The Love Hackney, Shop Local campaign is asking residents and visitors to support local shops and markets and think twice about using plastic bags.
Local businesses are signing up to support the scheme. In challenging economic times it's also as important as ever to support local businesses and suppliers.
Businesses participating in Love Hackney, Shop Local have signed a pledge to:
- ask customers if they really need a carrier bag (rather than automatically providing one)
- store plastic carrier bags out of sight, behind counters
- offer reusable bags instead of plastic bags
The Co-operative Group's shops have achieved a 66% reduction in the number of plastic carrier bags given out to customers since 2006, through the introduction of measures centred around the above.
Research has shown that each shopper uses 94 bags per year - so in Hackney that totals 19 million bags thrown away every year, and is equivalent to:
- 470 tonnes of carbon emissions
- 2,043 return flights from London to Paris
The following businesses are supporting the Love Hackney, Shop Local campaign:
Dalston
- Banke Foods, 11 & 12 Bradbury Street
- Bouncing Kids London Ltd, Unit 26 Kingsland Shopping Centre
- Bradbury's Gallery, 10c Bradbury Street
- Camps Plus, 102-104 Kingsland High Street
- Casino Shoes, 9 Kingsland High Street
- Dalston Stationers, 99 Kingsland High Street
- Eldica Vinyl & Retro, 8 Bradbury Street
- Eyes Only Opticians, 87 Kingsland High Street
- Fifth Avenue, Unit 16c Kingsland Shopping Centre
- Games 4 U, 96 Kingsland High Street
- Games World 4 U, Unit 28 Kingsland Shopping Centre
- Here Today Here Tomorrow, 30a Balls Pond Road
- House of Antoine, 89 Kingsland High Street
- Hy-Tek Electronics Ltd, 48 Dalston Lane
- J. Edmunds Chemists, 47 Kingsland High Street
- M & G Junior Fashions, 73 Kingsland High Street
- Maarifa Community Shop, 6 Bradbury Street
- Nangarhar Ltd, 500 Kingsland Road
- PriceBusters Housewares, Unit 25 Kingsland Shopping Centre
- R&J Optical, 15 Kingsland High Street
- R&K Fashion, 140-142 Kingsland High Street
- Rainbow Bakery, 596 Kingsland Road
- Robelli, 123 - 125 Kingsland High Street
- Saint Best, 9 Bradbury Street
- Shaba Hair & Cosmetics, 17 Kingsland High Street
- Shoe Centre, 122 Kingsland High Street
- Solo Sportswear, 70 Kingsland High Street
- Surplus City, 568 Kingsland Road
- TG Designer Wear, 35 Kingsland High Street
- The Orange, 126 Kingsland High Street
Hackney Central area
- AA Communications, 381 Mare Street
- Argun Stationers Ltd, 344 Mare Street
- Bookshop, 58 Clarence Road
- Bronx Designer Wear, 322 Mare Street
- C&C Décor Ltd, 352a Mare Street
- Carhartt Outlet Store, 18 Ellingfort Road
- Central Supermarket, 343 Mare Street
- City News, 122 Clarence Road
- Clarence Road Convenience Store, 50-52 Clarence Road
- Clockworks Pharmacy, 398-400 Mare Street
- Clothing Club, 384 Mare Street
- CRAF, 407 Mare Street
- Designer Baby Ltd, 378 Mare Street
- Erbiller Jewellery, 345 Mare Street
- Eye London, 312 Mare Street
- Fish Brothers, 336 Mare Street
- Fitted Carpets Ltd, 328 Mare Street
- Golden Newsagents, 410 Mare Street
- Istanbul Super Market, 214 Mare Street
- Lazer International, 404 Mare Street
- Marks & Spencer, 351 Mare Street
- Merry Go Round, 12 Clarence Road
- O2, 379 Mare Street
- PC & Mac Doctor, 220 Mare Street
- Photocentre, 414 Mare Street
- Ponden Homes, 383-385 Mare Street
- Poundstore, 373-375 Mare Street
- Primark, 365-371 Mare Street
- SENSE, 307 Mare Street
- Shoe Zone, 387a Mare Street
- Sunfood, 403 Mare Street
- Super Grows Cosmetics, 405 Mare Street
- Taylor Wines, 389 Mare Street
- TMC Newsagents, 208a Mare Street
- Unlocked and Linked, 377 Mare Street
- Venus Dry Cleaners, 338 Mare Street
Haggerston
- Strut on Broadway, 2b Ada Street
Hoxton and Shoreditch
- Barbarella Shoes, 130 Shoreditch High Street
- BLT Snacks, 96 Curtain Road
- BLT Deli, 1 Gatesborough Street
- The Bookshop, 83 Kingsland Road
- Chiki Chic, 85 Leonard Street
- Coffee Me, 48 Great Eastern Street
- D Confectioners, 89 Leonard Street
- Danco, 134/5 Shoreditch High Street
- EC2 News, 53 Great Eastern Street
- Food Hall, 374 Old Street
- The Grocery, 54-56 Kingsland Road
- Kazzmattazz, 39 Hoxton Square
- LifestyleBAZAAR, 11a Kingsland Road
- Ludovica Ltd, 96a Curtain Road
- Mary Shoes Ltd, 137 Shoreditch High Street
- Newsagents, 131 Curtain Road
- No-one, 1 Kingsland Road
- Paintworks, 99-101 Kingsland Road
- Religion Ltd, 128 Shoreditch High Street
- Sports Shop, 39 Hoxton Square
- C.W.Tyzack, 79-81 Kingsland Road
- YCN, 72 Rivington Street
Lower Clapton
- Altun Foodstock, 34 Chatsworth Road
- Carnival Cards, 61 Chatsworth Road
- Chatsworth Supermarket, 41-43 Chatsworth Road
- H & Sons Off-license, 86 Chatsworth Road
- News Cons, 90 Chatsworth Road
- Star Discount Store, 60 Chatsworth Road
- Twiste Ltd, 54 Chatsworth Road
Stoke Newington
- Akdeniz Gidiz Razar, 621 Stoke Newington High Street
- Bobby's News Ltd, 148 Stoke Newington High Street
- Born, 168 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Casino, 136 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Church Street Bookshop, 142 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Church Street Off License, 12 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Dirty Blonde, 129a Stoke Newington Church Street
- Earlybird, 84 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Homage, 106 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Ivory, 188a Stoke Newington High Street
- John's Garden Centre, 175 Stoke Newington High Street
- Lemon Monkey, 188 Stoke Newington High Street
- Mediterranean Supermarket, 172-174 Stoke Newington High Street
- Mudfoot and Scruff, 166 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Olive Loves Alfie, 84 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Paramount Fruiterers, 122 Stoke Newington High Street
- Pictures & Light, 41 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Pound Plus Cash and Carry, 112 Stoke Newington High Street
- Route 73 Kids, 92 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Stroll, 111 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Strut Vintage, 182 Stoke Newington Church Street
- Yogi News & Wine, 128 Stoke Newington Church Street
South Hackney
- Londis, 112-116 Lauriston Road
- Your Paper, 85 Lauriston Road
If you are a business, and wish to participate in the Love Hackney, Shop Local campaign, please email regen@hackney.gov.uk
Hackney markets
Visit the Markets pages to find out more about your local street market, and the events in the run up to Christmas.
Also, visit the Hackney the Place pages to find out more about what's on offer for the curious shopper for something unique or individual, as well as your everyday essentials.
Page updated: 17 Oct 2011
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