Amy Moffatt, owner of Travels of Amy M, opened her first permanent shop in St Mary’s Chare, Hexham earlier this year.
She sells art prints inspired by her global travels, homewares and gifts for modern-day ‘wanderlusters’.
“My tiny art shop has moved into 21 Market Place, to create a unique collaboration with Ten Green Bottles Vintage, where there are now three floors of travel-inspired art prints, homewares, gifts and vintage finds,” she said.
“David, of Ten Green Bottles Vintage, was looking to downsize, and I had already outgrown the shop on Back Street, and he kindly offered me to share the Market Place building with him, which is working out so well already.
“The support of Hexham locals and tourists alike has meant my business could grow and thrive here. When I moved back to Hexham from overseas two years ago, there was a general feeling that there were a lot of vacant shop fronts and the town felt a little neglected.
“But since then, and especially in the past 12 months, I have witnessed a boom in retail and even more so with small independent stores and cafes, making Hexham a pretty interesting, creative and unique place to visit these days. It’s so refreshing to be part of the thriving small indie business community here,” Amy said.
