Online sensation fashion brand Sisters and Seekers is opening a pop-up shop right here in Manchester city centre.
The self-proclaimed ‘cool girl’ label, famed for its sporty athleisure and everyday pieces, usually in soft neutral tones, will be inviting shoppers to browse the collections in person this weekend.
The exclusive pop-up shop is set to open in the Manchester Arndale for one weekend only.
When the Sisters and Seekers brand hosted a similar pop-up in Liverpool earlier this year, the queues stretched into the thousands.
Basically, it’s a very popular brand.
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Inside the Sisters and Seekers Manchester shop, you’ll find the online retailer’s core collections, including their signature women’s and men’s sweat sets.
On sale will be special pieces only available at the pop-up shop, plus other treats, and a chance to win exclusive prizes.
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The pop-up comes in collaboration with their menswear brand Brother & Kin.
Sisters and Seekers said: “We’re so excited to bring our Seekers Store experience to Manchester. This pop-up celebrates our brand and community, and we can’t wait to connect with everyone!
“Join us for a weekend filled with fun, creativity, and fantastic shopping opportunities. Don’t miss out!”
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The brand was founded by sisters Alice and Maisie Jones in 2017 in North Wales, and has rocketed in popularity online.
Sisters & Seekers is associated with many popular influencers and celebrities alike and is also available in select TOPSHOP stores across the UK, with the e-commerce site serving the sisterhood worldwide. The company has huge plans and ambition for growth which is driven by the ever-growing support and hunger for Sisters & Seekers from you, our customer. Watch this space.
The Sisters and Seekers Manchester pop-up shop will be open from 10am to 7pm on Saturday 19 October, and from 11.30am to 5.30pm on Sunday 20 October.
You’ll find it next to the Apple Store in Manchester Arndale.
Early bird tickets which guarantee entry are £5 and the price is redeemable against any in-store purchase.
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There’s also a general admission queue with free entry, which will be operated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Admission is not guaranteed without an Early Bird ticket.
Inside the Sisters and Seekers Manchester pop-up store
Parents praise Aldi for new ‘inclusive’ dolls with birth marks, vitiligo, hearing aids, and more
Emily Sergeant
Parents are praising Aldi for a new range of inclusive children’s dolls that have visible birth marks, hearing aids, and more.
The budget supermarket retailer is known and loved for its range of limited-edition ‘Specialbuys’ on offer each week down its legendary middle aisle, with many flying off the shelves and selling out just as quickly as they arrive, and fans flocking to their nearest store to get their hands on a bargain.
But this week, one of Aldi‘s most recent ‘Specialbuys’ range has seen it receive plenty of praise from proud parents.
Shoppers have taken to social media to share their reactions to the retailer’s new range of Little Town Plush Dolls, which all represent those with a range of different health conditions.
With 12 unique dolls to choose in the inclusive range, some of the conditions represented include those with birth marks, vitiligo, hearing aids and cochlear implants, glasses, and many more – each setting you back just £6.99.
Complete with a magnetic dummy, these plush dolls are designed to encourage care and nurturing for little ones, Aldi says.
Having taken social media by storm since appearing in stores nationwide, one TikToker shared an adorable video of their little girl playing with one of the new dolls, and wrote in the caption: “Thank you for helping my daughter, amongst many others, feel seen. The birthmark/visible differences community is so proud, and so grateful. I hope you know how much of a positive impact you have made for so many children.”
Aldi has been praised for its new ‘inclusive’ dolls with birth marks, hearing aids, and more / Credit: Simon Hadley (via Aldi UK)
Another Instagram user also said: “A shout out to Aldi who are selling dolls for children who don’t usually get a chance to have a doll that looks like them.”
“Seeing yourself represented in a children‘s toy for the first time, and immediately buying it for your future children,” a third satisfied shopper also said on Instagram this week.
As with all Aldi ‘Specialbuys’, once the dolls are disappear from shelves, they’re gone forever, so if you’re keen to get your hands on one, you’ll need to head to your nearest Aldi as soon as possible.
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A fifth of Brits have apparently already started doing their Christmas shopping
Emily Sergeant
A new survey has revealed that a fifth of Brits have apparently already started doing their Christmas shopping this year.
As much as many of us find ourselves running around the shops like headless chickens on Christmas Eve in a bid to buy all those last-minute gifts we forgot, on the flip side of that, we all know a few organised people who like to get their presents bought and wrapped well in advance so they can enjoy a relatively stress-free festive season.
But is October just a bit too early to start? Apparently not for 21% of Brits
According to a new survey by American Express, a surprising number adults who celebrate or shop for Christmas in the UK have already started buying things for the festive period.
A fifth of Brits have apparently already started doing their Christmas shopping / Credit: Heidi Fin (via Unsplash)
The survey found that, when it comes to present inspiration, nearly half (47%) of Christmas shoppers will be getting gifting ideas from their loved ones themselves, while more than half (56%) of the Gen Z age group surveyed claiming they’ll be looking to social media ads, and influencers and content creators, for suggestions.
There’s also varying responses when it comes to the type of presents people are planning to hand out this Christmas – with 87% of respondents saying will buy physical gifts, but 37% choosing to purchase experiences instead.
And it’s not just presents for others on the agenda either, as the research showed that almost a quarter (23%) are planning to get gifts for themselves too.
It’s all according to an interesting new consumer survey / Credit: Lore Schodts (via Unsplash)
Of course though, while many people have already got a head-start on Christmas shopping this year, it seems there’s a good chunk who’ll still be leaving it late.
Four in 10 survey respondents admitted they will probably only finish their festive gift shopping with just one week to go before the big day, while one in 10 (10%) did reveal they will likely risk leaving it until the day before they give them out.
“As we approach the festive period, it’s no surprise to see Brits getting prepared,” explained Dave Edwards, who is the Vice President of Demand Generation at American Express, “with more than 20% of respondents having already started their festive shopping.”