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New PM must act to save St Albans businesses

St Albans and Harpenden could be left ghost towns by the devastating impact of soaring energy bills.

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Stagflation and Recession Warnings Plague U.K. Businesses

Higher prices plus a labor shortfall plus a national economic contraction make it hard to plan for the future.

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Fashion retail adds up true cost of Budget

The government’s 2021 autumn Budget has been largely described as a double-edged sword by the fashion industry. On the one hand, chancellor Rishi Sunak

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St Albans women celebrate Brilliant Breakfast

BBC newsreader Martine Croxall and local MP Daisy Cooper were two of the women panellists at a breakfast event in St Albans celebrating women’s achievements.

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Customer First award for STANTA | Herts Advertiser

A business support organisation which has been running in St Albans for more than 35 years has received a 100 per cent rating for its customer care.

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Retailers raise a glass to reopening of restaurants and pubs

One month since "non-essential" retail reopened in England and Wales on 12 April, retailers say the outlook is positive. Regional stores and independents

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April 12 - St Albans shops re-open | Herts Advertiser


Emma Bustamante of Cositas Gifts and Cositas Home.
- Credit: Matt Adams
The sun is shining, people are buzzing and shops and salons have opened today. It feels surreal, and at the cost of sounding shallow, I'm a little overwhelmed by the choices suddenly on offer.
The Maltings Shopping Centre in St Albans.
- Credit: Matt Adams
There have been months of looking at tiny things on a screen, guessing what colour they are and how they will fit and then waiting four years only to miss the delivery man because the kettle was louder than his knock.
Social distancing is in place in St Albans city centre shops.

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Independent retailers still fighting despite restrictions


A perspex screen in place at Chloe James Lifestyle.
- Credit: Archant
After months of lockdowns and other pandemic measures, the pressures on our local business owners have not eased, and if anything, they have got worse.
So how are they coping with the current restrictions, and what are they doing to ensure they survive and thrive in the coming months? We spoke to a selection of independent retailers to catch up on what they've been up to, and find out their plans for the future.
Tere Harrington, from Raindrops on Roses, said: "To be honest, things have been tough for us since closing our doors for Lockdown 3.0, and January is always our quietest month, but we’re lucky that we’ve had quite a few online sales, and they’re really picking up now. This period has given us time to work on our website and look for new products for spring and summer.

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