talking shop ‘We are a happy shop’ Partners Jo dna TimAsquith give a progress report on Frankie & Johnny’s’s


Cookshop in York, which they took over last October suppliers. Some of ourmain suppliers for ft, George East Housewares (GEH),


cookware, bakeware and sugarcraft KitchenCraft


ft are


Eddingtons, Silverwood, Culpitt and Rayware. We carry quality brands such as Judge, T&G Woodware,Mason Cash, Price & Kensington, Garden Trading andMoorland Pottery, to name just a few.


“The customer


everything we do” is the focus of


reliable because it’s used every day, but it’s also around cookware: it needs to be practical and There is something inspiring about being to anything kitchen-related.


W


It’s amazing how a simple lasagne can be very design-led, innovative and tactile.


elevated by cooking and serving it in a


We have alwaysmade a beeline for visiting beautifully designed dish.


cookshops. So when the opportunity came up to buy one of the best, we jumped at


We are an independent shop located on the the chance.


Road is a shopping destination which is oft famous ‘Bishy Road’ in York. Bishopthorpe


quoted as an example of how to ‘do’ independent retail.


Bishy Road won the overall title ofWinner of Winners in the Great British High Street Awards


and Local Government] and it continues to be at 2015 [run by the Department for Communities


the forefront of independent retail. The shop has been open for seven years and we took over in October 2018.


How would we describe our product range? Eclectic! We stock over 5,000 items and like to think we have something to appeal to everyone. We focus on anything kitchen-related such as


serveware, woodware, tableware, textiles and a cookware, bakeware, utensils, gadgets,


wide range of items for sugarcraft ft including


In order to stock the variety and quality of icing, tools andmodelling paste.


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We also import traditional Polish pottery which has a great following, and we havemany customers who collect the various designs and make a point of visiting us. For gift


fts, Rex London, Gisela Grahamand


homeware but are especially drawn e have always been interested in


Grand Illusions are some of ourmajor suppliers - and we also work with local suppliers such as PQ SoyWax Candles to offer original products and develop our own-brand range.


In addition, we havemore than 30 greeting cards suppliers including local artists such as Mark Hearld, Emily Sutton and Elliot Harrison.


On trend There is a definitemove towards


environmentally-friendly products.We are responding to this by expanding our range of sustainable products such as Eddingtons Bee's Wrap reusable food wraps, EuroScrubbymulti- purpose Kilo scrubbers fromCKS, Ecoffee


Our cards are very popular and we are working with new suppliers to bring a greater selection to customers and help satisfy demand.


homewares, toys and quirky gifts, which has We are also expanding our range of


been very well received and is attracting new customers.


Trade shows such as the Spring Fair and Autumn Fair at the NEC in Birmingham,


Exclusively Housewares in London, Home & Gift Buyers’ Festival in Harrogate, Harrogate Christmas & Gift


ft ft and Top Drawer in London are


all key events for finding new companies. They offer a chance to catch up with a lot of existing suppliers in one place, and to see their products and new lines.


We also do a lot of research through


magazines, the internet and by visiting other shops.We are always interested in new suppliers and are always open to seeing new products and lines.


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