A STALYBRIDGE store that has proved a valuable addition to the high street – especially for those looking to make the most of their house – has added new lines to give babies and toddlers the best.
Feather My Nest, on Melbourne Street, has added a range of clothes, gifts and other items for customers’ younger ones.
So far, the additions have proved very popular – not least the cuddly heads that can be hung from walls.
But for owner Zea Grantham, it is just a case of business life imitating personal life.
She said: “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve had eight children, so it was a natural progression for me.
“And I just felt that as I sat here when I started. I was thinking, ‘What else could I bring.’ Then I thought, ‘There’s nothing else really like it in Stalybridge, so why not?’
“There are shops in the town that maybe do one thing or another but this brings everything under one roof and it gives us an extra string to our bow.”
As well as physical competitors, Zea believes having everything under the same roof, as well as the household items Feather My Nest also sells, can give them an advantage over the online competitors she cannot see.
She added: “One of our competitors is the internet, so if we can have it all on hand on the high street and customers can just nip in to me that’s better.
“We’re finding that because we’ve got everything here, people are coming to us first before looking on the internet.
“They’re also a bit surprised at some of the things they can get that are a bit more unique and tailored.
“Even the price points and things are a positive – you’re not paying delivery costs when you buy local.
“They’re going down well. It’s a welcome addition and complements the shop. It’s still early days but things are going well.
“And because it’s in the side window of the shop, people are started to stop and go ‘What’s that?’
“I love the homeware side of things but for me it’s all about home, family and children. It all makes sense to me.”
• Feather My Nest can be found at 27, Melbourne Street, Stalybridge and is open from 9am-5pm Monday-Friday and on Saturday from 10am-4pm.
You can contact them by calling 07809 433612 or by e-mailing sales@feathermynest.co.uk