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Midtown Makers Gift Shop - BLOG



Retail Ready - September 2025
"Retail Ready" is a pop-up-shop initiative managed by Ballymena Business Centre in partnership with The Gallaher Trust. This initiative...

Amanda Jones
Sep 103 min read
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Retail Ready: Granny Shaw's Fudge and Confections
RETAIL READY: Glen Houston's Granny Shaws Confections is now in Midtown Makers! On our Retail Ready Programme for 2 months, come and get your sweet treats including their amazing fudge 😋
"Granny Shaw’s Confections are award winning makers of traditional and nostalgic confections....

Amanda Jones
Sep 51 min read
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Life in Focus - Nicole Getty Photography
Ballymena Photographer, Nicole first started her Midtown Makers journey a year ago when she nervously came into the shop asking for help selling her photography. She signed up for the Retail Ready Programme, which gave her 2 months free test trading and vital advice from Ballymena Business Centre. With a lot of hard work and expert printing from Ryan at Woodside Photographic, Nicole displayed her pictures in the window of Midtown Makers and made her first sale in a retail env

Jim Stevenson
Aug 283 min read
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Retail Ready - Grain and Glory
Welcome to Richard from Grain & Glory, who is trading here for 2 months on our Retail Ready Programme. "Hi, I'm Richard Fleck, Over the...

Amanda Jones
Jun 111 min read
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