If you find the idea of heading to Bathurst or Orange for your Christmas shopping just a little bit daunting, don't despair because there are three new shops and plenty of established ones all taking part in the upcoming Twilight Shopping event on the 10th and 11th of December.
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Here are our three new businesses open in Blayney.
NIKKI JEAN CLOTHING
Nikki Anderson knows a thing or two about retail service because with her years of experience at Blayney Motors, branching out into another retail store is proving to be a success.
Based at 74 Adelaide Street Nikki Jean Clothing is a physical
"I've been selling online since April 2019 and because I was running out of space at home we decided to open up this store," she said.
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"I was doing pop-up shops but it was hard packing the clothes up and lugging them around all the time, risking damage to it all, so this way it's all set up and I have a change room."
With three daughters who each have their own likes and dislikes, selecting what stock to sell has been an advantage.
"It's really great to get input from them and cater for people of all ages," she said.
LITTLE TINGS
Looking for hours that are more family friendly is the incentive behind Liz Malcolm's Little Tings at 129A Adelaide Street.
Tired of shift work the move to opening her own business came about when she saw a hole in the market for quality merchandise.
"Everyone has to drive through Blayney so I can't see why all the shops aren't full," she said.
With customers travelling from the Blue Mountains and Orange and Bathurst to shop there, Liz believes the reason is her extensive range of Australian made and owned products that's the drawcard.
"I have Gem Induztrie Jeans, local furniture, artworks, handbags and leather items that are from Australian farmers and artisans," she said.
GENERATION BUZZ
Known for her old cafe on Adelaide Street next door, Melissa Soo said that COVID-19 and an interest in indoor plants was what inspired her and partner Daniel Nixon's new indoor plants speciality shop.
"When we were in lockdown I began looking at what we could do and Daniel is into Bansai and indoor plants and we realised that there are very few indoor plant specialists around," she said.
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The ease of caring for their two children in the shop is also an incentive.
From succulents to palms the selection in their shop is huge, and there is hope to for those that may have a few ill plants at home.
"We have a rescue service where we will bring a plant back to life," she said.
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Mark Logan
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
Started working in newspapers in the 1990's in the darkroom of the Pastoral Times in Deniliquin before moving to Millthorpe in 2003. Soon after arriving I started as a photographer at the CWD. Now a journalist at the Blayney Chronicle.
