Primark Newcastle continues small business initiative with female hygiene pop-up shop

Newcastle’s Primark store has been hosting female-led pop up shops within their store, to shine a light on local female-owned small businesses. 

10 small businesses will be setting up shop in a dedicated space in Primark Newcastle until Sunday, April 7, with two local businesses taking part each weekend from Thursday to Sunday. 

As the initiative continues, two further pop up shops are being hosted in the Northumberland Street located store over this current weekend (Thursday, March 21 to Sunday, March 24), Female Dignity and SK Bags.

Female Dignity is a local community interest company, offering eco-friendly, natural feminine hygiene products. The products are designed to decompose fast, while making a positive impact on women’s wellbeing as well as the environment. 

Female Dignity sells natural cotton sanitary pads and tampons, as well as bamboo sanitary pads. Each product is reasonably priced, with pads priced at £3.99 and tampons priced at £4.99.

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The second pop up store is SK Bags, which sells bespoke women’s handbags in a range of colours and designs. 

The initiative is part of Primark’s commitment to supporting small businesses, and to help female entrepreneurs thrive in the local community.

Previous businesses who have taken part in the pop-up shop experience includes; Tian’s Gifts, Peaches & Cream, So Blossom Accessories and Eeesh’s Pieces.

Founder at Eeesh’s Pieces, Ayesha Foster, commented on her experience: “My pop-up experience was so fun, I feel that Primark was the absolute perfect place for my brand to get my name out there and find more like-minded people who love my products. I’ve sold online for the past four years, but nothing can replicate that moment of personal interaction with my customers – which really is the beauty of the high street.”

The pop-up shops can be found on the second floor of Primark Newcastle.