Independent shops

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Papyrus

374 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8AR

Offbeat gifts, homeware and handbags; grab everything from a punk rock rubber duck to a set of Scots language mugs here. Head downstairs in the Byres Road branch for the Papyrus Cookstore, a well-stocked treasure trove of kitchen accessories and recipe…

Peter Bell Books

68 West Port, Edinburgh, EH1 2LD

Traditionalist antiquarian bookshop with a focus on history, Scottish interest and philosophy. Part of the West Port books collective.

Pippin

30 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH12 5JZ

Pop in to Pippin and pick up a gift… Pippin is an independent gift boutique with a difference. Selling jewellery, cards, gifts and homewares, Pippin showcases emerging design talent alongside established design brands. Proprietor Erica Stahl hand…

Play It Again* Records

47 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow, G12 9BG

Play it Again* Records are pretty keen on avoiding the corporate trappings of logos, mottos and mantras (but insist on keeping the asterisk). They sell and buy old records, CDs & DVDs that are in decent condition and fairly priced. Nothing will ever…

Provender Brown

23 George Street, Perth, PH1 5JY

Diane Brown’s licensed deli (Provender meaning food) is packed with the local, including Katy Roger’s Knockraich yoghurt, Scottish cheese and even Perthshire sushi from LovSushi, to not-so-local Spanish olives, Iberian lomo and Italian gorgonzola. She…

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RARA and The Pretty Vacant Showrooms

29 Exchange Street, Dundee, DD1 3DJ

Red Dog Music

1 Grassmarket, Edinburgh, EH1 2HY

One of the largest general music stores in the city, with over 5,000 square feet of electric guitars, bass guitars, acoustic guitars, keyboards, studio recording gear, computer music, lighting, pa equipment, percussion and loads more. All of the big…

ReMade

147 North High Street, Musselburgh, Edinburgh, EH21 6AN

ReMade is a gallery shop, specialising in local sustainable design. Also fairtrade and vintage.

Royal Artizana

115 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 8NP

This small shop on Leith Walk sells artisan furniture and home accessories from all over the world. The goods sold at Royal Artizana are Fair Trade and 25% of profit goes to local charities. They have recently opened a specialist coffee shop to support…

Royal Mile Whiskies

379 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1PW

If you like a wee nip, specialist malt whisky retailers, Royal Mile Whiskies, should have you spoiled for choice. The diminutive shop, established in 1991 and joined by a London branch in 2002 can lay claim to having over 1000 malt whiskies and bourbons…

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Ruby Tuesday's

153 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ

Jewellery, handbags, dresses, biker jackets corduroy blazers and other accessories.

Rusty Zip

14 Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QZ

The littlest vessel in the Armstrong's armada stocks better quality leather coats than its name might suggest. Smoother-than-thou retro pieces mingle with knick-knacks, including wigs, feather boas and novelty scarves. During August, it's handily…

Sarah Dallas Living Home Interiors

63 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, Edinburgh, EH4 1JF

Homes and Interiors shop selling stylish homeware and home accessories alongside beautiful gifts and cards. Lots made in Scotland.

Scoosh

107 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4EQ

Pinky, frothy, girlie clothes and accessories for Bruntsfield's yummy mummies. Everything from high-fashion wellies to designer reductions, plus a handy wardrobe exchange so you can pick through your neighbours' couture jumble! The staff are…

The Scottish Fisheries Museum

St Ayles Harbourhead, Anstruther, KY10 3AB

Museum housed in a range of historic buildings, telling the story of the Scottish fishing industry and its people, from the earliest times to the present. Museum open all year round, except over Christmas and New Year. Please see our website for…

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Shona Fidgett Designer Jewellery

Studio 15, 1103 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8ND

Based in a workshop in the West End of Glasgow Shona Fidgett creates bold modern jewellery designs in silver with 18ct gold detailing. Each piece is handcrafted and a bespoke service is available. Prices range from £55 to £3,000.

Small World Shop

9a Orchard Crescent, Prestonpans, East Lothian, EH32 9JJ

Solway Books

14 St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, DG6 4HZ

Spektakulär

11 Colinton Road, Holy Corner, Edinburgh, EH10 5DP

Starry Starry Night

19 Dowanside Lane, Glasgow, G12 9BZ

This vintage store specialises in both antiques and fashion. It boasts an unusually good display of original 1920s-onward stock including brooches, silk scarves and stockings in original packaging.

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Strachan Antiques

40 Darnley Street, Pollokshields, Glasgow, G41 2SE

Strachan Antiques is a family-run business specialising in arts and crafts furniture dating from 1890 ?1915. Founded in 1989, Strachans the largest antiques dealer in Scotland and stocks pieces from Liberty of London, Harris Lebus, Shapland &…

Strawberry Fields

517 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 8HN

Frothy high-end kids fashion, with tiny designer garments (prices up to £250) from all across Europe.

Stromness Books and Prints

1 Graham Place, Stromness, Orkney Islands, KW16 3BY

Such and Such

105 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5HR

Gallery / studio with jewellery from independent designers. November is also pop-up month when guest artists take over.

Swish

22–24 Victoria Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2JW

Street-edge fashion for big and little kids over two floors and two shopfronts. Ladieswear labels include Gsus, Religion and Putsch, and they're great for retro handbags and manbags, as well as skate-cool trainers and gifts. Cheap it ain't, but you pay…