An Indie Cambridge article 19 June 2025
Indie Life is all about embracing the small stuff. Where you drink your morning coffee. How you get advice to fix your bike. What you do when you want to treat a friend. It’s also about community and place, and independent businesses help to create the unique character of our neighbourhoods by delivering the personal service and high-quality products that form our simple daily pleasures. Powered by people, these are unique and vibrant businesses that make our local world a happy and healthy place to live and work.
1. It fills pockets: Around 60p of every £1 spent locally circles back into our local economy, compared to just 5p if you spend online or out-of-town
2. It feels good: Make a connection with the people behind your purchase and learn from their incredible expertise
3. It tastes great: Discover fresher food, better service and a greater choice of products on independent shelves
4. It creates colour: Celebrate the character and individualism of our diverse indie businesses
5. It rings right: Shop small and local to keep track of where your stuff comes from and reduce that carbon footprint.