Edinburgh shops

As in many other cities, shopping provision in Edinburgh has been changing in respone to modern consumer trends. High street shopping has generally been declining over the last few decades. And yet the city still retains a significant number of small, independent, specialist shops for those who know where to look. Many are run by knowledgeable and dedicated people who are passionate about what they sell. Some offer quirky, one-off goods and services, or cater for niche markets. This gallery showcases just a selection of smaller shops throughout the city. Some have been trading for many decades and are part of the local fabric. Others are relatively new, and sadly some are now defunct. Some of the photographs here are not recent, and where this is the case information is given on the year when the image was captured.