Independent retailer Helen Humphreys has opened her third children's gift store in the Gateshead MetroCentre.
Candi joins her other two outlets, Kid and Babe, at the centre. The first two stores sell baby equipment and products aimed at younger children. The latest store, Candi, sells gifts aimed at girls aged eight to 15.
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