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Excess Baggage: Liverpool's Retail History on Display

Author: The Daily News Now! March 15, 2026 Duration: 1:12

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Excess Baggage: A Journey Through Liverpools Retail Past - Graphic designer Tim Sumners collection of over 2500 paper shopping bags, now on display at Dorothy creative studio, showcases shifts in high street design, advertising, and consumer trends. The exhibit honors Liverpools retail past with bags from vanished chains and aims to preserve this heritage for future generations.

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