Hamiedog shortlisted as a Finalist at The UK Small Business Awards

We been shortlisted for Best High Street Business at The UK Small Business Awards, a national celebration of UK small business success. This recognition celebrates the business’s commitment to delivering high-quality menswear and making a positive impact within our sector.

Speaking on the awards, a spokesperson for The UK Small Business Awards said: “The standard of entries this year has been incredibly high. Each finalist has demonstrated an exceptional level of dedication and achievement, representing the very best of UK small businesses.”

As a finalist, Hamiedog stands among the most accomplished small businesses in the UK, recognised for its performance, innovation, and continued commitment to excellence.

“We are incredibly honoured and proud to be recognised as a finalist at The UK Small Business Awards,” said Scott Glazebrook, owner. “Having been in business for almost ten years this is a lovely way to celebrate that.”

The UK Small Business Awards will take place on 19 December 2026 at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham, where finalists from across the UK will come together as the National Top 10 are revealed live on stage and live-streamed worldwide for those unable to attend.

Hamiedog Launches New Podcast: Behind the Counter

Introducing Behind the Counter — Real Conversations, Straight from Park View

At Hamiedog, we’ve always believed that menswear is only half the story. The other half is the people who walk through the door — the conversations, the laughs, the daft moments, the honest chats, and the everyday stories that make this place what it is.

So we’re doing something new.

We’re launching a podcast called Behind the Counter — a casual, frank, no‑nonsense conversation between our owner Scott and another bloke each episode. No scripts. No filters. No corporate polish. Just two men talking properly about a topic that actually matters (or at least makes us laugh).

Each episode will dive into something different:

• the unwritten rules of being a man

• the daft things we argue about

• the stuff men don’t usually say out loud

• the joys and disasters of getting older

• the strange, brilliant world of independent retail

• and whatever else comes up once the kettle’s on

It’s not a fashion podcast. It’s a people podcast — from a menswear shop.

We’ll be recording right here on Park View, surrounded by the same T‑shirts, hoodies and odd conversations that inspired the idea in the first place.

If you enjoy real talk, local voices, and a bit of North‑East humour, you’ll feel right at home.

Want to get involved? We would love to hear from you. Drop us an email.

Hamiedog Menswear Menswear done properly. Conversations done honestly.

What's stopping you from shopping local?

Park View is one of the last proper independent high streets left on the North East coast. It is full of people who’ve poured their savings, their time and their hearts into creating something Whitley Bay can be proud of.

But here’s the truth we don’t say out loud often enough:

If we don’t support our local shops, we lose them.

Not overnight. Not dramatically.

Quietly. One by one.

And once they’re gone, they don’t come back.

Walk down Park View and you’ll see how diverse our offering is:

Pure Knead - the smell of fresh bread that tell you you’re home

The Stock Exchange - fashion with personality, not mass produced sameness

Kith & Kin - that essential stop that feels like a warm hug

Whitley Bay Skate Club - keeping youth culture alive and visible

The Handbag Den - because the ladies can never have too many

Lion Made Works - stunning hand made pieces of work

Nicholson’s - proper butchery, proper quality, proper people

Just Canny - supporting creatives get their works of art seen and sold

Bay Games - the epicentre of social gaming in the north east

And right among them is us - Hamiedog Menswear. Built on the belief that men deserve quality clothing, honest service and a place where they’re more than a transaction. We’re here because we believe in Park View. We believe in Whitley Bay. And we believe that independents matter.

Every shop on this street adds something you can’t replace with an app.

Every purchase keeps a light on.

Every visit keeps a dream alive.

Every pound spent locally stays in the town we love.

So the next time that you need something - clothes, gifts, food, a treat for the dog, or just a reason to get out of the house - ask yourself:

What’s stopping you from shopping local?

Because Park View isn’t just a street.

It’s a community.

It’s a lifeline.

And it only survives if we choose it.

Thank you for your support.