Leeds entrepreneur Karen Williams launches SANYAN Collective retail hub to support Black-owned brands
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Leeds-based fashion designer and creative entrepreneur Karen Williams is establishing SANYAN Collective, a creative retail and community hub at Chapeltown Enterprise Centre. The initiative aims to support independent Black-owned brands by providing retail space, community resources, and a platform for visibility. Williams, who also runs the African-inspired women's clothing brand SANYAN, is building this hub to address the lack of representation and support for Black entrepreneurs in the retail sector.
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SANYAN Collective was founded by fashion designer and creative entrepreneur Karen Williams, who is behind African-inspired women's clothing brand SANYAN.
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