IT’S Small Business Saturday.

The annual campaign shines a spotlight on small businesses and encourages people to ‘shop local’ in a bid to support independent retailers.

In the wake of the Covid pandemic, rising costs and changes to shopping habits mean it continues to be a difficult time for businesses on the high street.

We invited readers tell us their favourite small businesses in Bournemouth.

Dozens of people responded on the Bournemouth Echo Facebook page.

Recommended businesses included everything from bakeries to beauty salons.

Here are the responses we had.

If you’re a business owner and you’d like to be considered for our Trader of the Week slot, email us at newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk.

1. Beauty & the Beach Southbourne 

2. Tasty Bakes Bakery, Southbourne Grove

3. M's Bakery ltd

4. JM bouncy castles

5. Clarkes Estate and Letting Agents

6. Pizza with Love

7. Browns of Bournemouth

8. Dorset Companions

9. Loved Garms Clothing and Fabrics

10. Kirsty's Paws

11. Dorset Dog Training

12. Living Interiors By Contour Home Design

13. Lollipops Café 

14. Clarkes Estate and Letting Agents

15. Biscuits by Sarah B

16. Cafe Boscanova

17. Count on Me Bookkeeping Services

18. Bertie’s County Wimborne

19. Sugar Mango

20. Simply Timeless Health, Aesthetics and Beauty 

21. Amat Chiropractic

22. FishCove Aquatics Dorset

23. Rocket Records

24. Graham Hill Motor Technician LTD

25. Just1swap

26. Pope Accountancy Services Ltd

27. Shutelake Coffee

28. Simone Thomas Salon Westbourne

29. Handmade by Rie

30. Mad cucumber - vegan lounge

31. Graham Hill Motor Technician LTD

32. Forno Sourdough Pizza Bar, Winton

33. Taste buds

34. Signs2Suit Darren Cross

35. The Bunker Cafe and Bar

36. BigWigs Bakery

37. Kooky Too

38. Guitar Mania

39. Alumhurst Garden Services

40. Cool Coffee Cart

41. Caitlin Jade Cosmetics

42. Vetsmiths

43. ABC Leisure Hire

44. Dark Side of the Mirror 

45. Light Touch Massage Therapy 

46. BRW Tree Specialists

47. Whimsical Tails Co

48. Danguard Asbestos Surveys

49. Heather’s Tearoom

50. Rickys Southbourne