Walk into Meiqi on Pittwater Road in Manly and you’ll notice something interesting straight away. Yes, they serve delicious homemade noodle dishes, but you’re also surrounded by beautiful art and ceramics. That’s no accident. Meiqi is part of a growing group of businesses that do more than one thing. They’re what you might call multi-hyphenate businesses—and they’re changing the way local businesses think about what they offer. .
Summer brings Manly to life: sun, ferries, a bustling Corso, and an easy stream of visitors. But when the weather cools, that natural draw fades and local retailers feel it fast. The answer isn’t a race to the deepest discounts; it’s creating reasons for people to come. Thoughtful, community-led activations turn a quiet retail strip.
From zero-gravity pods to surfer pilates, Manly is fast becoming Sydney’s premier wellness hub — with a wave of innovative health and lifestyle businesses setting up shop by the sea. A Wellness Movement by the Beach Manly’s transformation into a vibrant health and wellness precinct is well underway. Across the CBD, new operators are combining.
In the last couple of decades, fast fashion has dominated our wardrobes. A consistent flow of mass produced, lower quality items , turning popular fashion into cheap options for the ‘every day’ consumer as trends come and go. Now, the second-hand clothing market is the new fashion trend taking the world by storm. While there.
