Independent record stores on the increase for the first time in a generation

Small retailers buck an industry trend that has seen the closure of mainstream chains such as Zavvi and BordersAt the Truck record store in Oxford's student heartland, light streams in through huge, spotless windows, while customers lounge on hessian covered window seats, or listen to new music on a shiny CD player. It is as far from the stereotypical dusty old record shop as it is possible to imagine."We wanted to create a hub for the local community, and for the local music culture – somewhe...

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