One of Australia’s best-known children’s stationery retailers has had a bumper opening month in Brighton – outperforming its flagship store Down Under.

Smiggle – the name is a combination of smiles and giggles – opened in Churchill Square on March 13 and promises a treasure trove of quirky stationery for school, homework or play.

Global head John Cheston said: “Our Brighton opening is one of the first steps of a major expansion programme in the UK, where we will open 20 stores by the end of 2014.

“It is a pivotal destination for us and we are glad to be investing so heavily in the area.

“Brighton is a place that really resonates with us and we are confident that the public will embrace our kids’ stationery.”

Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Small Batch Coffee Shop, right, and the coffee plantation in Mexico where most of the company’s awardwinning blends come from