The new rules banning the extra charges added to payments made by card will ultimately result in profit margins being squeezed, independent retail have claimed. more»

How do you know if you’re working hard as an independent retailer, or actually working smart? Here are the things you should know about your business to make it is the latter. more»

Online retail smartphone sales grew by almost half in May 2017, as more than half of all visits to UK online shops now come from smartphones or tablets. more»

As the director behind one of the country’s most successful small business campaigns, Michelle Ovens has a unique view of the landscape for Britain’s high street retailers and traders. more»

Britain’s local currency movement has added another small business community to its ranks, as the East London Local Pound initiative is launched to support the district's independent traders. more»

Launched in London this year, LuggageHero’s growing network of small local retail partners is benefitting from the hourly rates the platform offers tourists to safeguard their bags and suitcases. more»

The latest edition in our local currencies series takes us to the West Country, where we find out what steps the Bristol Pound has taken to tap into the city’s taste for independence and support local traders. more»

Strong growth in consumer spending during early May will be welcomed by small retail and hospitality business owners, who’ll be hoping for earn even more over the second May bank holiday. more»

Reinventing the traditional banking model, CivilisedBank will introduce a network of “local bankers” to develop one-to-one relationships with small business customers. more»

Some 16 per cent of all UK online consumer retail activity each week takes place on a Monday, including all web-based and mobile ecommerce traffic, research has revealed. more»