Second lockdown: 5 tips to retain Christmas shoppers
How to maximise your Christmas sales despite the second lockdown. more»
Local retailers
Traditional retail thinking isn’t working: It’s time to change now or shut up shop
Another day, another high street stalwart announces store closures. Coming hard on the heels of M&S cutting 27 stores, now House of Fraser is set to close 31 of its 59 stores and Poundworld is calling in the administrators. It is time retailers embraced change or face shutting up shop for good. more»
Barbershops, vapes and coffee: How independents are changing the face of UK high streets
As pubs, estate agents and banks struggle to maintain a high street presence in 2018, new research has revealed which independent business are gaining a stronghold amidst the challenges facing retailers. more»
Local shopkeepers hit with almost one million thefts in a year
The number of shop thefts committed against retailers over the last year has risen to nearly one million, new survey findings have revealed. more»
Small retailers eye Black Friday success with one in four set to participate
Almost a quarter of the UK’s independent retailers are preparing special Black Friday offers, as the growing value of the sales weekend sees the number of participating businesses rise significantly. more»
High street groups demand action ahead of “unsustainable” business rates increase
A collective of organisations representing Britain’s small high street firms have written to the chancellor calling for direct support in the upcoming Budget ahead of a projected £270m business rates increase for retailers in 2018. more»
Business rates hike could lead to “tsunami” of high street closures
Independent retailers could face a £280m business rates hike in April 2018 after the UK’s inflation rate continued to rise in August, and experts have urged government to rethink its calculations or face a wave of high street closures. more»
Every offline retailer should know these five things about their business
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»
A customer reward scheme generating big-brand loyalty for high street independents
Loyalty cards are nothing new on Britain’s high streets. But, for smaller retailers competing against the levels of customer retention enjoyed by larger competitors, finding ways to reward regular customers within tight margins is increasingly difficult. more»
Cards overtake cash as customers go contactless for low value payments
Debit cards have overtaken retail cash transactions for the first time, according to new research, as consumers take advantage of contactless for low value payments on UK high streets. more»
