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Welsh Government Announce £20m Future Proofing Fund for Retail Businesses in Wales

21 Mar 2024

A number of organisations, including Bira (the British Independent Retailers’ Association), other trade associations, BIDs and unions have met with officials from the Welsh Government to... Read more…

High Street Faces 'Unprecedented Challenges' says Trade Association

21 Mar 2024

The British Independent Retailers’ Association (Bira) has reacted to data released by PwC and the Local Data Company exploring the state of the UK retail landscape.
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Greeting Card Association expresses concern on new evidence Royal Mail prioritising parcel deliveries over letters.

6 Mar 2024

The Greeting Card Association has reacted to a BBC Panorama programme lifting the lid on Royal Mail management prioritising parcel delivery over letters, which it says are in contradiction of... Read more…

Kate Bush named as Record Store Day ambassador.

4 Mar 2024

Pop star Kate Bush has been announced as an ambassador for this year's Record Store Day, on 20 April.
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Shortlist for Independent Bookshop of the Year 2024 revealed.

4 Mar 2024

The British Book Awards has announced its shortlist for Independent Bookshop of the Year. 
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Local Bike Shop Day 2024 confirmed for Saturday May 4th.

4 Mar 2024

The ACT is happy to confirm the date for Local Bike Shop Day 2024 as Saturday 4 May, the weekend of the early May Bank Holiday.
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New research reveals the best cities in the UK for independent retailers.

4 Mar 2024

Research by global fintech company SumUp has revealed the best cities in the UK for independent businesses.
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Rising costs continue to impact hair and beauty sector

21 Feb 2024

The latest quarterly State of the Industry survey from the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) shows that the recovery of the sector was slow and steady through 2023 and into January... Read more…

UK votes for its favourite pun-based shop name

21 Feb 2024

The UK has voted for its favourite pun-based shop name, and 'Sew It Seams' - a clothing alteration store in Belfast - has been awarded the top spot. 
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Town centre shops praise council for initiatives

21 Feb 2024

Businesses in the Devon town of Ottery St Mary have praised their local council for initiatives designed to help support them and boost trade.
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Canal boat record store Rubber Ducky Records is back afloat.

Posted on in Business News

Canal boat record store Rubber Ducky Records is back on the water after it sank last April, ruining over 1,000 vinyl records and a stow of music equipment stored on board.

Rubber Ducky

The boat announced its reopening on December 23, and is now available again for bookings with thousands of new records in store to listen to and buy.

"I can finally say the sentence RUBBER DUCKY RECORDS IS OPEN AGAIN! What a crazy journey,” the store’s owner, Myles Greenwood, said on Instagram.

"I am so unbelievable thankful for all the support and generosity since the sinking whether it was a message, a GoFundMe donation or a hug thank you so so much humanity really is incredible," he added.

Rubber Ducky Records was docked in the town of Sowerby Bridge in West Yorkshire and was heading towards Manchester before the boat’s propellor was caught on a “rug or mattress”. The stern gland was then broken, sinking the boat.

Greenwood confirmed the news via photos of the boat submerged in water. Only “three or four” boxes of vinyl were saved, and music equipment including turntables and amplifiers also proved unsalvageable.

A GoFundMe was launched following the boat’s capsize aiming to raise £15,000 to get back on the water. “The plan was to relocate to the great musical city of Manchester where I would set up shop again bringing the positive spirit of Rubber Ducky Records with it,” Greenwood’s GoFundMe read.

The boat took over a year and a half of renovation work to get up and running and was first opened in October 2022 housing over 1,000 records.

Rubber Ducky Records now stores more than 3,000 records as it reopens, spanning everything from electro to acid, minimal to drum ‘n’ bass. Find out more about the boat’s reopening here.

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