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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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Three UK indie coffee shops named among the most popular in the world.

19 Feb 2024

A new ranking of the most popular independent coffee shops in the world has put three UK cafes in the top 10.
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Age-friendly businesses could revitalise Britain's high streets.

19 Feb 2024

Older people could be the financial shot in the arm needed for Britain’s high street, according to research commissioned by the University of Stirling. 
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Rural shops more important than ever, new report shows.

8 Feb 2024

The ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has celebrated the crucial role that rural shops play in thousands of communities across the UK in its 2024 Rural Shop Report.
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Study reveals Apple Pay and contactless payments have overtaken cash payments as favourite ways to pay in-store.

8 Feb 2024

New research reveals that Apple Pay and contactless payments have overtaken cash payments by a landslide as our favourite ways to pay in-store.
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Fed expresses alarm at ‘runaway’ shoplifting incidents.

5 Feb 2024

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has expressed alarm at new figures that show shoplifting at its highest level in 20 years.
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Hunstanton deli launches new West Norfolk food and drink festival.

5 Feb 2024

A brand-new festival is being launched next month is “all about community and breathing life into the High Street”, according to Mark Kacary, managing director of The Norfolk Deli in... Read more…

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Retailer Landscape is Changing

Posted on in Business News, Political News

London has become one the most attractive places to live and work.

However, the latest research shows the 14 shops are closing in Britain's top 500 town centres every day, with four of those 14 shops in London alone. Insight into the challenges the retail and leisure marketspace is facing shows that Italian restaurants, Furniture retailers, Pubs and Fashion stores are suffering. Reasons behind store closures is down to retailer administrations and Company Voluntary Agreements.


It is predicted that we'll be seeing more store closures in the short term as a result of agreements announced earlier in the year.

The retail landscape and marketspace is evolving and moving towards an online marketspace that is currently dominating. Londoners, like the general UK public, are moving more and more towards online shopping and leisure at home.

These changes are in no way bad news but the opportunity to create new initiatives and innovation to transition into the online space.

The online marketspace is attractive as it is cheap, quick and convenient.

Retailers need to explore new and unique business models that resonate with tomorrow's consumers. As retail is transitioning into the online marketspace retailers need to sit themselves within the online and in-store marketspace to retain consumers and engage with tomorrow's consumers.

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