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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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Maybe* analyses the best social media posts of #SmallBizSatUK

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News

Maybe* is a collaborative social media management platform that provides engagement tools, actionable insights, reports and access to training that enables organisations to make social media work for them.

Maybe* have used their insight tool to round up some of the best social media posts of #smallbizsatuk from businesses, customers, councils, BIDs, shopping centres, and lots more in between.

Small Business Saturday 2020 (#smallbizsatuk) took place on December 5th. Now in its 8th year, this years event was more important to small and local businesses than ever. This year's Small Business Saturday coincided with the first weekend of non-essential retail re-opening across England after November's lockdown.

After a year of tough trade, lockdown measures and enforced closures, small businesses and the towns and places they do business in need shoppers to support and shop local.

 

Rocking retailers

Retail re-opened and with the first trading weekend of December also being the first weekend post-lockdown, AND Small Business Saturday, retailers were ready to rock.

Retailers added place tags, and a whole host of shop local hashtags to their social media content to welcome back shoppers.

 

Councils and BIDs supporting #smallbizsatUK

Councils, BIDs and local authorities got behind Small Business Saturday by creating posts celebrating the best in their areas. From Kent to Kelso, the best posts showcased boutiques, gift shops, book shops, butchers shoppers could support in the run up to Christmas, or physically buy from for the first time since November.

 

Shopping Centres and Marketplaces

Shopping Centres and local market places got behind #smallbizsatUK by sharing the love for their indie tenants or listing different markets and indie hot spots in their area. 

 

Customers showing the love

We've seen this year that customers want to spend their money with the small businesses that make their local communities thrive. Small Business Saturday saw customers out shopping at their favourite retailers, picking up coffee and cake at their favourite coffee shops, and showing the local love across the UK. 

 

Key takeaway

Supporting local businesses or an event like Small Business Saturday requires absolutely everyone to get involved from the retailers themselves, to local MPs, councils, BIDs, tourism bodies, press and of course the public. By creating content and posting on social media, businesses can inspire or reach new customers who are itching to give them a try. 

 

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