Personalisation is the only thing that can save retail post Covid, says jeweller Roseanna Croft
Independent jeweller Roseanna Croft believes that personalisation and made-to-order products can save the broken retail sector post-Covid.
Are local shops the real winners on the high street after the Coronavirus pandemic?
Retail sales declined by a dramatic 18.1% in April, delivering another worrying blow to the already struggling high street. As the high street gears to open up on 4 July, what does this mean for independent retailers?
Harry Potter publisher to back independent bookshops amid COVID-19 crisis
Harry Potter publisher, Bloomsbury announces its plan to support independent bookshops forced to shut due to COVID-19.
Can the ‘grey pound’ save the high street?
10,000 retail jobs have been lost this month, could elderly consumers, who prefer buying from smaller retailers, save the high street?
Will this couple run SME save the traditional travel agent sector?
Many of us thought that Thomas Cook’s demise would signal the end of travel agent stores on our high streets. But then independent travel business, Hays Travel swept up their 555 stores and thousands of their staff members.
SMEs are thriving on the high street ? here’s why
Statistics from the past two years show it’s smaller UK retailers offering higher-grade goods, services and a better customer experience that are winning the high street battle.
Pret acquires EAT to keep pace with consumer demand for vegetarian options
Fast food chain Pret acquires rival EAT in an undisclosed deal with a view to meet growing consumer demand for vegetarian and vegan options on the high street.
Tis (always) the season for small retailers to avoid discounting
It’s no secret that British retailers are facing a tough time these days. When it comes to e-commerce and the high-street alike, a ‘race-to-the-bottom’ via massive product discounting is becoming the norm. However, our own research has found that smaller retailers are adopting this approach too. But this isn’t a sustainable, nor profitable practice.
Positive profits for Primark despite high-street lull, what’s their secret?
What Primark’s cheery retail performance shows is that consumers prefer to buy from streamlined brands that nail their markets over bloated department stores who don’t understand their customers any more.
High-street olympics: Who were the winners, and losers from Christmas 2018?
How did the big high-street brands perform over Christmas 2018? We reveal the up-to-date results, as well as some advice about how to get more customers through your door in 2019.
The last dinosaur in decline: ‘Mothercare’ stores face mass closures
A retail brand that once defined the ‘mother and baby’ industry, Mothercare, like a number of high-street stores, is facing mass closures just to stay afloat.
Can Amazon really save the welsh high street?
At the latest Amazon Academy bootcamp for SMEs, Real Business found out how the platform is providing Welsh entrepreneurs with a crucial new revenue stream beyond UK shores.