Grumpy British Blue Cats? Our brilliant Member of the Month for December knows exactly what’s popular with her customers!

During arguably the busiest month for retail I still had a brilliant chat with our ‘Member of the Month’ for December, Ellie Good – Founder of Ellie Good Illustration. We chatted about how her customers love Grumpy British Blue Cats, finding your local small business buddy and keeping your cool when Ellie Goulding wears one […]
Four Retail Trends In 2023 Small Businesses Need To Know

January brings with it thoughts about the coming year and the retail industry is no exception – trying to second guess how the next 12 months will pan out might feel impossible to many small business owners. However there are tried and tested ways to forecast how the year will likely look for the retail […]
Are you a pear drop or bon bon fan? Our November member of the month Nicola Hogan can tell you everything you’d ever need to know about sweets!

Even in the busiest quarter of the retail year we still have our ‘Member of the month’ to celebrate! November’s brilliant member is Nicola Hogan, owner of Mr Simms Old Fashioned Sweet Shoppe, in Chipping Norton. We chatted nostalgia, kindness in small business and how running a small business is a continual learning curve. It […]