27 Mar
Invest in a business with a mission!
Today, 27 March 2014, we are launching our first crowd-funded investment round. This is an opportunity to invest in one of the most radical initiatives to have hit the high street. Here are three reasons why you should invest in
07 Jan
Shopping local is the future!
The latest IBM ‘5 in 5’ report – top five innovations in the next five years – has an astonishing second prediction: in 5 years, buying local will beat online. This prediction seems to confound the accepted wisdom about the
19 Nov
Who wants plastic loyalty cards?
Suppose you are an independent merchant. You want a loyalty program because you want to get your regular customers spending more and you want to find a way of guaranteeing that spend by rewarding their loyalty. What do you do?
01 Nov
Why Loyalty Is Important
In the retail industry many business owners are obsessed with the issue of trying to find new customers. They are obsessed with making sure their advertising, displays and pricing are all geared to attract new customers. This focus on pursuing
22 Oct
The High Street as it was
The photo above is of a British high street in the 1950s. I have no idea where it is. If anyone does know, please contact us. I’d like to see it now. It’s a very ordinary street, almost nondescript. There