In this podcast in partnership with Local Rewards, we are joined by Victoria Lockie, Head of Retail at Nisa on how retail has changed over the last year and Jack Matthews from Bradley's Supermarkets; Paul Venn from BUDS Vegan Kitchen and Sally Wolanski from Just For The Record Shop on the importance of the personal customer connection ..read more

In this episode we find out more about what makes independent shops special and why we need to support them; we talk about the new Local Rewards programme, which is partnering with Independents' Day this year.....and could you be a High Street Champion in your town ..read more

In our latest podcast, we get advice from Polly Barnfield, CEO of Maybe*, on how indie retailers can make most effective use of social media; talk to three indies - Nourish of Topsham, Marple Stationery Supplies and Gatwards of Hitchin about the joy of reopening, and to InExeter, the BID for Exeter City Centre, on its Summer of Kindness campaign, which launches on Independents' Day ..read more

In this latest Retail Stories podcast from Independents Day UK in partnership with Maybe*, we talk to three independent retailers about how they have adapted and managed their businesses during the Covid-19 lockdown and what challenges they face as they reopen to customers ..read more

In the lead up to Independents' Day 2019, we discuss how to make the campaign work for your business and talk about the UK Best Small Shops competition, which launches on Independents' Day, with Mark Walmsley, Chairman of the Independent Retailers' Confederation and Rosamund De La Hey of Mainstreet Trading, which was named Best Small Shop of 2018 ..read more

Guests include Neil Coles at Coles Sewing Centre in Nottingham on how to build longevity into your retail business and Hellen Stirling-Baker who has turned her business, Small Stuff, into something of a community hub . These podcasts are brought to you by the Independents Day UK campaign in partnership with Capify UK. For more information on the Independents Day campaign visit independentsdayuk.org or find us on social media @ukindieday ..read more

A podcast from the Independents' Day UK campaign in partnership with Capify UK. In this episode, we discuss how indie retailers can make best use of social media with somebody who has seen the benefit first hand for her own business; we talk about how to embed great customer service into your business, and Andrew Goodace, CEO of bira, gives us his overview of the independent retail sector and the challenges and opportunities it is facing right now ..read more

In this podcast, we hear from lifestyle business Aspire Style on how it ensures its shops stand out on the High Street; Big Issue founder Lord John Bird on his support for independent bookshops, and established retailers Speedprint & Flowers By Rosa on their changing retail landscapes ..read more