Stop Buying Cheap – Start Buying Right: How to Choose Suppliers That Deliver
There’s a growing epidemic in business: the rise of the self-appointed expert. They pop up everywhere — in retail...
Silent Selling: How Shop Layout, Scent and Design Influence Customer Behaviour (and Sales)
Last week I joined BBC Hereford Radio to chat all things customer psychology—and why physical retail still has a...
Shopify vs WordPress? Here’s What Independent Retailers Need
Another day, another blog pitting Shopify against WordPress. Look, I get it. Comparison blogs are great for SEO. But...
Beyond Planning: What the UK High Street Really Needs to Thrive
The new planning blitz is a welcome breath of fresh air – shorter red tape, alfresco dining zones, the “agent of...
Spinning Plates and Silent Struggles: Mental Health for Business Owners
Being a business owner is often romanticised as the epitome of freedom and autonomy. You’re your own boss, you set...
Instagram SEO & AI Discovery: How to Make Your Social Content Work Harder in Search
In the digital age, few events send shockwaves through a business quite like a cyber attack. For retailers where...
What Is SEO? (And Why Retailers Should Care)
SEO. Three little letters that can either feel like a magical growth lever or a complete mystery wrapped in a Google...
Go Big or Go Home: Why I Rebranded The Retail Champion — and What It Took to Get Here
There are moments in business when you know change isn’t just desirable, it’s necessary. Not because something is...
10 Things Smart Retailers Are Doing Differently in 2025
(And Why the Rest Are Playing Catch-Up) Retail isn’t dead. But outdated thinking? That’s on life support. We’re...