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Gen Z, Pre-Loved and eBays Latest Report: The Second-Hand Shopping Shift Explained
09 Oct 2026 Esra CrockfordeBay’s 2026 Recommerce Report reveals why second-hand shopping is growing and how independent retailers can respond to changing consumer trends. -
How Evolve Beauty Built a Brand Customers Trust
08 Oct 2026 Laura RudoeWhat makes a customer choose one brand over another, and then keep coming back? That was the question on the Counter Talks Stage at Autumn Fair 2026, where Fay Tranter, Event Director at Hyve Group, s ... -
John Lewis Is Selling Holidays and Picassos. What Can Retailers Learn?
06 Oct 2026 Esra CrockfordJohn Lewis wants shoppers to leave its stores with more than a bag. They could soon walk out with a safari booked, a Picasso selected, a blood test completed or a new piercing. The department stor ... -
Where Is Independent Retail Growing in the UK? The Towns Beating the National Average
30 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordDiscover the UK towns where independent retail is growing fastest, from Sheffield and Cardiff to Stockport, Dorchester and Lyme Regis, according to Faire. -
What Can Retailers Take from London Fashion Week SS27?
24 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordThe colours, fabrics, key pieces and accessories from London Fashion Week SS27, plus what M&S and eBay's shows mean for independent retailers -
Why Gen Z Is Travelling for Viral Independent Shops
23 Sept 2026 Esra Crockford80% of Gen Z have visited an independent shop after finding it on social media. What the 'viral pilgrimage' trend means for UK independent retailers -
New App Helps Catch Shoplifters
18 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordDiscover how retail crime apps help police catch shoplifters, plus practical theft and cybercrime advice from police and Bira at Autumn Fair 2026. -
Primark Is Delivering to Customer Front Doors. What Happens to Your Footfall?
16 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordPrimark is launching home delivery as UK footfall falls. What does it mean for independent retailers, and how can local shops turn fewer visits into sales? -
Should Independent Retailers Sell on TikTok Shop?
04 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordSephora is launching on TikTok Shop. Explore what its Drop Shop pilot means for UK social commerce and what independent retailers can learn. -
The Future of Retail? Inside Lefties’ High-Tech UK Store
02 Sept 2026 Esra CrockfordExplore the technology inside Lefties’ first UK store, from RFID self-checkout to automated returns—and what independent retailers can learn.