Small independent shops have been more 'agile' at fighting COVID sale slumps than chain stores, according to a new report.

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#indieretail

I spoke to small business owners about the cash v card debate - inc how much of their profits card transactions skim off and the delays they can lead to before they see the money.

Comment from Storm in a Teacup, Pʜɪʟ Pɪɴᴅᴇʀ and others.

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The most popular independent coffee shops in the world revealed – and three are in the UK.

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#shoplocal #shopsmall #shopindie #indieretail

UK shops bounced back from a record poor December performance last
month, notching up their biggest single monthly gain in close to three
years.

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#shoplocal #shopping #ShopSmall #shopindependent #shopindie #indieretail

Leading magazine Harpers Wine
has named its Top 50 independent wine shops and bars in the UK. Is there one near you?

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#shoplocal #ShopSmall #shopindie #shopindependent #indieretail

'Most of the time the customers aren’t even sure what they are looking for. That’s where we come in handy,” says Ben Hann, the current owner of Cotham Hardware in #bristol , which celebrates its 109th birthday this year.

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#shoplocal #shopsmall

Happy Valentine's Day - try and make some time to show your local
independent shops some love today in support of the Bira Love Your High Street campaign. More here:
bira.co.uk/valentines-day…

#ShopLocal #ShopSmall #shopsmalluk #shopindependent #indieretail

We’re ready - let’s go!

#shoplocal #shopindependent #shopindie #highstreet #independentretailer #indieretail #indieretail er

Retailers can now accept contactless payments in person directly on their iPhones, instead of needing to connect to a card reader as Apple launches Tap to Pay on iPhone contactless payments in the UK.
#indieretail er #indieretail
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#CrouchEnd bistro Les 2 garçons bistro has been named London’s best local restaurant by the The Good Food Guide
#shoplocal #shopindependent #eatindependent #shopsmall
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Our team are out and about again sampling some great indies - this
morning, you couldn't beat a coffee and an almond croissant at Goswell
Road Coffee in #clerkenwell .

#shoplocal #ShopSmall #shopindependent

Happy #IndependenceDay ✨

If you're strolling around Bury St Edmunds today, why not pop into some of your favourite stores and treat yourself to a thing or two, and celebrate all the independents in our gorgeous town. bit.ly/3Jzxr9c

#UKIndieDay #UKIndieBSE #ShopLocal

🎉 A huge thank you to everyone that took part in this year's Indie Day, we hope you enjoyed the weekend as much as we did!

📅 Save the date - Independents' Day UK 2024 will take place across July 6th and 7th. We're already looking forward to next year's campaign!

CHECK OUR INSTAGRAM TODAY!

In honour of Independents' Day UK , we're launching 'Tell Us Tuesday' on our Instagram stories! Each Tuesday, we'll be sharing polls to interact with, entering you into a giveaway where you could win a £10 gift card!

More Info:
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Celebrate Independents' Day UK locally. Size of these monsters! #ShopLocal

Good decision- food & drink from one of our fabulous Independent coffee shops? #UKIndiesdaybse
#UKIndieday

🎉 Join us in celebrating our independent businesses for #IndependentsDayUK !

Today, we shine a spotlight on Haringey's incredible independent businesses that add diversity, and character to our community.

Let's show our support to all independent businesses in Haringey! ❤️🙌

This Independents' Day, we're handing over to one of our retailers to talk about the benefits of being an indie store partnered with Nisa.

Read on for more info!

#Nisa #Retail #Convenience #UKIndieDay