As the fairy lights flicker into shop windows and the festive playlists start to creep back, the Golden Quarter that all important October to December stretch officially begins. But 2025 isn’t a typical retail year.
We’re now moving into the all important “Golden Quarter”for the retail sector that usually accounts for most of the year’s profit and retailers are under immense pressure to recoup their losses to survive.
We’re currently in the midst of one of the most challenging times for retail, with consumers spending less and retailers juggling excess stock and rising…
What this town centre has achieved following the very first pop up shop, Bedpop resonates with projects I delivered. With storytelling being an integral part of a town or brand's strategy - Bedford does this incredibly well with the support of the local businesses, stakeholders including the local authority and the quality publications including The Bedford Clanger, Bedford Independent.
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