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Robust Christmas Trading in 2025: What Independent Retailers Need to Know After the UK Budget

The peak Christmas season is now in full swing, and this crucial Golden Quarter is traditionally when retailers across the UK secure a significant share of their annual revenue. But this year, the landscape looks noticeably different. Christmas trading has been slower to build, with many shoppers deliberately holding off, waiting for the post-budget picture to settle, and for Black Friday deals to drop.

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How do you develop an Agile Brand Strategy?

With a constant stream of retail company voluntary arrangements (CVA's) we have been witnessing recently, changes in leadership goes with the territory which we're seeing as a wider trend too. There is clearly an uncertainty from retailers in terms of how to drive forward a clear brand strategy.

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The High Street is not Dead

News that high streets are dying with shops lying empty and imminent collapse of major retailers would suggest that local authorities are unaware of what is happening in their towns. The reality is that many councils up and down country are already creatively leading on the revitalisation of their town centres, working closely with stakeholders.

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Selling on Social Media

Have you considered selling on social media as part of your strategy?

Social media for many of us is part of daily life. Brands embracing this to maximise engagement have until quite recently done so with the view that this will drive sales to their website or bricks & mortar stores.