I’m determined to make it to the Affordable Art Fair at Battersea Park (11-14 March), it’s shocking really that I haven’t been before as I live no live less than 20 minutes walk from the place. And I love art, especially the affordable sort! With prices ranging from £50 - £3k I’ll definitely be at [...]
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Watch out ASOS, John Lewis report record online sales
John Lewis has reported record sales in it’s newly launched online clothing sector. Online sales for clothing have surpassed expectations with the retailer now expecting to reach its self set target of £8.5m by the early December instead of its initial prediction of the end of January. Pretty impressive stuff John! Although the site is [...]
Autumn Fair Day 3
Wow – where have the last few days gone?! Sorry I missed the update yesterday. I’ve been talking with exhibitors about their show experiences and visitors about theirs, updating our thriving Twitter followers (see what they’re saying about us here), stocking up the dwindling press releases, spotting more amazing products and finally finishing it off [...]
Autumn Fair day 1
Morning lovely people! So here we are on the First day of Autumn Fair, it’s really here! Although the Volume hall was open yesterday this is the official BIG day! Everyone is very excited and there are a fair few people milling around ready to snap up their christmas stock. I have to admit I [...]
Rain, rain go away!
Wow, this weather really is starting to get boring isn’t it! But is there a plus side for shop owners? On a trip to Covent Garden’s H&M last night I must have spent at least 20 minutes longer than originally planned, in the store due to the torrential downpour outside. And yes, it also made [...]
Raising awareness about Climate Change and finding solutions
The subject of this week’s Marketplace Newsletter was our campaign to raise awareness for the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change. We want everyone to get together to save the wrold. There has already been a great response to our call for ideas and suggestions, which you can see attached to one of our [...]
Crafts, DIY and Baking all doing well.
The mood at the moment is definitely moving towards doing things for ourselves. More of us are turning to DIY in a bid to improving our properties, craft sales are on the up and sales in home baking are rising too. According to Jon Snow’s daily email Snowmail sales of food processors are up 28 [...]
Harping back to the good old days with the Penny Bazaar
You could be mistaken for thinking that the most recent M&S ad to hit our HD screens was actually a Sainsbury’s ad. Both retailers have decided to remind us how long they’ve been around and how they have had such a huge influence in shaping today’s society. I mean, where would we be without the [...]
East Dulwich appears to defy recession
It seems more people are asking the question - Where’s this recession then?! Guest blogger Gabriella Webb writes: Enjoying a spot of shopping in the sunshine on Northcross Road in East Dulwich Shop was surprised to see people literally spilling out of the stores, it seems that the recession has definitely passed this little bit [...]
Where’s this recession then?!
Sorry, Shop has been a bit quiet over the past few days, much on don’t you know. On Sunday I was treated to an early Birthday shopping spree, lucky me, I know! After some consideration me and my chosen partner for the occasion, took to Oxford Street for some much needed retail therapy. Shepherds Bush’s [...]
