Marketing a new retail business

For the final instalment of the How to Open a Shop Guide, we're looking at how to market your new retail business. Here we'll cover the basics including websites, social media and the more-valuable-then-gold word of mouth marketing.

Renting vs buying a property

Is renting or buying is right for you? In this installment of the How to Open a Shop Guide, we'll explore the advantages and disadvantages of renting or buying a new property or existing business.

New shop design, layout and stock

In this instalment of the How to Open a Shop Guide, we'll look at how to plan the best layout for your shop including merchandising and staff facilities.

Tips for buying a business

Everything has changed post-covid, probably for good. So, what does this mean for anyone that is looking to buy a business in retail?

Thinking of offering a food delivery service? Here's how

If you are a food retailer such as a café, pub or restaurant, you may be considering offering a takeaway or delivery service.

A Quick Step by Step Guide to Buying a Business

A practical guide to buying a business from researching and viewing to valuating and negotiating. Follow this quick step by step guide.

A guide to offering tax-free shopping

Thanks to tax digitalisation and technology companies, every retailer can now offer digital tax-free shopping in their store.

How to create action driven and emotive email marketing campaigns

Bira's ecommerce partner EKM share its secrets to developing more emotive email marketing campaigns to help drive sales.

Video: Mule Cycles & EKM

Skate Britain & Mule Cycles talk about how EKM's Evolution Mode helped to improve their online shop. Get three months free and find out more.

Things you can do now to increase the value of your business

Even if you have no intention of selling your business, now is the time to pivot your offerings and marketing if you want to adjust to the ‘new normal’.