From Brainstorm to Business: A Guide to Product Manufacturing

So you’ve got a product idea. Like many entrepreneurs before you, you may be wondering how on earth to make this a reality.   

   

Style That Doesn’t Cost the Earth: An Interview With the Couple Behind Decor Ate Me Studios

From curvaceous busts and bums, to abstract geometric shapes and delicate food and flower designs — Decor Ate Me Studios specialises in candles and stunning structural art, along with unique ceramics with which to pair them. With all-vegan products and sustainable shipping methods, the brand is proudly owned by Eve & Teresita, a couple of super-talented women with a penchant for all things creative. We speak to them about their love for interior...

   

From Styling to Stationery: An Interview With the Couple Behind Pavilion

If you think Pavilion's stationery designs wouldn't look out of place in a modern art museum, you wouldn't be far off. The duo's stylish stationery is a hit with a range of retailers and renowned gift shops, owing to its unique and contemporary designs. We speak to founders Robert & Jan about their journey together from the world of fashion, to making their mark in the stationery world.

   

How to Go Digital With Your Wholesale Business

  Whether across B2C or B2B, buyer behaviour is changing. It’s been happening for a while, and has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of sector, Ecommerce is booming, with shoppers opting for online shopping more than ever before. In 2019, retail generated £60.4 billion, with the wholesale sector ranking first in the UK for 3 consecutive years, with 214.7 billion generated in 2019 alone.

   

On Printmaking & Misplaced Creativity: An Interview With Textile Artist Benjamin Partridge

Founded in late 2013, The Owlery began as an outlet for Printmaker Benjamin Partridge's misplaced creativity. Drawing from nature for inspiration, Benjamin specialises in screen print and surface pattern design, creating home and giftware in a range of colourful designs, featuring a variety of creature patterns.    Hi Benjamin, please introduce yourself! Where did your career as a textile artist begin, and how did you get into printmaking?

   

Finding Sweet Success with CEO & Chocolatier John Jeffery

   

Capitalising on Key Events as a Small Business

In a recent report by Ofcom, it was revealed that 64% of Britons browse headlines online weekly, while 35% cite social media as a place they regularly get their news.

   

World Bee Day: 5 Independent Brands Creating a Buzz

Bees are the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. Yet, in spite of that, there has been a massive decline in their numbers since the end of WW2, and we have lost 97% of our wildflower meadows.

   

What are the best products to sell wholesale?

So, you’ve decided to sell wholesale. Perhaps you already have a niche and are looking to expand your product range, or maybe you’re just starting out on your wholesale journey. 

   

Is Selling Wholesale Worth it?

Wholesale today looks very different to the way it did 15 or 20 years ago. Where once trade shows reigned supreme, or you needed to work with a wholesale distributor to make connections, today more people are connecting and finding their audiences via online marketplaces and social media.