Notes From The Shop Floor
A bi-weekly blog that takes you inside the most interesting new retail spaces, capturing what’s really happening in-store, not just what brands want you to see.
You’ll get real photos, honest reactions, and strategic takeaways from shops, showrooms, and brand spaces across the UK, EU and beyond. Each edition breaks down what’s working (and what isn’t). From layout and lighting to storytelling, signage, and customer experience.
Whether you’re a founder, buyer, designer or strategist, it’s a quick, commercial insight hit to help you think differently, stay inspired, and stay ahead.
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Every store is visited in person.
No recycled press shots. No second-hand summaries. Every edition is built from firsthand visits, real photos, real details, real insight.
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Trusted by 500+ retail leaders, founders and strategists.
From indie brands to global retailers, subscribers rely on these reports to stay commercially sharp and creatively inspired.
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Notes From The Shop Floor
Notes From The Shop Floor
Where retail really happens. Unfiltered, on-the-ground insight delivered bi-weekly, designed to spark ideas, shift thinking, and keep you ahead.
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Notes from the Shop Floor is a paid blog offering sharp, honest insight into what’s really happening in retail. Think of it as your on-the-ground intelligence, covering standout store openings, customer shifts, brand behaviour, and trend breakdowns, all through a commercial lens.
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Every new post delivered directly to your inbox before it goes public
Full access to the entire archive of past reports
Immediate, actionable insights grounded in real retail spaces and customer behaviour
A commercial lens on retail that filters out fluff and focuses on what matters
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It’s built for founders, brand leaders, and retail professionals who don’t just want to keep up, but want to stay ahead. Whether you run a product-based brand or work inside a major retailer, this gives you clarity on what’s happening now (not what might happen next).
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A fresh post lands in your inbox every two weeks. It might be a deep dive into a new store opening, a round-up of observed shifts in consumer behaviour, or a spotlight on standout brand strategy. Always useful. Never filler.
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es. The moment you subscribe, you unlock the full archive, giving you access to every past edition of Notes from the Shop Floor, whenever you need it.
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This isn’t recycled PR or surface-level commentary. Every edition of Notes from the Shop Floor is rooted in real-world observation, strategic thinking, and time spent inside the spaces shaping the future of retail. It’s commercial insight crafted from store visits, industry experience, and a sharp editorial eye.
For just £5, you're not just buying a newsletter, you’re getting access to a regular dose of insight that could shift how you think, plan, and build. It’s a minimal investment for maximum clarity in a fast-moving industry.
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Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time through your account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of your current billing cycle, and no refunds are issued for partial months.
To avoid automatic renewal, you can disable auto-renew in your billing settings.