Want to make your retail business more sustainable while boosting profits? This episode of High Street Matters reveals how independent retailers are successfully embracing eco-friendly practices without breaking the bank.

Host Steve Dyson interviews Victoria Robertshaw, founder of Green Street, about practical ways retailers can reduce costs through sustainability.

From LED lighting to returnable packaging schemes, discover how small changes can lead to significant savings.

The episode also features Keith Hunt, owner of Our Precious Earth, whose zero-waste shop in Minehead demonstrates how sustainability can drive business success.

Learn how simple changes like switching to LED lighting can save hundreds of pounds annually and discover why customers are increasingly choosing retailers who minimise single-use plastics. The episode explores practical solutions for retailers of all sizes, with expert guidance on upcoming recycling legislation and energy-saving techniques.

Essential listening for independent retailers looking to reduce their environmental impact while improving their bottom line.

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For more on Bira's mission supporting Britain's independent retailers, visit www.bira.co.uk.
To see the full High Street Matters series, including our March episode on exploring retail crime, visit our podcast resource page.

Step inside the mind of shop thieves as leading criminologist Professor Emmeline Taylor and Bira CEO Andrew Goodacre reveal the psychology driving retail crime.

From drug-affected persistent offenders to organised criminal gangs, understand why they target independent shops and what can be done to protect businesses.

Subscribe now to have this podcast sent directly to your preferred platform. Then get ready for future episodes tackling themes like hazardous substances legislation, the cycle to work scheme and much more high street matters!

Hear something you want to follow up on? Listener enquiries can be sent to info@bira.co.uk.
For more on Bira's mission supporting Britain's independent retailers, visit www.bira.co.uk.
To see the full High Street Matters series, including our March episode on exploring retail crime, visit our podcast resource page.

Ever wondered how many local customers are searching online for products you have in stock? In this episode, discover how high street shops are making their inventory visible to online shoppers in real-time.

Host Steve Dyson interviews Nick Brackenbury of Near St about technology that's helping independent retailers compete with online giants. Born from a frustrating search for a light bulb, this system now connects local shops' stock directly to Google, Facebook and Instagram.

Jane Taylor shares how a family's 128-year-old hardware store reached six million local searches, bringing customers through their doors daily with phones in hand. The episode explores how the technology works with existing stock systems and discusses costs starting from just £29 per month.

Essential listening for independent retailers looking to turn local online searches into store visits.

Subscribe now to have this podcast sent directly to your podcast platform. Then get ready for future episodes tackling themes like hazardous substances legislation, the cycle to work scheme and much more high street matters!

Hear something you want to follow up on? Listener enquiries can be sent to info@bira.co.uk.
For more on Bira's mission supporting Britain's independent retailers, visit www.bira.co.uk.