Small Brands,BIG RETAIL

We believe small brands are good for retail and that emerging and growing brands should have the same opportunities as well-established and well-funded businesses. As a small brand, it’s challenging to find opportunities in big retailers.

WE ARE THE MARKET LEADERS IN CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW & EMERGING BRANDS.

What We Do

Brands can host a shop-in-shop within various locations across the UK. By setting up a temporary storefront in a renowned retailer (like John Lewis or Waitrose), you’ll benefit from high footfall and could access a tremendous amount of potential new customers.

Brands can virtually pitch to retail buyers and find guidance and support to their business. Retailers can easily seek new brands and products.

Retailers can order multiple brands through our tailored wholesale distribution service.

How we work

First, you’ll register your interest with us and tell us about your brand and products.

We welcome and invite brands to join our network by signing up to our newsletter, registering for a pop-up shop, or for wholesale. We currently have 12,500 brands in our network.

We work collaboratively with retailers to create opportunities. That might be a Pop-Up shop, a nationwide wholesale deal, or a specific activation or project.

We will send everyone within our network our current pop-up locations and wholesale briefs. If we’ve secured an opportunity for you, we’ll then help you create a brilliant retail experience that’ll leave a lasting impression on both customers and retailers.

We also run a community called Found Here where we support brands with access to industry leading experts through webinars. Through Found Here, brands are listed on our retailer directory. Our retailer directory makes it easy for retail buyers to find new brands and products.

What Our Brands Say

Follow us on Instagram @thegreatbrandexchange to view our live pop-up shop action
🔥 Are you ready to ROAR into success in 2024? 🔥

Get ready to elevate your retail game and kickstart your business with the ultimate free online summit - Retail ROAR!  We are proud to be partnering with Retail ROAR with @resilientretailclub and our founder Matt will be speaking. 🎉🥳

Taking place entirely online from 29th February to 1st March 2024, If you have an online store, bricks and mortar business, independent retailer, e-commerce or product business, you can’t afford to miss this!

Find out more and sign up to: www.retailroar.co.uk 

#2024success #2024ready #retailinnovation #retail

🔥 Are you ready to ROAR into success in 2024? 🔥

Get ready to elevate your retail game and kickstart your business with the ultimate free online summit - Retail ROAR! We are proud to be partnering with Retail ROAR with @resilientretailclub and our founder Matt will be speaking. 🎉🥳

Taking place entirely online from 29th February to 1st March 2024, If you have an online store, bricks and mortar business, independent retailer, e-commerce or product business, you can’t afford to miss this!

Find out more and sign up to: www.retailroar.co.uk

#2024success #2024ready #retailinnovation #retail
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🌟 Pop-up this International Women’s Day in Newcastle! 🌟

🛍️ Exciting Pop-Up Opportunity with a NEW Major Retailer ! 🛍️

We have a brilliant pop-up initiative for International Women’s Day with a HUGE national retailer 👋

👉 Boost Sales
👉 Gain Visibility
👉 Network with new and local potential customer 

📩 If you want to host a pop-up in Newcastle then please email info@thegbexchange.com with your brand details and our team will be in touch with the details. 🎉

‼️Sorry we can’t accept food and drink brands for this one!

🌟 Pop-up this International Women’s Day in Newcastle! 🌟

🛍️ Exciting Pop-Up Opportunity with a NEW Major Retailer ! 🛍️

We have a brilliant pop-up initiative for International Women’s Day with a HUGE national retailer 👋

👉 Boost Sales
👉 Gain Visibility
👉 Network with new and local potential customer

📩 If you want to host a pop-up in Newcastle then please email info@thegbexchange.com with your brand details and our team will be in touch with the details. 🎉

‼️Sorry we can’t accept food and drink brands for this one!
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Busy day at @springautumnfair 🛍️🤩 Matt and the team met with some new and existing GBX brands, discussed plans and interesting trends for 2024. Hope everyone who is exhibiting has a great rest of the show!

Busy day at @springautumnfair 🛍️🤩 Matt and the team met with some new and existing GBX brands, discussed plans and interesting trends for 2024. Hope everyone who is exhibiting has a great rest of the show! ...

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⚡️Follow Friday @megancrooktextiles ⚡️Megan has been part of our John Lewis Pop-ups Nottingham and her pop-ups always look fantastic. Megan creates colourful bespoke garments and accessories 🌈 and they are all handmade in her Rainbow Studio in Nottingham.
 
Her Instagram is super fun – follow at @megancrooktextiles

⚡️Follow Friday @megancrooktextiles ⚡️Megan has been part of our John Lewis Pop-ups Nottingham and her pop-ups always look fantastic. Megan creates colourful bespoke garments and accessories 🌈 and they are all handmade in her Rainbow Studio in Nottingham.

Her Instagram is super fun – follow at @megancrooktextiles
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🌟 Attention Newcastle-Based Brands! 🌟

🛍️ Exciting Pop-Up Opportunity with a NEW Major Retailer! 🛍️

Hey Newcastle and North East entrepreneurs and brands 👋 We have some thrilling news for you! An incredible pop-up opportunity has just landed and we’re inviting all local businesses to seize the chance to shine in the spotlight!

👉 Boost Sales

👉 Gain Visibility

👉 Network with new and local potential customer 

📩 Email info@thegbexchange.com with your brand details and our team will be in touch!

Tag your fave brands & find the talent out there! 🎉

#NewcastlePopUp #LocalBiz #ShopLocal 🌟

🌟 Attention Newcastle-Based Brands! 🌟

🛍️ Exciting Pop-Up Opportunity with a NEW Major Retailer! 🛍️

Hey Newcastle and North East entrepreneurs and brands 👋 We have some thrilling news for you! An incredible pop-up opportunity has just landed and we’re inviting all local businesses to seize the chance to shine in the spotlight!

👉 Boost Sales

👉 Gain Visibility

👉 Network with new and local potential customer

📩 Email info@thegbexchange.com with your brand details and our team will be in touch!

Tag your fave brands & find the talent out there! 🎉

#NewcastlePopUp #LocalBiz #ShopLocal 🌟
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⚡️Tuesday Tips: How to create a successful Pop-Up Shop.⚡️

1️⃣ Location📌: Choose a strategic location that aligns with your target audience. We can help you with an established retail location and customers through the door. But where in the UK would align with your audience.

2️⃣ Eye-Catching Displays 🤩: Create a visually appealing pop-up display that tells your compelling brand story. Invest in attractive signage and engaging product arrangements. Look through our feed for inspiration. At all of our pop-ups we can help with the big display items but you might want to bring along jewellery stands or Perspex blocks to elevate the space.

3️⃣ Smart Promotion 📣: Build anticipation through social media with sneak peeks and exclusive promotions. Collaborate with local press, use event hashtags, and share high-quality visuals to extend the impact beyond the event and attract a broader audience.

4️⃣ Collect Feedback and Build Relationships 👨‍❤️‍👨: Gather customer feedback and capture contact information to build your customer network.

Featured is the brilliant @thecolourfuledit in @johnlewis Edinburgh. 💙💛💚

We are taking pop-up bookings for John Lewis this year until the end of April. ⬇️
📧Email: info@thegbexchange.com for details.

⚡️Tuesday Tips: How to create a successful Pop-Up Shop.⚡️

1️⃣ Location📌: Choose a strategic location that aligns with your target audience. We can help you with an established retail location and customers through the door. But where in the UK would align with your audience.

2️⃣ Eye-Catching Displays 🤩: Create a visually appealing pop-up display that tells your compelling brand story. Invest in attractive signage and engaging product arrangements. Look through our feed for inspiration. At all of our pop-ups we can help with the big display items but you might want to bring along jewellery stands or Perspex blocks to elevate the space.

3️⃣ Smart Promotion 📣: Build anticipation through social media with sneak peeks and exclusive promotions. Collaborate with local press, use event hashtags, and share high-quality visuals to extend the impact beyond the event and attract a broader audience.

4️⃣ Collect Feedback and Build Relationships 👨‍❤️‍👨: Gather customer feedback and capture contact information to build your customer network.

Featured is the brilliant @thecolourfuledit in @johnlewis Edinburgh. 💙💛💚

We are taking pop-up bookings for John Lewis this year until the end of April. ⬇️
📧Email: info@thegbexchange.com for details.
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