Today is International Women’s Day so we thought it would be fantastic to chat to 3 women in business who are all producers of British products. We are lucky enough to work with all 3 women here at The GBX. Charlotte from Lottie Shaw’s We spoke to Charlotte from Lottie Shaw’s. Lottie Shaw’s produce seriously good
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House of Fraser Falls in Love with British Designers for Valentine’s Day
House of Fraser has teamed up with emerging British designers for a unique gifting collaboration for Valentine’s Day. Cards from Kate Guest’s rural studio in Hertfordshire and bouquets created by London-based floral designer Sherree Francis will be featured as part of a pop up retail experience with luxury lingerie brand Agent Provocateur. The pop up
Three of Our Producers Win at The World Gin Awards
We are thrilled to announce that three of our Gin Producers have won at The World Gin Awards 2019. The World Gin Awards select the very best gins in the internationally recognised gin styles and promote the world’s best gins to consumers and trade across the globe. We are delighted to share the winners with you. Masons
We’re Hiring!
The Great British Exchange is looking for a Sales Executive. The Great British Exchange (The GBE) is an online business-to-business marketplace for retailers, promoting the best new British-made brands across a variety of product categories ranging from fashion, homewares to food & drink. We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic sales people to join our
Sustainable fashion from Charlotte Luisa
It was lovely to welcome Charlotte Luisa into the GBE office this week to talk to us about her handmade luxury bag collections. All made from unloved and reclaimed materials, Charlotte is saying no to disposable fashion. Based in Yorkshire, Charlotte Luisa sources all aspects of her products within the Yorkshire region and hand makes
Introducing … The British Gift Co (from The Great British Exchange)
At The Great British Exchange we are setting out to prove that the high street is not dead by opening our first shop, which we’re calling, The British Gift Co. The British Gift Co will open its doors on Harrogate’s Parliament Street on Thursday 15th November as a three-month pop up trial and will become
The Great British Exchange gets more great British products into John Lewis as the Made Locally initiative grows.
John Lewis is the country’s favourite shop, a “Never knowingly undersold” icon of Britishness. However, until The Great British Exchange started working with them in October 2016 for the launch of their Made Locally range, they had never had a dedicated area for locally sourced British products in their stores. The GBE was asked
Important dates for British retail and manufacturing businesses in 2017
As a new year begins we at The Great British Exchange thought it would be the perfect time to create this handy retail calendar infographic to highlight some of the important dates manufacturers and retailers need to keep in mind when planning their marketing, manufacturing and sales strategies for the year ahead. We know how
Interview with Masons Yorkshire Gin
Yesterday we interviewed Karl Mason, founder of Masons Yorkshire Gin. Based in Bedale, North Yorkshire they are proud to produce their Gin in Britain. Using a traditional distillation method and the right balance of ingredients, they create a distinctly unique Gin. Can you tell us a little bit about the history of the business? What inspired Masons Gin?
How Do You Scale Up Your Business?
Did you know that 520,000 new businesses were started in the UK during 2013? A recent Guardian article suggests that it’s not starting a business that’s the challenge, but rather small businesses need help when it comes to scaling up their operations. According to the article, there are three main challenges that new businesses must