Welcome to our first issue of 2026 - packed with ideas, insight and encouragement, from practical business ideas, clear-eyed trend direction and confidence-building stories from retailers around the country.
This edition is dedicated to friendship and community: the conversations that sharpen our thinking, the networks that sustain us and the support that makes growth possible. And this year, let’s do something different - no resolutions. Instead, join me in giving yourself a huge pat on the back for everything you’ve already done. You’re doing brilliantly.