News and Awards

Award winning clients
It can't be just a coincidence that a number of our recent clients have won (and are still winning a number of high profile prestigious awards. So far we can boast the following from our client base:

• Cycle Retailer of the Year - for 2 years running - Evans Cycles
• Independent Florist of the Year - to Sarah Horne Flowers (and a host of other awards)
• Midlands Butcher of the Year - Frank Parker Ltd - for a number of years running

And we currently have 2 other current independent retail clients who are 'on the verge' of winning their own retail trade sector awards. And that's not mentioning the award wining Abbey Green Regeneration programme.

Congratulations (and good luck) to them all. It's been (and still is) a pleasure helping and working with you!

Want to now how we do it? Contact us for more information.

Retail Business Reviews... taken off
Since we set up our Retail Business Review service about 10 years ago, at the request of the local Chamber of Commerce, it’s gone from strength to strength.

We have now agreed to supply them to independent retailers throughout the country who are members of retail trade organisations such as The National Pharmaceutical Association, The Bookesellers Association and a whole host of Business Links.

Over the years we have now completed over 300 reviews. See our One Day Business Review for more information.

New Regeneration Programme Launched
After the success seen in Abbey Green and other areas, Retail Workshop have now been contracted to carry out the 1st phase of a new Regeneration Programme with retailers in Queens Road (Nuneaton).

Business Reviews Available Via Trade Associations
Our established Business Review service has now been taken up by both the National Pharmaceutical Agency and The Booksellers Association to help their members highlight profit improvement opportunities. Contact us for details.

Horsburgh Chemists - 11 years later...
It might not be the longest wait for an encore in history but by our standards it's pretty good!

In 1993 we carried out a series of 1 day training sessions on Retail Security and Shrinkage with groups of independent pharmacies over the UK for the National Pharmaceutical Association. One such session led to a few more in Scotland and at one of them amongst the delegates were Steven Murray and Karen Horsburgh. Steven and Karen are now directors of their own chain of pharmacies around Edinburgh (Horsburgh Chemist) and when 11 years later, they wanted training for their stores on - Retail Security and Shrinkage - they managed to track us down and, hey presto, another session has been booked and organised.

Eleven years later. Not bad for an encore!

Tara and Co: new local client (April 2004)
Tara and Co were part of the initial programme working with Regenesis in Leamington's Old Town. They've now contracted Retail Workshop to work with them for the next year while they develop all aspects of their property management and sales business. See for yourself on their website www.taraandco.com.

New Nuneaton contract for Retail Workshop (September 2003)
Following on from the successes of the Abbey Green Retail Initiative the 3 partner organisations, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, Warwickshire County Council and The Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce have now requested Retail Workshop to set up and commence the research on a repeat of the programme, this time in Queens Road, Nuneaton.

Award winning clients (July 2003)
Retail Workshop Ltd is pleased to be working with a number of award winning shops.

And to add to that the award winning Abbey Green Independent Regeneration Programme, on which we work with 29 retailers. The sucess of the programme has resulted in similar initiatives from Retail Workshop being aimed at other areas of Nuneaton.

details of Abbey Green awards

Evans Cycles (July 2003)
The award winning Evans Cycles is now working with Retail Workshop Ltd to evaluate and action further areas of retail improvement. A substantial training programme is now underway with Retail Workshop Ltd providing expertise and resources. Visit www.evanscycles.com.

Foleshill Road Regeneration (January 2003)
Retail Workshop Ltd has been awarded by Coventry City Council the 5 year contract to work with independent retailers in key regeneration areas of Coventry.