Catherine Erdly
Contributor|Retail

I am a small-business retail consultant, speaker, writer and pod-caster.

I have 20 years experience creating sales strategies, managing stock and driving profits in product businesses of all sizes.

I worked for high street names such as Coast and

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I am a small-business retail consultant, speaker, writer and pod-caster.

I have 20 years experience creating sales strategies, managing stock and driving profits in product businesses of all sizes.

I worked for high street names such as Coast and Paperchase for 17 years before starting my consultancy in 2018.

I am passionate about helping the next generation of exciting independent product businesses grow their sales, manage their stock and build lasting businesses, through my one-to-one mentoring, and my membership group The Resilient Retail Club.

I believe that independent retail businesses and brands have an important and growing role to play in the re-invention of the retail industry.

Four Trends That Will Shape Retail In 2021

Many retailers will be excited to put 2020 with its unpredictable shopping patterns and lengthy lockdowns behind them.

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Dec 16, 2020

How 2020 Reshaped The Retail Industry

2020 has been a year of extremes within the retail industry, and one where very unique purchasing patterns have emerged as customers grappled with new ways of living and working.

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Dec 14, 2020

How Economic Uncertainty Has Hit Festive Spending In 2020

7,543 consumers in the UK, US, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark were interviewed as part of the research into festive spending patterns.

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Dec 8, 2020

17 Million Brits Finished Christmas Shopping While Shops Were Closed

After a difficult year with multiple lock downs and tumbling footfall, many businesses are looking to Christmas sales to boost bottom lines and bring them into a more stable and prosperous 2021.

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Dec 4, 2020