Links

The following are links to websites which may be useful to retail organisations:

The Association of Convenience Stores - The campaigning voice of over 33,000 local shops in the UK.

The Association of Town Centre Managers - An organisation dedicated to helping town and city centres realise their natural roles as locations for business and investment.

The British Retail Consortium - The lead trade association for the UK retail industry.

Business Link - A free business advice and support service, available online and through local advisers.

Centre for Retail Research - Gives businesses and public-sector organisations authoritative research and consultancy on retail, financial services, service industries and training.

Federation of Small Businesses - An organisation promoting and protecting the interests of the self employed and small business owners within the UK.

The National Federation of Retail Newsagents - One of Europe’s largest retail trade associations with over 18,000 independent news and convenience retailers in membership.

Planet Retail - A leading provider of global retailing information, from news and analysis to market research and digital media.

Retail Exchange - Brings together leading training providers with the aim of improving the level of skills within the retail sector.

Retail Trust - The UK's retail charity which aims to provide support and assistance to people working in, or retired from, the retail industry.

Retail Week - A provider of UK retail industry news and key retail market reports and data from across the entire sector.

Skillsmart Retail - The Sector Skills Council for Retail in the UK.

Talking Retail - A completely free-access website dedicated to worldwide grocery industry news, views and expert analysis.

Trading Standards Central - The one stop shop for consumer protection information in the UK.

The World Retail Congress - Brings together leaders from across the retail industry to debate, discuss and do business.

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