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l-r: Iain Finlayson, Jennifer Blease-Williams and Anita Frost From shopping malls to ecommerce, in-store wi-fi to natural shampoo, Logan Paul to Green Bean, retail innovation was the subject of Insider’s latest Spark event. Nick Richardson, founder of the Insights Family harvests data that retailers can use to make smart decisions. A famous example he gave was when the company surveyed consumers of Prime the energy drink that has become iconic in the younger generation through its launch by Instagram influencers Logan Paul and KSI. He found that the most popular shop among those customers was JD Sports – the message being that Prime would sell well in JD and was just one example of how such market research can work. Muktar Mahama of the Very Group talked about how the brand is utilising augmented reality to improve the customer experience. l-r: Phillipa Dempster, Holly Donohue, Andrea Avramescu and Anna Graham Anna Graham at Castore talked about how the brand was working with top athletes like Andy Murray on collaborations and how this makes a difference on the high street.
Cheshire Oaks boss Kenny Murray and Liverpool One estate director Iain Finlayson also joined the panel discussing how retail is facing up to environmental challenges. Other speakers included Jennifer Blease-Williams of Faith in Nature; Anita Frost the inventor of the kids character Green Bean, and retail experts Stephanie Betts of Aon and Philippa Dempster of Freeths. Click here to watch the event, which was sponsored by Aon, Freeths, Media City and IN 4 Group. Green Bean Studios founder Anita Frost has been invited to speak on a panel as a sustainable brand leader at Insider’s SPARK Retail: Business Meets Innovation Breakfast. The event will take place on 26th September 2023 at Blue Tower in Media City, Salford. Over the past few years, the retail landscape has undergone huge change, with the pandemic, Brexit, and the war in Ukraine causing many challenges for UK businesses. As a result, consumer habits have evolved, shaping how retailers operate as customers’ spending habits have changed. Green Bean - Eco Toy Range - Green Bean Collection Insider’s Retail Breakfast event will highlight the future of the industry, with experts on several panels sharing their insights and experiences on topics such as: The use of AI and customer profiling; The consumer, ever changing needs and expectations; Sustainability – keeping green and telling the right story; and growth opportunities, transformations and new business models we are witnessing. 7in1 Card Game - Eco Toy Range - Green Bean Collection Anita will be speaking on the Sustainable Retail Panel alongside other sustainable brand leaders including Jennifer Blease-Williams, digital marketing lead at B Corp certified natural beauty products brand, Faith In Nature. She will share her knowledge and expertise on building a sustainable brand from the ground up, discussing ethical retail, entrepreneurship, product development, investment and customer engagement. Mr Bear - Eco Toy Range - Green Bean Collection To hear Anita’s insights and how Green Bean Studios is making waves in the retail sector as a sustainable children’s brand working towards B Corp certification, follow the link below to register for the event:
Green Bean Studios has been invited to attend the Create Growth Programme: Investor Roundtable Event in Greater Manchester on 21 September to discuss the challenges and investment opportunities in the creative industries. Hosted by Innovate UK as part of the DCMS Create Growth Programme, the event brings together regional investors, key stakeholders, and creative businesses with the aim to shine a light on how to drive investment into the sector regionally and nationally. Earlier this year, Green Bean Studios was awarded funding from Innovate UK’s ‘DCMS Create Growth Fund: Competition 1’ to support further development of their animated children’s TV series. The funding programme is designed to enable high-potential creative businesses to secure investment and scale their businesses. The new pre-school TV series Green Bean & Friends which is currently in production aims to tackle the global ecological crisis whilst supporting young children in their vital formative years to learn, play, and have fun outdoor adventures. Access to funding will enable Green Bean Studios to reach more children and families globally to help them thrive.
Being part of the Create Growth Programme is crucial at this stage of Green Bean Studios’ growth and development as the business is ready to scale further. Founder and award-winning author, Anita Frost, says: “As a creative business leader in the UK, being involved in key discussions around investment in the industry is a valuable opportunity for us to help shape the future of the creative industry and continue to make noise so that funding goes where it’s needed. “There are so many fantastic creative businesses innovating across the UK, helping to tackle key societal issues that affect us all – being involved in the DCMS Create Growth Programme, we have a real chance to make a difference with our brand to protect our planet and support children to develop with confidence.” Learn more about Green Bean Studios recent award wins here: |
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