February 22, 2023
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Retail meetups provide a nessecary platform for interactions with people in retail. The idea is to exchange ideas on what you feel is working and what isn't working.
With this in mind, here are a few of our favourite meetups.
For anyone in retail this group would be of use to you. It focuses on many different online platforms for selling including, Ebay and Amazon. It has a large amount of members (763) and meetings are very regular.
Where: Various
To join this group click here
The Makers Guild is for the arts and crafts industry. They focus on providing a service for existing or new craft specialists who want to improve or gather skills as well as meet people who they can network with. In the future they also want to "provide research, lobbying and funding to and for members of our community"
69 people attend this so you will always have someone to swap ideas with.
Where: Various, London
To join this group click here
The furniture designers group is exactly that. Based in London the group is for "furniture designers and manufacturers to meet and discuss ideas" furthermore they provide a platform to collaborate in the creation of new designs.
Where: London, Various
Craft lovers apply within. This group is as suggersted "a group for anyone for an interest in craft" with a light hearted, fun approach to making. If you want to meet like minded individuals with a shared interest in crafts then look no further.
Where: Battersea
This group is aimed at the ever increasing female entrepreneur. Discussions are on all facets of running a shopping business (bricks and mortar or ecommerce). Granted this isn't ecommerce specific, but you may well meet other retail owners or groups of individuals which you can do business with.
Where: London
Whether you're an amateur wanting to learn the tricks of the maker trade or want to network with other designer makers then this is the meetup for you. With over 70 makers in attendance you'll be sure to meet like minded professionals.
Where: Soho
To join this great group click here
For retailers in fashion this is a really great group. The level of expertise is varied and therefore you are likely to meet inspiring individuals (both young and old). If this sounds like you then look no further and get involved.
Where: London
**Update, Oct 2014 - it looks like this Meetup no longer happens!
...And last, but by no means least, the Shopify London Meetup hosted by the best Shopify specialists in the world! We Make Websites. Sorry to blow our own trumpet, but it is going to be a great meetup. (Edit: we now run this meetup once every 2 months and it's packed full of useful advice for indie retailers and has been more successful than we thought)
Discussions will range from problems you have with other platforms, problems with Shopify as well as why you as a retailer should switch to Shopify.
It's going to be truly great.
Where: Clerkenwell
To join this group click here
If you are wondering how to gain more knowledge, meet more people in your field or simply have a chat with like minded people in your area of expertise, get yourself along to some of these, you certainly won't regret it.
