Why
the #SaveShops movement ?

Save
Shops

For several years, retailers have been investing in services that offer a variety of delivery and collection options including Click & Collect, Reserve and Collect, Express Home Delivery shipped from the store. These have enabled retailers to keep trading through the pandemic while keeping you safe

Save
jobs

The UK retail industry employs around 3M people, making it the largest employment sector. The pandemic has already claimed 10’s of thousands of jobs this year as lockdowns have effectively turned the High Street into no-go zones

Support your
local economy

Buying British products from British brands will help both the local and national economy. You can buy online, with your local stores preparing your orders for collection or shipment direct to your door

Fair
competition

A shift to online shopping doesn’t have to mean a shift to Amazon! Most retailers can be found on-line where you can place orders from the comfort of your home with delivery and collection at your convenience

Fully secure
shopping

For several years, retailers have been investing in services that offer a variety of delivery and collection options including Click & Collect, Reserve and Collect, Express Home Delivery shipped from the store. These have enabled retailers to keep trading through the pandemic while keeping you safe

Save
jobs

The UK retail industry employs around 3m people, making it the largest employment sector. The pandemic has already claimed 10’s of thousands of jobs this year as lockdowns have effectively turned the High Street in no-go zones

Support your local economy

Buying British products from British brands will help both the local and national economy. You can buyon-line, with your local stores preparing your orders for collection or shipment direct to your door

Fair
competition

A shift to on-line shopping doesn’t have to mean a shift to Amazon! Most retailers can be found on-line where you can place orders from the comfort of your home with delivery and collection at your convenience

Retailers unite to make High Street shopping safer this Christmas



Retailers are uniting to revive the high street by promoting safer shopping this Christmas.

Ted Baker, Phase Eight, Mint Velvet, Jigsaw and Hobbs are among 16 brands already participating in the #SaveShops campaign led by unified commerce specialist OneStock. It aims to increase awareness of in-store services that support a safer shopping experience for customers while helping to safeguard millions of retail jobs throughout the Christmas period.

The hashtag #SaveShops guides consumers to a new online hub, saveshops.co.uk, where they can find a list of UK brands offering options such as click and collect, reserve and collect, assisted remote shopping with a store staff employee as well as home delivery. Retailers that provide any of these services are invited to sign up.

“This is a fantastic initiative in what has been an extremely disrupted year,” said Beth Butterwick, CEO of Jigsaw. “We are looking forward to welcoming customers back to each of our locations with open arms in December. These are more than just places to shop, each one plays an important and unique part in being part of a real community hub. Let our doors open safely so we can listen, support, serve and add a little bit of Christmas joy.”

The saveshops.co.uk website acts as a central hub for high street retailers of all sizes and sectors that have adapted their operations during the pandemic, enabling local businesses to connect with customers and continue to trade, while protecting the livelihoods of their staff.

The UK retail industry employs approximately three million people, making it one of the largest employment sectors in the UK.

“I’m proud to support the #SaveShops movement,” said Helen Williamson, Retail Adviser and former Managing Director at Whistles. “Having enjoyed a lifetime working in retail myself, we must now come together to support our local shops and protect the livelihoods of all our shop workers.”

Former CEO of Hobbs and Retail Adviser Meg Lustman commented: “I think it is important to support all initiatives that remind customers of the pleasure of shopping, wherever and however they choose. The omnichannel nature of retailers’ efforts mean that customers can choose how they want to engage with the brand, whether for inspiration, transaction, fulfilment or return.”

Let's save shops together!