Andy Bartlett MIPM

ROAM CEO & #HighStreet champion, helping to build stronger communities with the @RoamLocalApp & @RoamForBusiness 🦁 Tech Product of the Year🏆

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

I’ve experienced a few shit shows in my time travelling up and down the UK train lines, however nothing quite compares to how poor @CrossCountryUK train service is. From the staff down to coaches. £159 for a public service ticket to travel 2 hours, and there’s not even a seat!

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

High street evolution in numbers:

• 25% of UK pubs have closed since 1990

• Yet 107,000+ independent cafes & restaurants are thriving

• Local businesses are leading the revival

The future isn't chains vs digital.
It's local + digital. 💫

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

@soult @LNER 💯%

By making it more accessible, they would certainly open the country up for much more internal opportunity.

If I could get to London daily for less than £20, that would be a huge game changer!

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

@LNER robbing passengers again with one way ticket prices at £180.00 for a 2.5 hour journey! Absolute Madness!

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

🚀 Built a platform connecting 4,700 local businesses in 2 years.

Not through VC funding. Not through massive ad spend.

Through understanding what communities actually need.

Real growth. Real impact. Real sustainability.

#RetailTech #Bootstrap #Leadership

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

🎯 The high street isn't dying - it's evolving. 28% of retail is now online, but the real opportunity?

The other 72% that's ripe for digital transformation.

Leading this change. Watch this space.

#RetailInnovation #HighStreet

[Ben Houchen @BenHouchen]

🇬🇧BACK OUR BRITISH FARMERS 🚜 🇬🇧

This cruel raid on the hard working British farmers does little for public services. The £500m this raises is 1 day of funding for the NHS. The bill for civil servants increased by £8bn in the last 5 years

I hope the Govt correct their mistake

[Causeway Council @CausewayCouncil]

Ballymoney has been named High Street of the Year for a second year in the @retail_ni High Street Hero Northern Ireland Awards. 🏆

Congratulations to The Winsome Lady who took home 2 awards, Sweetness & Light Cakery, W & J Walker, and Real Health.

👉 https://t.co/VIF62cOx4O

[RetailNI @retail_ni]

All set for #HighStreetHeroesNI 2024 tonight at City Hall @RoamForBusiness @sseairtricity @allwynuk @BelfastLive

[Graham Soult FIPM @soult]

#Darlington is awash with excellent places for lunch, and it was lovely to catch up with @Bartlett_96 for lunch at The Juniper Tree today. They had more Slovene flags too! 🇸🇮

[Graham Soult FIPM @soult]

It never takes long for business rates to crop up! On stage at #RWGLive24, JD Sports and @the_brc chair Andy Higginson says "Rates is a medieval tax that is completely out of date", but also that the whole retail tax burden - with retailers paying too much - needs rebalancing.

[Graham Soult FIPM @soult]

It's time for #RWGLive24, from @RetailWeek and @TheGrocer! I'm here with @Bartlett_96 as always, and you can follow updates throughout today and tomorrow here and at @CannyInsights 🛍️

[Andy Bartlett MIPM @Bartlett_96]

Looking forward to it! 🔥 #RWGLive24

[CannyInsights.com Retail Consultancy @CannyInsights]

If you are yet to register for next week's LIVE 24 from @RetailWeek and @TheGrocer, you can still use our code LIVE24CANNY10 to get a 10% discount on the price of retailer tickets. #RWGLive24.

https://t.co/T1RSc9UQRe

[CannyInsights.com Retail Consultancy @CannyInsights]

It’s nearly time for LIVE 2024: @RetailWeek x @TheGrocer - and here are our top speaker picks:

https://t.co/KbArnc90hg

#RWGLive24

[RetailNI @retail_ni]

Fantastic turnout at our Supplier Showcase with hundreds of retailers and 55 exhibitors @TitanicBelfast today. Thanks to @BioPaxltd @BobbysFoods @InvestNI @biztradegovuk @nijobfinder @SteveBakerFRSA for their support

[Graham Soult FIPM @soult]

Doing some more "research into the #Durham hospitality industry" with @Bartlett_96 - aka enjoying a very big lunch at one of the city's excellent indie eateries 😋

[Lee Kane @1leekane]

Nobody does #Christmas lights switch on better than #Ballymoney! What an amazing night for the town. Great to see it absolutely packed with families enjoying the festivities. Huge well done and thanks to everyone involved. No wonder we’re @retail_ni High Street of the Year ❤️

[Shrewsbury BID @ShrewsburyBID]

📣 Calling all #Shrewsbury centre businesses!

Shrewsbury Business Chamber & Shrewsbury BID invite you to enter our annual Shrewsbury Christmas Window Competition 2023 🎄

Theme: Sparkling Shrewsbury ✨

Enter below before 9am 20th Nov –

https://t.co/BpFTkyQUi1

[Lauren Harte @LJHarteNI]

Retailers in Ballymoney are reaping the rewards after the Co Antrim town scooped top accolades at this year’s prestigious @retail_ni High Street Hero Awards #HighStreetHeroNI

📷@JustinKernoghan

https://t.co/4HwUnjtOV9