🌟 An amazing day at the annual ERA Indie conference yesterday! 🌟
We welcomed over 150 independent record shops—the biggest gathering of its kind in the UK for the fourth year running! 🏆 🎶
We tackled industry topics, including:
🎧 Updates on eco-vinyl innovation
📦 The changing face of distribution
🎶 Building effective out-stores
🎙️ And our continued partnership with @BBC6Music
And the day ended on a high with speed-dating sessions across 50+ labels and suppliers—strengthening relationships and planning for the year ahead. 🚀
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us!
And of course big thank you to our sponsors @covers33ltd, @Lasgo & LAF, and for the drinks provided by @miravalwines and @deyabrewery
Here's to the continued growth of our indie record shop community! 💿✨
Figures from ERA’s 2024 yearbook, released today, reveal the number of UK independent record shops has risen to over 460 shrugging off competition from supermarkets and DSPs to reach a 10 year high.
Read the full story on ERA’s new website: https://t.co/ZECjWWXZTn
New website goes live at midday tomorrow. Please bear with us whilst we fix any teething problems. Expected downtime is from 5.30am - 11.45am
We hope you ❤️ it!
@AF_SI20 I’ll contact you first thing on Monday. Really sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment caused. It’s not what we proud ourselves on as a business. 👍