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Independent retail is harder than ever. Join a community of shopkeepers getting real support from someone who gets it. Taker the quiz below to unlock your shop's potential!

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Grow a Profitable Shop That Works for You 

Less Pressure, Smarter Results, More Joy!

Running an independent shop today can feel overwhelming. Too many plates spinning, too little time, and too much advice from people who’ve never actually done it.

That’s why I created Smart Shopkeepers Club - to share done-for-you marketing campaigns and real-life retail strategies that actually work in shops like yours, because I still run one.

Take the quiz below to discover what’s really holding your shop back and what to focus on next.

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Hello, I’m Sophie, a shopkeeper just like you

I’ve spent over 30 years running a successful independent shop and I still love it today. We’ve built a loyal customer base in a zero-footfall location with one of the UK’s biggest retail parks on our doorstep.

I’ve learnt what works and what doesn’t, not in theory, not with help from head office, but by doing it in real life, with real customers, and all the challenges you’ll recognise if you’re an independent retailer too.

Smart Shopkeepers Club is a space for people who live in this world. People who care deeply about their shops, want to do things properly and are open to working in simpler, smarter, more meaningful ways.

Together, we’re not chasing growth for growth’s sake, we’re finding better ways to thrive.

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Sophie Edwards Smart Shopkeepers Club Resources and Strategies for Independent Shops

Does running your shop feel like a solo mission?

  • You're constantly juggling everything yet still feel like you're falling behind
  • You want to make your shop better - but you don't know what to do first
  • You have great taste, great products but sales still feel unpredictable
  • You're tired of generic business advice that doesn't apply to shopkeepers
You're not doing it wrong, you just need the right kind of support
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Running a Shop is Like Nothing Else

If you run a shop, you already know. If you don't, you have NO idea.


There’s no handbook. No head office. No HR department or operations team or marketing division. It’s all YOU - Showing up. Smiling. Serving. Stocking. Sorting.

You’ve got all the responsibilities of a corporation - without the back-up of a billion pound business.

You wear every hat: buyer, merchandiser, window dresser, marketer, accountant, operations officer, customer services manager, community liason coordinator, strategist, content creator… the list goes on 

People around you don’t really get it. They say:
“Just post more Reels!”
“Go viral!”
“Have you tried being on TikTok?”

But you know it's not that simple. You know it’s about showing up again and again, and making magic happen in real life - even when it’s hard. But I’ve discovered ways to make it easier. 

Welcome to Smart Shopkeepers Club

A space where you don’t need to explain yourself.
Where you’ll get practical, proven tools from someone who’s doing it every day alongside you.
Where you’ll finally get the support you’ve been looking for from someone who gets it.

Practical resources, seasoned expert advice and done-for-you marketing tools - designed just for independent shopkeepers. 

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Smart Shopkeepers Tips

Free, bite-sized and practical advice, strategies and resources (actually relevant to real life independent shopkeepers like you) emailed straight to your inbox. 

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Done-for-you Marketing Packs

All the resources and know-how you need to make running real life events and experiential campaigns in your shop easy, rewarding and stress free.

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Self-Paced Online Courses

Coming soon - Concise, convenient and comprehensive guides to help you overcome the overwhelm and focus on joyful profit creation in your shop.

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Proven in real shops - not just theory


Everything inside Smart Shopkeepers Club comes from the real-world strategies, systems and insights I have developed, tested and proven over decades of running a successful independent shop.

Our shop has weathered every twist in the retail world, staying profitable, purposeful and award-winning with features in press, radio and TV along the way. But recognition has never been the goal: what matters is that the results are real and sustainable.

Long before trends caught on, we were pioneering ways to connect with customers. We hosted our first Christmas Preview event back in 1999, setting the standard others would later follow.

What I share inside the Club is based on experience you simply can’t fake or fast-track. It’s built from years of hard-earned lessons, not recycled ideas and it continues to work today, right now, on real shop floors like yours.

When you join Smart Shopkeepers Club, you're not getting second-hand theory. You're getting direct access to the original, time-tested strategies that still power a thriving, modern independent shop.

Straightforward Tips for Busy Shopkeepers


No more overwhelm from ‘experts’ who’ve never stood behind a till. Just honest, practical advice to help you cut through the noise, get your head clear, and make shop life feel more manageable - all landing quietly in your inbox when you need it.

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