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Shop Small means something whether its local or international
February 17, 2020
UK Small Business Success relies on looking beyond Brexit
January 27, 2020
We've had a bumpy ride in the UK the last few years and small shops such as ours have had to be brave, resilient and dead set on understanding our customers and how best to serve them. Thank goodness for being small, for believing in what we do, for caring...
Revival Retro's Capsule Wardrobe
September 26, 2019
Discover how to mix and match Revival Retro's capsule wardrobe. Our beautiful charcoal wool separates are made in London from fabric woven in Italy but all designed in-house by Revival Retro.
We're busy women. Our customers are often busy and important women too. Yes, we love to dress up and look fabulous but if you're travelling or have early meetings, you can't spend hours getting ready. So maybe it's time you stepped inside our capsule wardrobe... Rowena has been very busy...
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part VI: Hiring My First Staff Members
August 17, 2019
This is Part III in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. Rowena remembers the joy of hiring her first staff member and how having people who care are vital to her team.
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part V: The Meaning of Bricks and Mortar
August 14, 2019
This is Part V in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. In this blog Rowena explains the importance of a physical space to interact with customers when you are a small business.
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part IV: Choosing a London Location for our Independent Shop
August 14, 2019
This is Part III in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. Here Rowena describes the surprising twists and turns that came to her locating her first store in Kingly Court.
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part III: How I Opened an Independent Shop in London
August 10, 2019
This is Part III in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. In this blog Rowena recalls those who helped her take the leap to opening her own bricks and mortar store in London.
The shop wasn’t my idea. I thought it was ludicrous: it was 2011 and in the aftermath of the banking crisis and a global recession, online shopping was the new trend. The idea of opening a bricks and mortar shop seemed a stretch to say the least! I...
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part II: From 'Hobbypreneur' to Shopkeeper
August 06, 2019
This is Part II in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. Today Rowena explains how she went from 'hobbypreneur' to shopkeeper.
Ten Year Anniversary Retrospective Part I: My Love of Swing Dance
August 01, 2019
This is Part I in a week-long blog series by Rowena Howie tracing the history of Revival Retro as a celebration of its 10 year anniversary. In this first chapter she remembers the moment she discovered swing dancing and how that led her down a new and exciting journey.
Miss Bee Town interviews Rowena
July 07, 2019
Our Summer 2019 collaboration with Becky Bettesworth has been a real high point, an achievement everyone in the business is very proud of. Rowena was interviewed by Miss Bee Town about the project.
Here at Revival we are very proud of our collaboration with South West artist Becky Bettesworth. It's about talented women collaborationg, supporting, inspiring... two small businesses working together. It's about loving local; Becky depicting scenes around the south west, Rowena designing and manufacturing here in London. Its about sharing our...
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