attend retail

About Attend Retail

Attend Retail supports your group in its retail activities in several ways:

  • FREE wholesale delivery packages from our chosen partners
  • Special terms, prices, discounts, free on-loan equipment and support from retail partners to increase your profit
  • Friends Shop branding and space planning service through our shop fitters
  • Access to exclusive discounts on the Attend Shop Trolley design service
  • Attend Retail Promotions FREE bi-monthly promotional programme offering exclusive discounts on the top brands with our delivered wholesalers with free Point of Sale
  • Shop Talk, our retail magazine filled with news, advice and special offers. As well as stories from our 300 strong network of outlets across the UK
  • Retail Consultant Service, friendly retail consultant visits to assess and advise on improvements to planogrammes, merchandising and layout that could be implemented to improve service and profitability at your outlets
  • Retail helpline, answering questions and researching solutions from our extensive network of retail partners and advisors
  • Negotiation with your current suppliers for discounts off invoices
  • Retail development days. We issue invites to retail training days, forums and the top retail Exhibitions in the UK.
  • Directory of discounts

What type of outlets do we work with?

  • Retail shops/Kiosks – 116
  • Cafes/Restaurants/Coffee shops – 98
  • Trolley shops – 107
  • Vending machines – 36
  • Charity/Second-hand shops – 16
  • Flower shops – 4
  • Other/stalls – 12

Number of Retail outlets: 389
Combined turnover is over £18,074,480.10
Only 151 outlets gave figures, so actual turnover much higher.

What the members say

“Attend Retail provides us with invaluable support. We really benefit from their advice on the development of our retail plans and from the negotiations they carry out on our behalf for better deals with wholesalers and manufacturers. It means that we sell more, raise more for the NHS, and provide a better service for patients and staff. We urge other groups to get involved with Attend Retail.”
- David Frost, League of Friends of St. May’s Hospital Portsmouth

“After more than 25 years volunteering in Lymington, we moved to a £40 million hospital where we have a new retail shop, Café, Trolley service, and hospital guides service. We were in regular touch with Attend and benefited greatly from all the support that gave us. The AGM in 2006 proved a valuable forum for discussion and gave us real momentum. Thanks to all at Attend for your input. We are pleased to report a successful launch.”
- Anthony Tottle, League of Friends, Lymington New Forest Hospitals.

“What can I say, but a big thank you! We were visited by Attend’s contact at Mars, who supplied us with free stands. They have made a big difference to our sales. They did all the hard work, shifting shelves to make space. Please pass on to anybody using Attend Retail that a visit from the representatives really does make a difference.”
- Christine Ashby, Shop Manager, The Guild of the Royal Hospital of St Bartholomew.