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How a Fashion shop in the US showed their in-store products to shoppers searching for them nearby in Google

THREAD is an independent fashion shop based in Columbus, United States.  The owner Miranda Boyle opened the shop in 2012, having always had love for fashion. Now, not only is THREAD the place to go to browse big and up-and-coming designers, their large glass doors, outside patio and relaxed environment make it the perfect place to unwind and socialise - coffee and wine available on them! 

How Planters Garden Centre boosted sales whilst saving thousands on their advertising costs

Planters Garden Centre in Tamworth is a family-owned and run business who have been trading for over 30 years. They started off selling Christmas trees out of the back of a cart and after opening a small traditional garden centre they have continued to grow bigger and bigger each year, now offering over 15 thousand product lines. Along with their abundance of garden products and plants, clothes and homeware products they now house a 300+ seat restaurant, a play area, mini-golf, and a pet parlour!

How Parkview Retail’s two Co-op Welcome stores reached 138,847 local shoppers in just 4 weeks of lockdown

Parkview Retail are the proud owner of three Co-op Welcome convenience stores situated in Southampton’s city centre. Their stores have been serving the local community and its visitors for 20 years, selling a wide selection of low cost, quality everyday products. Having won multiple convenience retail awards such as ‘Best use of technology’, they’re always keen to be at the forefront of new tech and find ways they can best serve their customers.