ERA to host second independent retail conference in January 2023

08 November 2022 - Press release

The event is set to bring together the largest gathering of indie record stores in the UK

The Digital Entertainment and Retail Association, ERA, will once again be hosting its Independent Retail Conference on Monday 23^rd January 2023 in Central London.

This comes after the success of the inaugural event which took place in early 2022 and saw nearly 200 delegates from indie record stores, suppliers, record labels and retail services attend.

The event is a unique opportunity for the independent retail community to come together to share ideas, strengthen relationships with industry executives and key suppliers and build on key skills for 2023 and beyond.

This year’s programme features:

• Top Market Place Selling Tips from eBay, Amazon, Discogs and iHaveIt

• Employment Law Guidance for small businesses 

• Sustainability for Indie retailers

• A Guide to the Official Charts 

• A Label Panel 

• The Distribution Landscape 

• As well as a talk from Record Store Day Co-Founder, Michael Kurtz 

The event is once again sponsored by Covers 33, Lasgo & iHaveIt as well as supported by industry partners and friends.

The Indie Conferences comes as ERA independent members enjoyed yet another year of continued growth, with at least 2 new record shops joining the trade body every month over the last 12 months. 

Kim Bayley, CEO of ERA said “After the success of the inaugural Indie Conference in January, it was an absolute no-brainer to bring it back for a second year. The appetite for an event focussing wholly on the future of indie retail is testament to the creativity and ingenious business spirit of our indie members who have been the catalysts behind the now decade long vinyl revival. We look forward to welcoming retailers, both old and new, to this exciting day” 

For more information, please see: https://eraltd.org/news-events/era-events/2023/indie-conference/