Business Hub: Tailored Advice to Power Your Retail Success

Business Hub

As a champion of small businesses, Top Drawer’s Business Hub connects retailers, shopkeepers and brands with leading industry experts for free, Q&A workshops and sessions.

Whether you're facing challenges around branding, buying, visual merchandising, PR or more, our expert advisors bring decades of real-world experience to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

These personalised, hour-long sessions are taking place over the full three days of Top Drawer and are designed to deliver practical, actionable advice—tailored to your business and focused on real results.

Bookings are now open - hurry, spaces are limited!

Sunday 14th September

Therase

Brand Wholesale Strategy Q&A with Therese Ortenblad

Are you ready to take your wholesale strategy to the next level? In this interactive Q&A, retail coach and wholesale expert Therese Ortenblad shares her wealth of knowledge on growing sales, building lasting retailer relationships, and navigating today’s wholesale market with confidence.

small business collab


 

Amanda Jackie

Press & PR Takeover with Jackie Naghten & Amanda Fitzgerald

Unlock the secrets to getting your brand noticed by press and influencers. Jackie, Longevity Economy Expert of WhatNext Coaching and Amanda Founder of Amanda Fitzgerald PR share their proven PR strategies to help you pitch, promote, and maximise coverage.


 


 

Monday 15th September

trends

Trends Masterclass with The Better Trends Co.

Louise Healy and Natalie Alexander, Co-Founders of The Better Trends Co., reveal the key trends shaping the season and how retailers can use them to inspire product choices, merchandising, and customer engagement.

BETTER TRENDS


 

alice loveday

Stop Motion Masterclass with Alice Loveday

Discover how to create scroll-stopping, story-driven stop motion content with social media expert Alice Loveday. Learn insider tips and simple techniques to bring your products to life online.

LOVEDAY


 


 

Tuesday 16th September

kate lyns

2PM: Buyers Drop-In with Kate & Lyns

Independent buyers and Co-founders of Buying And Beyond Kate & Lyns host an informal Q&A session where brands can gain first-hand insight into what buyers are really looking for, and how to stand out in a competitive market.

BUYERS