Innovative new products that promise to have a significant impact on the daily living challenges faced by people with limited mobility are coming on the market all the time, but which ones are hitting the mark with customers? Turn to page 40 to check out some top picks in our annual ‘Retailers’ Product of the Year’ feature.
This issue, we meet the team behind Independence Mobility (p22), which is celebrating 20 years in business. Starting from humble beginnings selling entry-level wheelchairs in a market stall, this Leeds-based retailer has evolved over the years into a prescriptive mobility solutions specialist with a broad range of products.
Following Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget proposals last month, retailers share their thoughts on how her economic plans will impact them (p38). With financial pressures leading to more businesses closing, Mike Glynn explores the key factors contributing to small business failure and looks at the ways in which these can be addressed (p16).
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