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ROYAL MAIL
We’re so thrilled to work with Royal Mail, an iconic British institution and the backbone of small businesses. For three years, Holly & Co and Royal Mail have worked in partnership to create valuable resources, and share golden advice and inspiration to support our incredible small business community across the UK. From our Small Business Hacks and Instagram LIVES, to Royal Mail’s Small Business Hub, we share an unwavering commitment to stand up for small.
Love Letters to Small Business
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ROYAL MAIL
This February, we’ve teamed up with Royal Mail to bring to life our new ‘Love Letters to Small Businesses’ campaign, so people can show some love to their favourite independents because did you know that the average customer tells more than twice as many people about an unsatisfying experience as they do about a good one?* Yet kind words change lives in ways we can’t imagine.
Let’s spread some love this February and tell the people behind the small businesses we know and love just how much their hatred work means to us all.
Did they go all out to get an order to you at the very last minute for a special occasion? Or maybe their customer service was second to none when you popped into their shop that day? If they’ve created something you treasure, spread the love.
How to get involved
HELP US SPREAD THE LOVE THIS FEBURARY
You know yourself how much a compliment can brighten up your day. Now you can be the reason someone else smiles. All you need to do is…
- Tell us about a small business you love on this Instagram post and Holly will hand-select some lucky ones to receive a small business love letter plus some special small businesses goodies in the post.**
- Download your free Love Letters to Small Businesses Kit which is filled with shareable assets and unique artwork we’ve commissioned to help you show how much you love your favourite small businesses and send them some love.
- Join the conversation and share your letters using the hashtag #LoveLettersToSmallBusinesses on Instagram.
Perhaps you’re a small business supporter whose local coffee shop barista always remembers your drink order and asks how you’re doing? Or maybe you’re a founder who’s a fan of another founder you’ve seen resiliently work through challenge after challenge after challenge, or whose products you adore? If you believe in supporting small, spread the love.
*Happy customers tell 4-6 people about their experience and dissatisfied customers tell 9-12 people according to Help Scout and Customerwise. Let’s share some happy news.
**All gifts purchased by Holly & Co.
Meet the makers
THE CREATIVES BEHIND THIS YEAR’S CAMPAIGN
Western Sketch
Melissa is the talented illustrator and founder of the boutique greeting card company, Western Sketch, who loved nothing more than creating designs that bring joy to others.
We commissioned Melissa to create our brilliant campaign artwork (which you can download from your Love Letters to Small Businesses Kit) and we couldn’t love it more!
South London Letterpress
After being a nurse and midwife, as well as a busy mum, South London Letterpress’s founder Karen followed her passion for stationery, took a letterpress course and was hooked from the get-go. And so are we!
We commissioned Karen to create some bespoke cards for the campaign and Holly can’t wait to write and send her very own #LoveLettersToSmallBusinesses!
Another Loop
Founded in 2017 by Charlotte and Tom, Another Loop is a creative design studio inspired by contemporary art, design, and paper ephemera. Meeting at Central Saint Martins, their passion for print and craftsmanship shines through every detail.
We’ve commissioned them to add an extra-special touch to the envelopes of Holly’s #LoveLettersToSmallBusinesses, making each one feel truly magical.
Watch our Small Business Hacks
WITH ROYAL MAIL
In our Small Business Hacks, we hear from a variety of small business founders, who share a wealth of information on hot topics, with tangible tips and tricks in bitesize takeaways, to help our community to get ahead.
