Three Reasons why the future of the High Street is Local – LocoSoco Thought Leader May 29, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

LocoSoco loves local. It may not feel like it right now but believe us when we say the future of the high street is local. The range of technological developments and economic pressures that have pushed many small businesses to the brink will see a reversal of fortunes. Perhaps not tomorrow, but certainly in the next 5-10yrs, and here’s why. The world population continues to grow. Its estimated there will be around 8.5 billion people…

LocoSoco Group Plc #LOCO – Letter to Shareholders April 18, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

LocoSoco Group PLC 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE 18th April 2019 Dear Valued Shareholder, I wanted to thank you for your continuing support and give you an update on all things LocoSoco. We successfully listed on Wiener Borse on 12th February 2019 with a list price of 0.29 euro cents. We are delighted to report that since then there have been a number of trades and our shares are currently…

A sustainable future for local shops – LocoSoco Group #LOCO April 16, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

Local shops are a focal point for any community. They are part of its history and part of its story. Without them our villages and towns become simple dormitories but sadly they are closing at an alarming rate. Independent traders are having to shut up shop due to the punishing economics created by out of town supermarkets and rising business rates. It’s not just retailers that suffer, there’s also a knock-on effect to other local…

Community power at work – LocoSoco Thought Leader March 28, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

LocoSoco are focused on helping communities realise their potential and guide them to a more sustainable future by turning assets into social enterprises. So it was this writers delight to discover this shining example of community power in a tiny Cambridgeshire village. Changing social habits and rising taxation on our leisure activities has meant that pubs are fast ceasing to be profitable for their corporate owners. They are being sold off, demolished or even converted to…

LocoSoco Group #LOCO podcast – Director Alex Marks talks to Alan Green March 18, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

Alex Marks is Director at LocoSoco group Plc, epic code #LOCO, a UK company that listed on the Austrian stock exchange (Wiener Borse) last month. LocoSoco is focused on enabling local businesses and their communities to realise their economic potential through sharing in and reinvesting some of the value generated from their everyday transactions. In this podcast with Alan Green, Alex discusses the business model, how members earn commission, the social enterprise phenomenon and recent board…

Why eco-friendly isn’t a luxury anymore – LocoSoco Thought Leader March 6, 2019 – Posted in: Blog, Locosoco

Why eco-friendly isn’t a luxury anymore In some circles the notion of being ‘green’ or ‘eco-friendly is a bit of an anathema. Too expensive, not useful and not available round here. In addition, the stereotypes given to the environmentally aware have not always been kind. They can range from the chia latte drinking, yoga-tastic, husband works in the city, yummy mummy’s of suburbia to the dog on a string hippy don’t build that road…

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