Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social Screw it, let's do it.
Proof it's the real me: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rbranson_richard-branson-richardbransonbskysocial-activity-7267516793689124864--I14
Here's my blog: https://www.virgin.com/branson-
David Ornstein @david-ornstein.bsky.social Football Correspondent, The Athletic
indykaila @indykaila.bsky.social Award winning account. Home of breaking football news.
Clare O’Connor @clareoc.bsky.social Journalist/Writer/Editor ✍🏻
Ex-Bumble editorial director. Former Forbes staff writer.
Bermudian-at-large 🇧🇲🇬🇧 
Neil Perkin @neilperkin.bsky.social Founder of Only Dead Fish. Author of 'Building the Agile Business', 'Agile Transformation' and 'Agile Marketing'. Curator of Google Firestarters.
David Black @davidblack.bsky.social Managing Director at Google UK. Advisory Board at The King’s Trust. Board and Trustee of Media Trust. Technology, media, digital, skills and social mobility.
Paul Lomax @paullomax.co.uk Chief Digital Officer in Media. Manc, leftie, foodie, cook, dad, feminist. Talks tech, science, politics, #mcfc, ADHD, gardening, transport, & data. Orange & natural wine fan. Lives in Hythe near Folkestone, Kent, UK. 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇨🇦Opinions my own.
Paul Fabretti @paulfabretti.bsky.social 🏴 in 🇺🇸. Dad, husband, dreamer. Communications at @microsoft. Communications tutor, board advisor @UW @UWContinuum. #mcfc #lufc ⚽️ 🚴🏼♂️ 🏎
Ian Shepherd @ianashepherd.bsky.social Retail & consumer NED and advisor. Views my own. I write regularly at https://movingtribes.substack.com
The Redmen TV @theredmentv.bsky.social Award winning Independent Liverpool FC Media. Redmen Plus: Analysis - Culture - Features - Interviews - Documentaries. Contact: http://linkpop.com/theredmentv
Paul Joyce @pjoyce1.bsky.social The Times
The Anfield Wrap @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social Award-winning 🗣 Podcasts 🎥 Video ✍️ Writing all on The Anfield Wrap App 📱 📧 TAW support: help@theanfieldwrap.com Download our app📱for Apple/Android 👇
Tom Loosemore @tomski.com Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
Stan Collymore @collymore.com Former Stafford Rangers, Crystal Palace, Southend United, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Bradford City & England footballer. Mental Health. Villa fan. Enquiries Stan@Collymore.com
Phillip Inman @phillipinman.bsky.social Senior economics writer - The Guardian.
Author of Guardian e-book The Financial Crisis - How Did We Get Here
Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social Half Man, Half Bookshop.
Moved to Hastings in 2018 to start a wild new adventure with my family.
Not the inventor of the word "brainbow"
https://www.biggreenbookshop.com/
Harry Rose @harryrose.bsky.social Editor of Which? magazine. Mags, papers, food, consumer stuff, books, records, cricket, Bristol City FC.
James Beeson @beesononbooze.bsky.social Drinks editor at leading trade magazine The Grocer. Slice and sando enthusiast. Live music lover. Long-suffering Spurs fan.
Michael Apter @michaelapter.bsky.social @memorialdevice.bsky.social Alternative National Treasure. #LFC. #SmallBusiness owner. #Edinburgh. #Retail. #Music. #Politics. The most ill considered opinions are probably mine. 
Bryan Roberts @bryanroberts72.bsky.social Thrilling posts predominantly about supermarkets, football grounds & architecture.
Steve Dresser @dresserman.bsky.social CEO Grocery Insight. Store insight, process, availability & better execution. Retail influencer. "The man supermarket CEO's turn to" (BBC). SEN Tribunal vet.
Patrick O'Brien @patretail.bsky.social UK retail analyst. 
Peter Wells @pete-wells.bsky.social Designer. Shopkeeper. Snowboarder. Rider of bikes. Keeper of cats. Old Mini and old VW van driver. Brexit is stupid. From Essex but living in Salford/Manchester. Ad Astra per Aspera
Tom Holder @tomholder.bsky.social Head of Communications for the BRC. Lives in Rotherhithe, #SE16. Interested in politics, retail, dogs, and board games. Views my own.
George Nott @georgenott.bsky.social Technology Editor at The Grocer
The Grocer @thegrocer.bsky.social Bible of the UK food and drink industry since 1862 🛒
Register for free guest access: account.thegrocer.co.uk/register
Phil Pinder @philpinder.bsky.social Dad to Fred & Samuel
🧙♂Wizard Shopkeeper thepotionsauldron.com theholeinwand.com
🛍 York, North Yorkshire, UK
⚽ Scunthorpe United
Catherine Shuttleworth @savvycatherine.bsky.social Retail commentator, lover of all things shopping based
Kathryn A Morrison @kathrynmorrison.bsky.social Architectural and Retail Historian (FSA FRHistS). ‘Chain Stores’ published May 2025.
Website: buildingourpast.com
Also expect posts about Romanesque sculpture (CRSBI fieldworker, Hampshire) and the Western Isles.
Leigh Sparks @sparksstirling.bsky.social Professor of Retail Studies, University of Stirling, Chair Scotland's Towns Partnership, Fellow Royal Society of Edinburgh, Extremely long-suffering Welsh rugby fan, occasional gardener.
Stirlingretail.com
Sarah Butler @whatbutlersaw.bsky.social Guardian journalist covering retail, restaurants, high streets and workers’ rights. Got a story? Contact me on Sarah.butler@theguardian.com
James Lowman @jmlowman.bsky.social Mr Katy Horton. Association of Convenience Stores CEO 
Ben Sillitoe @bsillitoe.bsky.social Business publisher/editor/journo/writer covering #retail, #tech & #environment. Founder Green Retail World. Founding ed @RetailGazette back in the day. Contributor to Retail Week, Computer Weekly, Drapers & more. Talks about: retail, eco, travel & #LFC
Steve Leach 🛒 @mrsteveleach.bsky.social Devoted Family man, Labrador fanatic, #SAFC fan, Chief Operating Officer, Trustee, Non Exec Director, Trained Coach, Mentor & Experienced Retailer
Matt Walton @mattw-retail.bsky.social Senior Data Analyst within retail, focusing on furniture and floorcoverings.
All views are my own.
Should probably get a new headshot (it's still 2017 for me)
Financial Times @financialtimes.com The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis.
https://www.ft.com
The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.
Chris Packham @chrisgpackham.bsky.social Broadcaster & environmental campaigner
chrispackh.am/links
Kien Tan @kientan74.bsky.social Retail consultant and analyst by day, gym instructor and beer drinker by night.
All about shops, pubs, planes, gyms... and the views are mine, all mine.
Casey Golden @au79en.bsky.social Founder @luxlock, Future-proofing luxury commerce. Rethink Retail Top 100 Expert, CoHost @RetailRazor #podcast🎙️, @RetailWire #fancydegen
Harry Wallop @harrywallop.co.uk Consumer journalist | Feature writer | Columnist for Times Business | Make TV progs, chats on radio | Host conferences, panels etc.
Agent: Knight Ayton
Simon Wheatley @simonwheatley.co.uk Coming to you from Manchester, UK. Product person. Walker, cook, nerd.
Mike Butcher @mikebutcher.bsky.social Founder & Editor, @pathfounders.bsky.social | Formerly @TechCrunch | mike@pathfounders.com | Signal: mikebutcher.04 | Pathfounders.com | linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher | Speaker / Moderator | Founder: TheEuropas, Techfugees, TechVets | (MBE)
Ian Daniels @surfpunkian.com Martech wrangling consultancy director based in Cornwall, travel for work globally. Love discovering new places and food.
Dom Joly @domjoly.bsky.social One joke comic and lower-midwit
*Please* remember I had a twitter blue tick
Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social Author of Doughnut Economics, Co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Senior Teaching Fellow at Oxford Uni Environmental Change Institute. doughnuteconomics.org
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Equity Podcast @equity.bsky.social Equity is TechCrunch’s long-running, flagship podcast about the business of startups, unpacked by the writers who know best, twice a week across audio and video. | http://linktr.ee/Equitypod
The New York Times @nytimes.com We seek the truth and help people understand the world. Not a subscriber? Your first month is now free in our app. https://nytimes.onelink.me/Xpht/zbx4nci9
Craig Newmark @craignewmark.bsky.social #nerdpatient0
craigslist founder
https://craignewmarkphilanthropies.org/
Bluestripe Group @bluestripegroup.bsky.social Strategic communications agency for the media, advertising and tech industries.
https://linktr.ee/bluestripe.group
G.C. aka renaissancechambara.jp @rnssncchmbrjp.bsky.social Brand planning. Ex-Yahoo!, McCann Worldwide & numerous WPP agencies. RT≠endorsement 🇮🇪🇪🇺 - bearded, Nike, Carhartt, Zamberlans or Jordans. Vinyl 📀. ⌚. 🇯🇵, 🇰🇷 + 🇭🇰 🎦. Online at renaissancechambara.jp 
Katy Howell @katyhowell.bsky.social CEO, partner, mother, knitter, gardener, painter, potter. Oh, and busy growing the social media agency I launched in 2004 www.immediatefuture.co.uk
Rebecca Roberts @rebeccaroberts.bsky.social Marketing and comms, specialising in youth audiences. Sport, higher Ed, youth and other chatter. Host of The Hear It Podcast and founder of Thread & Fable
https://www.threadandfable.com/
James Whatley @whatleydude.com Snr Global Brand Strategist @ the LEGO Group (opinions own, etc). Mainly working on LEGO Games, Ninjago, and Technic. It's fun. Occasional sender of fivethingsonfriday.com. I got ❤️ for writing, gaming, and figuring stuff out. He/Him.
Kate Hartley @katehartley.bsky.social Crisis communications, PR, co-founder, Polpeo. Author, Communicate in a Crisis. Co-host of ‘What Just Happened’ Polpeo podcast
Neville Hobson @nevillehobson.xyz Communicator, blogger, podcaster | Social web: @neville@nevillehobson.io | Work: virtual, hybrid | Life: Somerset, UK | Connections: https://linktr.ee/nevillehobson
Tim Weber @doctim.bsky.social Managing Director & EMEA Head of Editorial @ Edelman. Ex-biz & tech editor BBC News online. Occasional geek. PhD on nuclear weapons strategy (yes, really!). 1st computer: Atari ST 1040. I didn't leave Twitter, X left me aka @tim_weber
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Stephen Colbert @stephencolbert.bsky.social Evie’s husband 
Retail Archaeology @retailarchaeology.bsky.social Exploring dead malls, retail history, and retro games & toys | Featured on ABC News, The New York Times, and more.
https://youtube.com/@RetailArchaeology
Doug Stephens @retailprophet.bsky.social Retail Futurist | Fortune 100 Business Advisor International Bestselling Author | Media Contact 
Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social Entrepreneur
Costplusdrugs.com
Neil Saunders @neilretail.com Managing Director at GlobalData. Retail analyst.
Graham Soult FIPM @grahamsoult.bsky.social Retail Cupid 💘, high street champion, Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (IPM), Durham Business Group chairman. BBC: "The North East's best-known retail expert". Slovenščino se učim! https://www.cannyinsights.com/
Spion Kop @thekophq.bsky.social Liverpool Season Ticket Holder since 1993
I Love Liverpool @iloveliverpool.bsky.social Passionate Liverpool supporters sharing the latest news, match highlights, and fan experiences. Join the journey of the Reds! ⚽️❤️ #LiverpoolFC #YNWA #LFCFamily
The Athletic @theathletic.com Get every sports story that matters.
Luxury Retail @handle.invalid luxuryretail.com.tr
Alina @alinaselyukh.bsky.social retail & consumer econ reporter @npr
the world is on fire, but have you heard about the Birkenstock IPO?
Dominic Smith @dominicsmith.bsky.social Economist. Retail sector and inflation. Current and Past Affiliations BLS, University of Minnesota, Collegio Carlo Alberto, and CWRU. Enjoy cooking and cycling. He/Him http://Dominic-smith.com 
Arne’s Slot Machine 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @mighty-reds.bsky.social Let’s leave the toxicity on X and bask in the clean air and blue skies. LFC fanatic and dad to super premature rockstar twins - they are my lottery win ❤️❤️
Liverpool ECHO @liverpoolecho.co.uk The latest Liverpool news, sport and events.
Join our Whatsapp community - http://bit.ly/3zRXmDV
We're also on Facebook - http://bit.ly/3zPgGBR
www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
David Hencke @davidhencke.bsky.social Freelance investigative lobby journalist writing for Byline Times. Previously a lobby journalist on the Guardian. Follow my blog davidhencke.com covering whistleblowing, pension campaigns, employment tribunals and injustice in the NHS and everywhere else.
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump 
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Retail Gators @retailgators.bsky.social RetailGators offers eCommerce scraping tools, which help you to provide eCommerce web scraping services at best prices in the USA, UK, Australia, UAE, Germany.
Gary Baker @ecomgary.bsky.social Ecommerce investor & adviser @ecom180. Turnaround and growth specialist. Help struggling UK ecommerce businesses become profitable and scale or exit.
Harvir Dhillon @harvirdhillon.bsky.social Lead Economist at the British Retail Consortium 🛍️
UK macro, retail and #costofliving 📈👨🏽💻🇬🇧
Opinions my own etc
Formerly Experian
Leicestershire, United Kingdom 🦊
FT Visual & Data Journalism @data.ft.com The FT’s team of reporters, statisticians, illustrators, cartographers, designers, and developers work with colleagues across our newsrooms, using graphics and data to find, investigate and explain stories.
https://www.ft.com/visual-and-data-journalism
Retail Razor🏷 @retailrazor.bsky.social #1 Indie Podcast Network for #Retail. Cutting through the clutter in commerce where #media, #AI & the human connection meet!
Stay sharp! Stay human! Stay ahead!
Alex Konrad @alexrkonrad.bsky.social Founder and editor of @upstarts.bsky.social, a tech publication focused on the startup ecosystem. Previously Forbes senior editor. Email: tips@upstartsmedia.com
Phoebe Bain @phoebebain.bsky.social NYC based business journalist 
The Verge @theverge.com Covering life in the future
Subscribe here: https://www.theverge.com/subscribe
TechCrunch @techcrunch.com Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams.
Got a tip? http://techcrunch.com/tips
Rachael Hensley @rmhensley.bsky.social Ecommerce storyteller, currently at Shopify | fan of dog photos & dad jokes | New mom | Pro Oxford comma | she/her
Here for the ecom chats and pop culture tea
Ecommerce Coffee Break @ecomcoffeebreak.bsky.social The B2B media platform for online sellers & DTC brands. Ecommerce news, insights, strategies & 500+ podcast episodes. 🎧 Podcast + 📰 Newsletter ↓
https://ecommercecoffeebreak.com/
Ian Bogost @ibogost.com Read my new book, The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life: https://gratifying.life
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Staff writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com- L Historical Research Collective @lfcr.bsky.social Articles & Conversation ||
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Michelle Goodall @michellegoodall.co.uk Community Strategy, Community Led Growth, Social Impact, #Marketing and #Comms Consultant, Speaker, Trainer. Co-author of Community Based Marketing. 25+ years of #community building. Fractional #CMO. Commoner.
www.michellegoodall.co.uk 
Retailgeek @retailgeek.bsky.social Chief Commerce Strategy Officer @ Publicis | Digital Shopper Marketer | Keynote Speaker | Board Member | Podcast Host | Forbes Contributor
Nik Sharma @mrsharma.bsky.social Janitor at Sharma Brands — based in New York City 
Lauren Sherman @laurensherman.bsky.social Fashion correspondent, Puck. https://puck.news/newsletters/line-sheet/
Ann-Marie Alcántara @itstheannmarie.bsky.social internet culture reporter @ wsj. 
cale weissman @caleweissman.bsky.social ny managing editor, the real deal | it was an act of whimsy