About nearer
The Nearer Ltd share offer is now live on Envestors. See here.
82% of UK consumers want to shop sustainably.
How do they find where to go?
Are you retailer wanting to evaluate, improve and promote your green credentials?
We can help.
We will soon become THE national sustainability portal for High Street businesses: and an app so consumers can find, compare and support your sustainability efforts. And more – watch this space.
If you are a business with a physical presence on the UK High Street interested in being involved with the testing of our sustainability platform, or would like to hear about what we are doing as we launch, please contact jp [at] nearer.com
If you would otherwise like to participate in nearer.com’s success we are actively seeking partners. And of course if you are similarly passionate about the health and vitality of a vibrant UK High Street we welcome the opportunity to meet people and projects with connected and/or similar ambitions for the long-suffering retail sector.
Either way, please contact jp [at] nearer.com – we’d be delighted to hear from you.
For more general inquiries, we have a contact us page.
nearer.com: the definitive record of the UK High Street
With over 650,000 geo-located businesses listed across c.3,000 UK urban centres in 500 business categories, data gathered and regularly updated by people physically walking the streets, nearer is the definitive record of the UK High Street.
More accurate and up to date than popular search engines, this is the only national data gathered by a dedicated team of over 200 professionals.
Beware of inferior imitations, using scraped, and often inaccurate, outdated, data; and which manipulate your search results to their own nefarious ends – no thanks!
Napoleon said that Britain is a nation of shopkeepers: at least he was right about one thing. For all those who love the magnificence of UK shopping, eating out, &c, and especially independents (who make some 60% of our High Streets) we will objectively show all the great things its has to offer; and champion the Great British High Street with all its dedicated workers who strive so hard for our benefit.
Founders
nearer.com was created by two of the founders of The Local Data Company which, with its legion of researchers daily visiting the UK high street, has become the de facto source of information on the United Kingdom retail landscape over the last 15 years. See here how they do it (and see here for their news on how the UK retail sector is faring post- Coronavirus).
Like you, we’ve tried using other local directories and, all too often, have felt there’s something missing and/or wrong.
Independent surveys show that the most popular local search sites are, on average, missing more than 40% of local businesses – and this is before testing whether the information they do provide is correct.
And then there’s the issue of general trustworthiness. We’ve all read about fake reviews and sites that coerce businesses into paying to make negative reviews disappear. No thanks!
Not to mention the fact that when you are looking for something on your phone, local search really means hyperlocal – what’s right where you are.
We thought about all of the things that we would want in our ideal local search site; and this is where we will create it:
nearer.com: a fresh and efficient way for people to find street-fronted businesses and personally relevant promotions. All in one place.
Local search is going hyperlocal. This site as you see it now is just a start. Please enjoy it – and watch this space.
And let us know what you think here.