Rebecca writes:

Here are five things I told Rishi Sunak about Seekology (and two things he told me):

Thanks to the British Beauty Council, I was selected to meet Rishi Sunak on his tour of British Beauty Week.

Here are five things I told him:

1. How hard it had been closing the first Seekology shop, just months after starting. (He seemed empathetic!) I reminded him that for small businesses things have been far from plain sailing over the last 18 months.

2. That Seekology is the home for independent beauty and wellbeing brands - and a champion for them, particularly in physical retail

3. That we are a supporter of Black founders - I introduced him to Rose from Lava Cap, a super product for black and/or curly hair and he wished her luck in our Black-owned beauty brand competition final tomorrow

4. I told him about the wellbeing products that people have been buying to support themselves at home, for example the jade roller - before I used it on his hand!

5. How I believe great physical retail experiences are the future

Rishi told me:

1. That he once used a jade roller. At a spa. Where he went with his wife. (At pains to share these details.)

2. That he thinks Seekology is a "brilliant concept". Thanks Rishi!

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