A UK-first idea · in development

Shelf space, made fair and open.

RACH turns physical shelf space into priced, biddable units — so UK shops earn from space they already have, and brands of any size win placement on merit, not on who pays the biggest slotting fee.

We're gathering views from UK shop owners and brands to shape the platform. Your input directly influences the features we build.

£517bn
UK retail sales in 2024
304,560
retail businesses in the UK
7,537
stores hit by closures in 2024 — a record
£3.4bn
UK retail-media spend, growing ~21%/yr

Sources: House of Commons Library briefing SN06186 (UK retail sector, Dec 2025); IAB UK / Statista (UK retail media, 2024). In-store still makes up under 1% of retail-media spend — the gap RACH is built for.

Why this matters

Getting on the shelf is slow, costly and unfair.

The way physical shelf space is allocated has barely changed in decades. It quietly favours the biggest players and leaves real value on the table for everyone else.

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Opaque slotting fees

Brands can pay anything from a few hundred pounds per product per store to far more for prime spots — with little transparency and no clear link to performance.

Small brands shut out

Pay-to-stock pricing rewards the deepest pockets. Emerging UK brands struggle to get a fair hearing, even when their products would sell.

Idle space, rising costs

Independent shops, cafés and other venues hold display space they can't easily monetise — at a time when high-street costs keep climbing.

How RACH works

A clearinghouse for the shelf.

RACH maps a shelf into small, priced units — Shelf Allocation Units — and lets brands access them transparently. Here's the flow.

1

Map the shelf

Our engine turns shelf space into priced micro-units using footfall, eye-level position, category fit and seasonality.

2

List & price

Each unit is published with a fair, data-driven price — including spare space in independent shops and non-traditional venues.

3

Bid on merit

Brands bid or subscribe. A fairness layer protects choice and keeps smaller brands in the running, rather than just the highest bidder.

4

Earn & measure

Shops earn from space they already have; brands get measurable placement; every result makes the next price smarter.

Who it's for

Two sides, one fair marketplace.

Whether you run a shop or a brand, your answers in the survey help decide what we build first.

For UK shop owners

Earn from your shelf & counter.

  • Turn spare shelf, counter or window space into income.
  • Simple listing — convenience stores, cafés, salons, gyms and more.
  • Fair, automatic pricing based on your footfall and location.
  • No long contracts or upfront fees to take part.
I'm a shop owner →
For brands

Win shelf space, fairly.

  • Reach real shelves without opaque slotting fees.
  • Bid on the positions that matter — by location and category.
  • Run hyper-local launches and scale shop by shop.
  • See what's working with transparent performance data.
I'm a brand →
Shape the platform

Tell us what you'd want from RACH.

Two minutes, UK only. Pick your role, tell us which features matter most, and leave your details if you'd like to hear about the pilot.

Please choose whether you're a shop owner or a brand.

Please tell us your name.

Please enter a valid email so we can reach you.

Please choose your UK region.

About your premises
About your brand
Which features would be most useful to you? (tick any)

Please let us know your interest level.

Please tick the box so we can contact you.

UK responses only · takes ~2 minutes

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