A premium retail environment connecting physical display, field activation and digital commerce

Retail brand partners · Est. 2021 · UK & worldwide

From concept
to shop floor.
We build displays

258 Group designs, makes, ships, installs and sells — one partner across retail brand activation, field marketing, warehousing, promotional merchandise and online marketplaces. No hand-offs. No gaps. Just ideas, made to happen.

Who we are

Most agencies stop at the artwork. We stop when it's selling.

Founded in 2021 by three industry experts with over 160 years of combined experience, 258 Group exists to close the gap between a brand idea and a shopper's hand. Design studio, production, national field teams, warehousing and marketplace specialists — under one roof, on one job number.

We hold ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (health & safety) — because retail moves fast, and the partner behind it can't afford to be loose.

Why the name?

Because 24/7 wasn't enough. The name is a promise about how hard we work for the brands we partner with.

A retail activation team collaborating around a display prototype
ONE TEAMONE JOB NUMBER
Trusted by brands including
258·AJOB / ACTIVATION
Capability 01

Retail Brand Activation

Everything a shopper sees, touches and remembers. We take brands from a sketch to a finished display, exhibition stand or full store environment — designed, prototyped, manufactured, delivered and installed.

Retail activation team merchandising a premium illuminated point-of-sale display
DESIGN · BUILD · INSTALL258 GROUP / 01
SEG 01

Design Studio

2D & 3D retail design with engineering built in, so what looks good on screen works on the shop floor.

  • Concept & creative development
  • 3D renders & CAD engineering
  • Prototyping & sampling
SEG 02

POS & Displays

Temporary and permanent point-of-sale that earns its space — and earns its keep.

  • FSDUs, CDUs & pallet displays
  • Permanent fixtures & furniture
  • Shelf-ready packaging & SRP
SEG 03

Exhibitions & Events

Stand design, build and install, with expert staffing and post-event storage so nothing gets lost between shows.

  • Stand design & build
  • Install, de-rig & staffing
  • Asset storage between events
SEG 04

Visual Merchandising & Print

In-store theatre and global print management that keeps campaigns consistent, on time and on budget.

  • Window & in-store VM
  • Campaign rollouts
  • Global print management
258·BJOB / FIELD
Capability 02

Field Marketing

A display only works if it's built, stocked and compliant in every store. Our field teams are the boots on the ground that make sure what was promised in the boardroom actually happens at the shelf.

Field marketing team collaborating around a retail display prototype
MERCHANDISE · AUDIT · CONVERT258 GROUP / 02
SEG 01

Merchandising

Planogram implementation, re-lays and stock placement done right, first time, nationwide.

  • Planogram compliance
  • Store re-lays & range changes
  • Stock & availability checks
SEG 02

Installation Teams

Trained crews installing displays, fixtures and campaigns across every major retailer.

  • POS & fixture installation
  • Campaign launches at scale
  • De-installation & recycling
SEG 03

Audits & Compliance

Independent eyes in store, with photo-verified reporting you can put in front of the board.

  • Retail compliance audits
  • Mystery visits & surveys
  • Photo-verified reporting
SEG 04

Sales Training & Advocacy

Turning store colleagues into people who actually recommend your brand.

  • Retail sales training
  • Brand advocacy programmes
  • Demo days & activations
258·CJOB / LOGISTICS
Capability 03

Warehousing & Logistics

The unglamorous bit that makes everything else possible. Storage, co-packing and fulfilment that connects production to shelf — and to the customer's doorstep.

Premium fulfilment operation connecting warehouse pick and pack with a commerce control centre
STORE · PACK · DELIVER258 GROUP / 03
SEG 01

Storage & Asset Management

Secure warehousing for stock, POS kits and exhibition assets, tracked and ready to call off.

  • Stock & POS storage
  • Exhibition asset management
  • Call-off & campaign staging
SEG 02

Co-Packing & Kitting

Bundles, gift packs, display pre-fills and promotional kits, assembled and quality-checked.

  • Promotional co-packing
  • Display pre-fill & kitting
  • Re-work & re-labelling
SEG 03

Fulfilment

Pick, pack and despatch for retail and direct-to-consumer orders, B2B and B2C.

  • B2B retail fulfilment
  • D2C pick & pack
  • Marketplace order fulfilment
SEG 04

Distribution & Returns

National delivery into store or depot, with returns handled, graded and back into stock fast.

  • National distribution
  • Returns management & grading
  • Reverse logistics
258·DJOB / MARKETPLACE
Capability 04

Marketplace

The shelf isn't only physical any more. We grow brands on Amazon, eBay and TikTok Shop with the same end-to-end ownership we bring to stores — content, advertising, operations and fulfilment, connected.

Marketplace strategist reviewing commerce, catalogue and retail media dashboards
CONTENT · MEDIA · GROWTH258 GROUP / 04
SEG 01

Amazon

Full account management across Seller and Vendor, from catalogue health to growth strategy.

  • Account & catalogue management
  • Listing & content optimisation
  • Brand store & A+ content
SEG 02

eBay & Beyond

Growth on eBay and emerging marketplaces, including refurbished and re-commerce programmes.

  • eBay store management
  • Re-commerce & outlet strategies
  • New marketplace launches
SEG 03

TikTok Shop & Social Commerce

Where content meets checkout — shop setup, creator partnerships and live commerce.

  • TikTok Shop setup & management
  • Creator & affiliate programmes
  • Shoppable content strategy
SEG 04

Retail Media & Advertising

Paid performance across marketplaces, measured on profit, not vanity metrics.

  • Amazon Ads & DSP
  • Marketplace promotions
  • Reporting & profitability analysis
258·EJOB / PROMOTIONAL
Capability 05

Promotional Merchandise & Drinks

Put your brand into people’s hands. From useful printed merchandise to custom-designed bottles and cans of water, we create promotional products that feel considered, consistent and ready to make an impression.

Premium collection of custom printed promotional merchandise, water bottles and aluminium cans
DESIGN · PRINT · DELIVER258 GROUP / 05
SEG 01

Branded Merchandise

Useful, well-made products that keep your brand visible long after the campaign or event has finished.

  • Apparel, bags & accessories
  • Drinkware, stationery & tech
  • Event giveaways & corporate gifts
SEG 02

Custom Promotional Drinks

Bottles and cans designed around your campaign, giving guests, customers and teams something genuinely useful.

  • Custom printed water bottles
  • Branded aluminium water cans
  • Campaign-led packaging design
SEG 03

Print & Personalisation

Creative, artwork and production managed together, so every item looks and feels like part of the same brand world.

  • Campaign artwork & adaptation
  • Print, engraving & embroidery
  • Sampling & quality control
SEG 04

Campaign Packs & Fulfilment

We assemble, store and distribute complete promotional kits to events, retail teams, offices or individual recipients.

  • Gift boxes & campaign kits
  • Multi-item packing & storage
  • Bulk and individual delivery
Proof on the shelf

Why brands pick us off the shelf.

160+

Years of combined experience

A leadership team that has lived retail from every side of the counter.

ISO certifications

ISO 9001 quality, ISO 14001 environment, ISO 45001 health & safety.

5-in-1

One partner, five capabilities

Activation, field, logistics, marketplace and promotional merchandise on a single job number.

25/8

Our working week

One more hour, one more day. It's in the name for a reason.

Our promise

Open. Honest. Transparent. And relentless about making your ideas happen.

We partner closely with our clients and suppliers to deliver an unparalleled service and build long-lasting partnerships. Collaboration isn't a buzzword here — it's how a display gets designed, built, shipped, installed and sold without a single hand-off going cold.

Start a project

Got an idea?
Let's make it happen.

Tell us what you're launching, where it needs to be and when. We'll come back with how — usually faster than you expect.

hello@258group.com
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Crown House,
Bridgewater Close,
BB11 5TE

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Crown House, Bridgewater Close,
Burnley BB11 5TE

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