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Sol Retail Celebrates Eight Years of Support and Donations to The Lewis Foundation
Having worked with the charity since 2016, Barry Tong, CEO of Sol Retail, was a co-founder of the Surplus Stock Appeal, launched in 2023 by The Lewis Foundation and Sol Retail, to encourage businesses to donate surplus or unsold stock.

Mayor of Northampton Celebrates Charity Partnership
Sol Retail founder and CEO, Barry Tong was delighted to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Mayor and Mayoress of Northampton in recognition of the business’s outstanding community contribution for the Mayor’s Charity, The Lewis Foundation.
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Northampton Chronicle & Echo

‘We Want to Create a Business for the County to be Proud of’
A family-run business in Northampton set up in a bedroom to sell unwanted household items has become one of Amazon’s biggest retailers.
Sol Retail, based in Swan Valley, has celebrated its tenth anniversary by being named in Amazon’s Top 500 retailers, out of more than eight million sellers on the global platform. The company has grown from to £10 million turnover in ten years.
Sol Retail, based in Swan Valley, has celebrated its tenth anniversary by being named in Amazon’s Top 500 retailers, out of more than eight million sellers on the global platform. The company has grown from to £10 million turnover in ten years.

Mother Christmas Gets Ready to Spread Some Festive Cheer
The Sol Retail team welcomed Mother Christmas to its Northampton HQ
Northants Life
Northants Life

Mayor of Northampton Celebrates Sol Retail's Charity Partnership
Sol Retail founder and CEO, Barry Tong was delighted to receive a certificate of appreciation from the Mayor and Mayoress of Northampton in recognition of the business’s outstanding community contribution for the Mayor’s Charity, The Lewis Foundation.
Northants Life
Northants Life

Lorraine Lewis and Barry Tong: Taking the Lewis Foundation to the Next Level
Ben is joined by Lorraine Lewis of The Lewis Foundation and Barry Tong of Sol Retail on All Things Business podcast to discuss how the foundation provides support packs and comfort to cancer patients during their hospital stays.
All Things Business Podcast
All Things Business Podcast

Mother Christmas Gets Ready to Spread Some Festive Cheer
The Sol Retail team welcomed Mother Christmas to its Northampton HQ recently, donating presents for her to gift to children and young people across Northamptonshire who are most in need this Christmas time.
Love Business East Midlands
Love Business East Midlands

Mother Christmas Gets Ready to Spread Some Festive Cheer
Sol Retail got in touch with Mother Christmas, or Jeanette Walsh as she’s also known, when it heard about her annual campaign to ensure no child in Northamptonshire goes without a gift over the festive season.
Northampton Chronicle and Echo
Northampton Chronicle and Echo

Northants-based Sol Retail is Urging Local Businesses to Donate to a Christmas Campaign for Those in Need.
The Sol Retail team welcomed Mother Christmas to its Northampton HQ recently, donating presents for her to gift to children and young people across Northamptonshire who are most in need this Christmas time.
Daventry Express
Daventry Express
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