Matthew Brown is the owner of Echochamber, a London-based creative retail trend intelligence agency with a global reach. As a futurist and speaker, he has spent the last 20 years advising on retail shifts across the world.

Gen Y (born 1982-1996)

United Kingdom

Europe

Citizenship

Home and Relationships

Travel and Leisure

Community and grassroots

Pets

Apparel and department stores

Toys and hobbies

‘Open a cat café in London’, Indiegogo

‘Special Thanks’, Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

‘Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium’, Facebook

‘Research’, Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

‘Cat café jobs and volunteer roles’, Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

‘Can Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium become Britain's first cat café?’, The Independent

‘Interactive map: London’s renting crisis’, Financial Times

‘Visiting us’, Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium

City rental properties often have strict policies against pets. Seeing an opportunity to unite cat-lovers with their feline friends while supporting the local community, Lauren Pears is opening Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium: London’s first cat café.

Creature comforts at Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium