Category Archives: High Street or Die Street

Gretna Fire Station Hosts Retail Workshops

The latest Shop Doctor Retail Workshop is to be delivered on Tuesday 30th April in the unusual setting of Gretna Fire Station. Arranged by Dumfries & Galloway Council the workshop precedes one to one visits with eligible retailers in Gretna … Continue reading

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East Lothian independents meet Shop Doctor

10 independent retailers in and around Dunbar, Haddington and North Berwick have recently received a one to one advisory visit under a programme funded by East Lothian Council. The visits were preceded by a retail workshop providing insight into the … Continue reading

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Charity shop challenges

Charity shops exist mainly to fund the great work done by their charity yet, as with all retail businesses in the present economic climate, they are facing an increasing number of challenges when it comes to sustaining their income streams . Common concerns include: … Continue reading

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Shop Doctor and the Shopping Experience

The Shop Doctor is currently working on a project  to assist Cheshire East Council identify opportunities to improve the shopping experience in the ten market towns involved in the Love Local Life Loyalty Card initiative. The Shop Doctor is assessing the physical experience of … Continue reading

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Retailer Therapy covered by ITV News

Border News covers the arrival of the Let’s Talk Shop retail support programme in Stranraer. Click on frame above to view

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Shop Doctor programme for Stranraer

The Shop Doctor will be spending  4 days in Stranraer between the 25th and 28th September in the latest Let’s Talk Shop  support programme funded by Dumfries & Galloway Council. The visit follows recent work undertaken in Annan and Dumfries and includes … Continue reading

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Sharing space in Poynton

Following completion of an extensive £3million infrastructure project to provide Poynton with equal priority shared space  for pedestrians and road users it is intended that the  environment created will help to revitalise the local economy by making Poynton and the local area even more attractive … Continue reading

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Annadale TV feature “The Shop Doctor”

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Let’s Talk Shop in Annan

Less than a week to go before “The Shop Doctor” visits Annan to commence a “Let’s Talk Shop” Retailer Support programme funded by Dumfries & Galloway Council. The programme commences on the evening of Tuesday 26th June with a retail masterclass identifying issues felt to impact on the … Continue reading

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Shop Doctor returns to Millom

A follow up visit to the town was prompted by Millom and District Traders’ Forum who are seeking assistance to help improve their businesses. Following a visual review of the town on Monday 18th June (to help identify changes since his last … Continue reading

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