Category Archives: Post Offices

Materclasses and One to Ones

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Bill Smith

With further Retail Masterclasses delivered on the evenings of Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th April at Blakemere Craft Centre and Castle Park, Frodsham, and 11 businesses visited to receive ‘one to one’ advice our Shop Doctor was extremely busy last week in Cheshire. In … Continue reading →

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Looking positive for 2012, from the outside!

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Bill Smith

Adopting some simple resolutions for the New Year could help attract new customers to your shop. Why not try some of these: Regularly look at your business from the customers point of view, remedy any failings immediately. Keep your shop front well … Continue reading →

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Christmas Wishes to all

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Bill Smith

     

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Shop Doctor appointments fill in Carlisle

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Bill Smith

To date 14 businesses across Harraby, Upperby and Currock have confirmed their interest in participating in the Let’s Talk Shop “Shop Doctor” Support Programme. The initiative is totally funded by Carlisle City Council who recognise the importance of shops serving local communities and who are actively … Continue reading →

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New style for “Let’s Talk Shop”

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Bill Smith

1st July has seen the adoption of our new logo developed for us by Cypher Digital in Milnthorpe. The refreshing style reflects our commitment to the high street and our role advising, motivating, mentoring and supporting to the needs of … Continue reading →

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Shop Doctor surgeries in Currock, Upperby and Harraby

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Bill Smith

The latest round of Shop Doctor in store surgeries will be taking place in three areas of urban Carlisle in the near future. Up to 16 businesses across Currock, Upperby and Harraby will be receiving visits from The Shop Doctor … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk Visitor Information Centres

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Bill Smith

The Shop Doctor visited Congleton and Macclesfield Visitor Information Centres on Wednesday 15th June to assess opportunities to help improve commerciality and retail performance. With increasing pressure on the available levels of public sector funding support required to sustain information provision … Continue reading →

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Let’s Twitter Shop

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Bill Smith

You can follow ’The Shop Doctor’ on Twitter www.twitter.com/theshopdoctor

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Let’s Talk Village Shops

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Bill Smith

 8 rural businesses in Cheshire East will be receiving a ‘surgery’ visit from the Shop Doctor during April. Shops in Gawsworth, Cholmondeley and Sutton have already been visited  enabling the Shop Doctor to evaluate issues impacting on business performance and helping identify … Continue reading →

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