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Category Archives: Retail Revitalisation
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
Scottish shopkeepers secure more Shop Doctor support
Successful tenders recently submitted by Lets Talk Shop Ltd to East Lothian Council, Dumfries & Galloway Council and Argyll & Bute Council will shortly see independent retailers in Dunbar, Haddington, North Berwick, Lockerbie, Gretna and Rothesay participating in Shop Doctor Support Programmes. This … Continue reading
Posted in Argyll & Bute, Business Support, Dumfries, Dunbat, East Lothian, Haddington, Market Towns, North Berwick, Retail Revitalisation, Rothesay, Scotland, Shop Doctor, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, Argyll & Bute, Business Network, East Lothian, high street, Lets Talk Shop, Scotland
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Let’s Talk Visitor Attractions
This year has not been the best for footfall and revenue generation at many attractions. The negative impact of the Olympics on incoming tourism , unforgiving weather conditions and the ongoing gloom over the economic climate all contributing to a severe … Continue reading
Posted in Business Support, Cheshire, Cumbria, Dumfries, Lake District, Market Towns, Retail Revitalisation, Stranraer, Tourist Information, Traditional Markets
Tagged advice, attractions, Business Network, Lets Talk Shop, professional services, shop doctor, talking shop, The Shop Doctor, Windermere
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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
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
Posted in Business Support, Cheshire, High Street or Die Street, Loyalty, Market Towns, Retail Revitalisation, Shop Doctor, Supermarkets, Tourist Information
Tagged advice, Alderley Edge, Alsager, Bollington, Congleton, Disley, high street, Knutsford, Lets Talk Shop, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Sandbach, shop doctor, talking shop, The Shop Doctor, Wilmslow
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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
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
Posted in Annan, Business Support, Dumfries, High Street or Die Street, Market Towns, Retail Revitalisation, Shop Doctor, Stranraer, Traditional Markets, Uncategorized
Tagged advice, Business Network, high street, Lets Talk Shop, shop doctor, shop frontages, talking shop, The Shop Doctor
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Second wave of Portas Pilots
A further 15 towns have been identified today to receive funding to help implement some of the Mary Portas recommendations to government, bringing the total of supported towns to 27. The full list of the towns announced today are: Ashford, whose Town Team will use its … Continue reading