Category Archives: Tourist Information

Visitor Attraction Development Pilot

Let’s Talk Shop has recently been awarded the contract to work with Dumfries & Galloway Council, VisitScotland and 12 quality assessed Visitor Attractions across Dumfries and Galloway. The intention of this pilot project is to add value to support to be delivered by … Continue reading

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Hoping you had an excellent Christmas, here’s to a successful 2013

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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

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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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Shop Doctor focus on Dumfries

Retailers in Dumfries will be benefiting from a programme of specialised Shop Doctor support funded by Dumfries & Galloway Council. Our Shop Doctor, Bill Smith, will be delivering one of his motivational and informative retail masterclass workshops to retailers  on the evening of Tuesday 20th March at the … Continue reading

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Looking positive for 2012, from the outside!

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

     

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We need the loo!

Public toilets are not always available where or when you need them, there is often a queue at the ladies, and facilities for disabled people, children and for changing babies are not always adequate. However, public toilet provision is at … Continue reading

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Hub deadline approaches

  Copy for the next edition of the HUB, the Community Magazine covering Windermere, Bowness and Troutbeck Bridge is 30th September 2011. Articles, advertising or information to be considered for inclusion  should be forwarded to bill@sldt.co.uk asap. Click here for further details about the HUB … Continue reading

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New style for “Let’s Talk Shop”

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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