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.
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 the independent retail sector.
Working either directly with private clients or reaching greater sections of the retail community through business or economic development initiatives being delivered thorough local councils we develop and deliver bespoke programmes individually orienated toward meeting the need of the particular trading environment or retail sector involved.
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 it is essential that routes be found to make such Centres more commercially orientated, but in a manner that does not compromise information delivery.
In South Lakeland TIC provision is no longer generally provided by the local authority with management recently being passed to a disparate range of operators including the Cumbria Chamber of Commerce in Kendal, Lakes Hospitality Association in Windermere, and over the last three years by a private operator in Ambleside where TIC service is succesfully delivered through The Hub within the combined Post Office/TIC/Gift Shop
