Tag Archives: The Shop Doctor

Shop Doctor ‘treatment’ for Animal Health Distributors

Looking forward to meeting with delegates at the AHDA* 28th Annual Conference 2013 being held at the Hinckley Island Hotel, Leicestershire on 22nd and 23rd January. Delivering a  45 minute presentation on Tuesday afternoon focused on identifying opportunities to maximise the retail display area available within … Continue reading

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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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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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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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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

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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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