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Peter Boast, of Going Dutch.

Local shop is the first business to sign up for town centre promotion

Local florist Going Dutch is the first business that has signed up to help attract more visitors and shoppers to Nelson town centre.

The Chelsea Gold Medal winners, based on Manchester Road, were filmed in their shop last week and their video can now be seen on the dedicated You Tube channel, ‘Nelson Shops and events’.

“We are delighted Going Dutch are fully engaging with this exciting promotion,” commented Lara Oddie, Oddie’s Bakery. “As part of the promotional package they will also be featured in a leaflet that will be distributed to over 25,000 homes and businesses in the Nelson area.”

Nelson Town Team appointed Scott Dawson Advertising to run the promotional scheme to encourage people in to the town centre.  Towards the end of the four month campaign in September there will be a food festival, with stalls offering a choice of English and Continental foods, as well as Asian delicacies.

Peter Boast from Going Dutch, added: “It was great fun being filmed for the promotional video. I was a little nervous at first as I hadn’t done anything like it before, but the cameraman certainly put me at ease. I’m really pleased with the result and would encourage any other Nelson businesses to take up the opportunity to advertise their business in this innovative way.”

All shopkeepers are being asked to take part in the four-month promotional campaign and there will be opportunities for their businesses to feature in the promotional leaflet as well as in their own promotional videos.

Shops outlets or business wishing to be involved in the campaign, please contact Sue Lawson on 01282 426846

Nelson Shops & Events – Your chance to get involved

As you may have heard in the local press, Nelson is engaging in new promotional activities to help bring people into the town centre to – SHOP LOCAL!

We are asking all shopkeepers and businesses in Nelson to get involved.

Nelson Shops Leaflet
We are producing a new leaflet that will be distributed to 25,000 households in the area and YOUR business could be in it.

For a small one-off fee your business will be advertised, which includes video footage, internal and external photographs, a short piece of text, opening times and any social media links.

Interested? Call us now! Contact Sue Lawson on 01282 426846.

Mini Food Festival
Put this in your diaries! We are holding a food festival on 18th and 19th September in the town centre.

Stalls will be available for hire for all Nelson businesses that sell food in any shape of form!

From bakeries to battered fish, if your business sells food and you want to take part, call us now.

If you simply need some more details or to make a general enquiry, contact Sue on: 01282 426846 or email: sue@scottdawson.co.uk

SDA to give town’s traders a Christmas boost

Accrington’s town centre is set for a festive boost after Chamber of Trade members and SDA joined forces to launch this year’s Christmas flyer.

Ray Astley, Zain Kiyani, Rob Grigorjevs and Cllr Clare Cleary

The project follows the success of a 2013 Christmas leaflet drop which saw some businesses enjoy a 50% upturn in trade in the lead-up to the festive period.

Now, traders have taken even more of an active role in Accrington’s December festivities by helping to organise special Christmas events too.

A total of 45,000 Christmas flyers have been designed and printed by SDA in conjunction with Hyndburn Council.

Hyndburn’s 36,000 homes will receive a copy of the flyer through their letterboxes, while each of the borough’s schools will also receive copies to send home with pupils.

Leisure centres and libraries will also be stocked up with the flyer, which features around 50 Accrington shops and services as well as information on how to shop online at Accrington Market for collection or delivery.Xmas flyer Burtons

Hyndburn Chamber of Trade members Jim Saron from Bailey’s Menswear, Julie O’Hara from Barbara Kay’s and Raymond Astley from Archway Footwear are helping to organise two events taking in December.

Saturday 13 December will see Broadway transformed for a Wonderful Winter Fayre, with free mulled wine, chestnuts and mince pies as well as children’s entertainment, rides, choir and jazz band.

The following Saturday, 20 December, there will be a pipe band, family fun and Christmas markets in the town centre, while Santa will be giving away cuddly toys and sweets in the Arndale Centre from 12 noon until 3pm.

The festive fun kicks off on Thursday 27 November with fireworks and a performance by Britain’s Got Talent’s Jai McDowall for the Christmas Lights Switch On event, while Santa’s Grotto in the Market Hall opens every weekend from Saturday 6 December.

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Zain Kiyani, centre manager for Accrington Arndale shopping centre, said: “We can’t wait to see children’s faces light up at the exciting festive events we have lined up as a town. Here at the Arndale Centre there’s free parking all year round, late night shopping and a brand new Blue Inc store opening too.

“We’re all working together to round off a great year for Accrington.”

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