Independents’ Day - Supporting your local independent retailers
On Monday 4th July to celebrate Independents’ Day, Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail are teaming up with local retailers across the country.
The public will be encouraged to buy at least one item from a local independent retailer and celebrate diversity on the high street. They’ve teamed up with trade associations such as the NFRN and Association of Town Centre Management, along with national, local and trade press to make sure the campaign is a success.
They will also champion the skills that our great independent retailers have, and show the public that their local shopkeeper is not only a vital service, but someone who wears many hats; they are the accountant, sales assistant, buyer and often everything in-between.
How can retailers get involved?
- Download the Independents’ Day poster from here
http://skillsmartretail.ctml2.com/pv_obj_cache/pv_obj_id_73C7ABE67724ECED2E0B3F99B436F8CCFFF40300/filename/A3%20poster.pdf
and put it in your window to get the message out to local shoppers
- If you have a website, upload the Independents’ Day banner to promote the event
- Visit and Like them on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/Independentsday
The sky is the limit: if you are planning to do something exciting in your local area or to make a splash in your window, the press release template is there to help you tell your local newspaper all about it.