What would you do with £400 to spend in Hitchin? You can treat yourself to that new outfit, have a lovely meal, pamper yourself! The list is endless & thanks to Hitchin businesses this Christmas it is all possible.
Hitchin are launching a Shopping trail to give 3 local shoppers a chance to win over £400 of gift vouchers to be used in local stores. This Christmas 3 shoppers will be in with an exclusive chance to win £400 worth of vouchersas part of a new Shopping trail launched by local independent businesses and supported by thebestof hitchin, Hitchin Bid and The Comet.
26 businesses have joined together to give shoppers a fantastic chance to win vouchers this festive season. To be in with the chance to win, you first need to pick up a Shopping Trail Map that you can get in The Comet Newspaper on 22nd November or pick up at any of the participating businesses. Then all you need to do is visit each of the businesses on the Trail Map, between Friday 23rd November and Friday 21 December 2012, to get your map stamped.
You don’t need to buy anything to collect your stamps, just visit the businesses and say hi.
The Independent Shopping Trail is part of a nationwide initiative, launched by Independent Retailer Month, which aims to boost footfall on high streets up and down the country. Locally the campaign is supported by 26 businesses and organisations as well as Hitchin Bid, The Comet Newspaper and Thebestof Hitcin who helped to put the local Hitchin campaign together.
Louise Yexley from TheBestof Hitchin commented: “We’re distributing trail maps to local homes via The Comet Newspaper and there will be 1000 printed so if you don't get The Comet, you can pick one up from any of the businesses on the trail, as well as from the Hitchin Initiative Office in Churchyard Hitchin and Hitchin Library.
Once you’ve collected all your stamps, all you need to do is fill in your details on the back of the map and hand it in to thebestof hitchin c/o Hitchin Library in Paynes Park by 4th January 2013 to be in with a chance to win.
The prize will be drawn week commencing 7th January 2013, and will be a mixture of vouchers from the businesses taking part. The total pot is £1250 worth of vouchers that will be divided up between 3 lucky winners who will be notified by the contact details they include on their submitted forms.
Businesses that are on the trail include:
1 Charles Wilson Carpets
39 Hermitage Road
01462 450780
www.charleswilsoncarpets.co.uk
2 Seasons Greatings
27 Hermitage Road
3 Parc Computer Centre
86A Hermitage Road
01462 434082
4 Tannz
81 Hermitage Road
01462 338189
5 Greys Hairdressers
97 Hermitage Road
01462 456458
6 The Croft
107A Bancroft
01462 441295
7 The Victoria Pub
1 Ickleford Road
01462 432682
8 The White Wardrobe
45 Bancroft
01462 431734
9 Jules Fashion Accessories
6B Brand Street
01462 452070
10 The Car Agents
7 Brand Street
01462 441 460
11 Hitchin Library
Paynes Park
0300 123 4049
http://www.hertsdirect.org/services/libraries
12 The Art Nest
4-5 West Alley
01462 454019
13 Body Magic Beauty & Health Spa
8 Arcade Walk
01462 440410
14 Chilli Banana
32 Bucklersbury
01462 455 398
15 Shine Hairdressers
26 Bucklersbury
01462 441 157
16 Kerie Hoy Beauty
30 Bridge Street
01462 422488
17 Eric T Moore Books
24 Bridge Street
01462 450 497
18 Acorn Estate Agents
12 Sun Street
01462 453 464
19 Etcetera Gift Shop
1 Churchgate
01462 434946
20 Bella Meets Ziggy
9 churchgate
01462 435455
21 Shephard & Akay Opticians
5 Churchyard
01462 432 088
22 HRH Holmes
12-13 Churchyard
01462 459 729
23 Rubarb
21 Churchyard
01462 451088
24 Cornish Hearts
5 Market Place
01462 452 910
25 The Health Emporium
16A High Street
01462 436881
26. The Town Garden Florist & Gift Shop
28 Sun Street
01462 434 440
If you need anymore information don't hesitate to get in touch. Come on let's 'Buy Local' this Christmas & support our generous local Hitchin businesses.
