Ludlow Independents Day
News from our partners Ludlow Chamber of Commerce
Ludlow will be celebrating its very first Independents Day on Friday 4 July 2014: a day that recognises the strength of its very own high street shops which consist of many independently-owned businesses, with very few high street chains.
To help make this day a memorable one the Ludlow Chamber have asked actor John Challis to help raise awareness by going on a shopping spree. John, a great supporter of Ludlow’s many shops, will be taking time out from his busy acting schedule to enjoy the opportunity of making many purchases in many of his favourite shops.
The day links with a national initiative which had over 150 locations celebrating their own Independents Days in 2013’s version.
Unlike many other ‘clone towns’ that support the same old names and brands, Ludlow has for many years comprised of many butchers, bakers and candlestick makers alongside specialist interior, food, arts and crafts and fashion shops.
What began back in late 2012 with Ludlow Chamber handing out 100 “Only in Ludlow” window stickers to all of the independently-owned shops in Ludlow town centre, has now developed into a website blog written by Adam Withington of Black Bough, which can be found at www.onlyinludlow.org.uk. Now developing the awareness of many of the independent shops, the Ludlow Chamber of Commerce are adding places to go shopping onto the Ludlow Guide TiCL app, free and accessible to all those with smart phones.
Tish Dockerty, secretary of the Ludlow Chamber of Trade, who is co-ordinating the day, said:-
‘This is really an opportunity to raise awareness of the special shopping offer which Ludlow provides. We are very proud of our high street, and we need to broadcast its many excellent shops to a much wider audience. We are hoping our Independents Day will capture people’s imaginations and provoke a desire to come and shop in Ludlow.”
For more information please contact Tish Dockerty – Secretary, Ludlow Chamber of Commerce, on 07985 218727 or 01584 872043 www.ludlowchamber.co.uk/ www.theludlowguide.co.uk www.onlyinludlow.org.uk/
