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    Save our Shops - What Has Your Town Done?

    That is something I am going to try and get the local authority to do. At town level though we often get kick-back from the council saying that the tax payer expects them to buy things at the cheapest possible price. I think many people would actually be happier to see the council spend a...
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    Getting struggling businesses to try something different...

    The problem I run up against is the business owners who can hold two opposing thoughts in their mind at the same time. "Business is awful, we're not getting any customers. Something different needs to be done" So, it's arranged for a retail expert (who has been on television and other media)...
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    Save our Shops - What Has Your Town Done?

    So you're suggesting we don't bother and let all the shops close, people become unemployed and the town becomes run down and dilapidated? I was hoping for something a bit more positive.
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    Save our Shops - What Has Your Town Done?

    Please let me know some of the towns these have worked in so I can contact them. The "meet ups" rarely work certainly in my town because retailers say they are too busy running their shops to go networking.
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    Save our Shops - What Has Your Town Done?

    Good afternoon all. So, back in January I started a group to help promotes the shops and traders of the town (to be eligible a business has to physically trade within the town from a shop/studio/stall). I have ideas of what would help to get traders more customers, but I would love to hear...
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    Pop-Up Shop Premises

    Yes, but the idea is just to give them a taste, if you hit them with the full costs at this stage then I doubt any would be able to afford to take it up.
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    Pop-Up Shop Premises

    Okay, to update on this: I had a video call with our German twin town this morning to discuss their pop-up shop. To give more information: Waldshut-Tiengen have rented a shop from a private landlord for a year, the shop had stood empty for two years. It's had a basic makeover and some shop...
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    Pop-Up Shop Premises

    Does anyone live in a town where the local authority or another organisation or individual have a shop premises that they let out on a regular basis to small businesses? I am thinking this would be a great idea for my town as the council do own a few shop premises which are currently empty and...
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    I'm a Churchwarden, I HAVE to overthink stuff... it kind of comes with the role. What if the Rector rolls in drunk? What if he doesn't turn up?* What if the organist "goes off on one"? What happens if someone in the congregation starts throwing mince pies? All far fetched I know, but we do...
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    As a temp I never expected to be invited to anything. I was being hired for a short period initially (although it actually became over a year because I'd make myself indispensable) but in reality as a temp you don't know if you're still going to be needed the next day, let alone up until and...
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    You lucky duck! :D
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    Getting Zero Orders nightly with my Just Eats menu and tablet

    I am afraid that this is a classic example of setting up a business and assuming everyone will rush to buy immediately and that simply doesn't happen. I will always remember some years ago a post on here from someone had opened a shop and now had no money to pay their bills or staff. They had...
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    And then get even more up to date with the 21st Century. 😁 But seriously, this is the thing, the comments on here show there is still a mindset of "You are obligated to do as your employer says, whether you want to or not."
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    You don't need to feel for me - I am happy as I am. I am married, my wife is my best friend, that's all I need. And where did I say I wanted the world to change for me???? I am simply saying that if someone doesn't like going to the Company Christmas Party they shouldn't be forced into doing so.
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    THE COMPANY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Please don't force staff to go...!

    It's not social anxiety, simply dislike. Like I said on the O.P., I never have done, wasn't interested in having the usual "coming of age" parties or celebrations either. I have no friends - and I don't say that to get any sort of sympathy, I simply am not interested in mixing with people in...
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