WORCESTER’S independent businesses are urging the local community to continue to support them during the second lockdown.
City independent retailers form 64 per cent of all Worcester businesses and rely heavily on local footfall. They are having to rapidly adapt for the next lockdown in line with the latest government guidelines.
Michael Lloyd, centre manager at Crowngate shopping centre and Worcester BID board director said: “With the pandemic causing so much uncertainty and forcing lockdowns, we businesses in Worcester need our great residents to continue to support us now more than ever.
Failure to support independents now could result in them being lost forever. The big online companies have taken enough away from us already, Shop local and ensure Worcester High Street has a place in the future.”
Visit www.Crowngate-Worcester.co.uk for more.
Samantha McCarthy from Worcester Business Improvement District adds: “Our independent businesses are showing their steely determination to succeed by implementing innovative ways for us to shop, eat and drink. Our High Street needs these businesses – please shop independently to support them through this.
“If you are Worcestershire based sign up the Visit Worcester newsletter for updates on local businesses, their offers and how you still shop local and support them.”
Log on to www.visitworcester.co.uk/open4business for more.
