Following the first Finchlinks ‘Independents Day‘ back in July, we’ve had a press release from an initiative called ‘Peel2Save‘ – it has a few similarities to the Independents Day idea so I thought it’d be worth mentioning here. This project is based upon an idea that has been around in the US for a while. [...]
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Independent’s Day – it’s here! Shop locally today!
Today’s the day to show your local independent shops that you care about them! There are lots of special offers from local independent traders here. You can get a discount on camping gear, Indian groceries, religious books, classic sweeties, office supplies or specialist games. You can get a free chocolate cookie or a discount on [...]
First offers from local shops for Independents Day
We’ve had a few initial offers from local traders who want to give you a better-than-normal deal on Independents Day (9th July – more details here). If you want to take up these offers, just turn up with a print-off of the Independents Day page that will (hopefully) have a fuller list of these offers. [...]
Know any shopkeepers in Finchley?
I spent an interesting few hours on Saturday talking to shopkeepers in North Finchley about the ‘Independents Day’ idea that was floated here a few days ago. There was a lot of positivity about the area and it’s prospects. In one or two cases, it was quite pointed: “When we open a shop here, we [...]
Independents Day – a day in July to help Finchley shops
Here’s an idea for you: Finchley’s first Independent’s Day. This is a day (9th July) on which local people choose to buy something that they’d normally buy elsewhere – but this time to get it from a local shop. We’d like to see if anyone from a local shop is prepared to make an offer [...]
