It’s the first time that Shrewsbury’s retailers have got together to promote the Town as a whole, although we are following in the footsteps (copying!) an initiative on Wyle Cop last year.  I don’t know about my colleagues, but I get a little despondent when customers tell us how surprised they are about the amazing shops they’ve found in Shrewsbury.  I share their delight in the range and quality of the shops, but surprised?  It shouldn’t be such a secret, and our aim is to get the message out.

Although this website was initially intended to keep retailers informaed about what’s going on, it seems pretty clear that it will work just as well for people wanting to know what going on – on Independents Day right now, but maybe wanting to know a bit more about what Shrewsbury’s shops, eating and drinking places have to offer all year round.  Once the dust has settled on Independents’ Day, we’ll need to get together to decide where we are taking this.

In the mean time, if you’re a Shrewsbury retailer and you want to get involved, get in touch.  If you’re thinking it might be a good time to visit Shrewsbury and find out what’s going on, have a look at the Independents’ Day page, and then head back to the Home Page where you’ll find a link to the Shrewsbury Tourism Association site, which will tell you how to get here!