Scotland Loves Local Gift Card prepares to launch
Scotland’s Town Partnership- the organisation behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign – has joined forces with the trailblazing town and city gift cards provider Miconex to launch the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card. The objective of the Scotland Loves...
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We Must All Think Local First as Scotland’s High Streets Reopen
Support businesses close to home and help your community recover from the coronavirus pandemic, writes Phil Prentice of Scotland’s Towns Partnership. As Scotland’s high streets reopen after months of lockdown it’s vital that none of us forgets this: the...
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‘The Magical Place’: Lerwick Video Showcases What’s Special about Town Centres
“Imagine there was a magical place where you could go and find nearly everything you might need. It’s not a myth – it exists, and what’s more; it’s local!” A new video from Living Lerwick and Shetland Heritage has...
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‘Loves Local’ Campaign Boosts Business in Dunbartonshire
A Shop Local campaign has been helping Dunbartonshire businesses by encouraging local people to shop local, think local and support local enterprises. Launched in October of 2020 in response the coronavirus pandemic, the “Loves Local” Campaign has been rolled...
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Phil Prentice: Thinking local first isn’t just a resolution – it’s a lifeline
Lives and livelihoods depend upon us all remaining resolute to two key pillars in the battle against Covid-19 at this critical time: Staying safe and staying local. I’m not being unnecessarily dramatic by saying that. The message from the...
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Santa Claus comes to town to promote Scotland Loves Local message
A group of town centre businesses played pivotal part in getting Scots shoppers to think local first this Christmas – after Santa Claus enjoyed a tour of stores. Town centre traders in Melrose, in the Scottish Borders, are promoting...
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Community Projects Cash In on £1m Scotland Loves Local Fund
Scottish Government-funded grants to improve towns and promote them as better places to live. Hundreds of projects across Scotland are sharing £1m to help improve and promote their communities. In excess of 200 grants from the Scotland Loves Local...
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Gift cards unlock lucrative spending power for Scotland’s local businesses
The rising use of gift cards by shoppers is unlocking greater spending potential in Scotland’s high streets, statistics show. Research by the Gift Card & Voucher Association has found that people will, on average, spend 65% more than the...
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Scotland Loves Local Message Hits the Road with The Malcolm Group
Haulage firm shows its support for drive urging shoppers to think local first The Malcolm Group has thrown its weight behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign – with two specially-branded trailers hitting the road. They promote the drive for...
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Loving Local this Christmas: Blog by Vicki Miller, Director of Marketing at VisitScotland
Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a cliché I know , but this year it has really struck a chord with me. You see, I made a promise to myself earlier this year that this Christmas I would...
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