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...
Read moreScotland Leads The Way In Christmas Quiz To Bring Towns And Cities Together And Share The ‘Shop Local’ Message
FIVE Scottish places are leading the way in a new Christmas quiz designed to support local gift card programmes around the UK, and encourage local shopping this Christmas. Over 70 towns and cities around the UK have taken part...
Read moreStay Local, Stay Safe: Support for Local Shops Grows as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease
Scotland Loves Local campaign poll boost for businesses revealed as Government lifts Level 4 measures across large parts of central Scotland Support is strengthening for Scotland’s local businesses as Christmas shoppers are urged to back businesses close to home...
Read moreTwo-Thirds of Scots Shoppers Will Support Local Stores Online this Christmas
Poll boost as festive bargain-hunters are urged not to forget shops from their high street when searching for Christmas presents on the internet More than two-thirds of Scots say they will shop online with stores from their local high...
Read moreVisitScotland Calls on Public to ‘Love Local’ this Christmas
Despite the challenges of 2020, Scotland’s tourism industry has opened its doors and hearts to people across the country and VisitScotland believes now is the time to return the love and show our support. In a new festive...
Read moreScots Urged to ‘Think Local First’ when Shopping Online
Scotland Loves Local campaign confirms sharp rise in local firms trading digitally as businesses battle on safely amid challenges of Covid-19. A rallying cry has been issued for the public shoppers to support their local businesses online to help...
Read moreThe Scottish Places Using Gift Cards to Support Businesses and Drive Recovery of Towns
Aberdeen, the Falkirk district, Kirkcaldy and rural Scotland are using local gift cards to support businesses and drive recovery as the latest Scottish places to introduce Town and City Gift Cards from Scottish fintech Miconex. The Aberdeen Gift Card...
Read moreMelrose Businesses Champion Scotland Loves Local Campaign
Owners highlight need for communities to support each other as they urge everyone to ‘think local first’ to help response and recovery from Covid-19 Melrose is flying the flag for a campaign urging people to think local first to...
Read moreScotland’s High Street Heroes Honoured for Covid-19 Response
Scotland’s High Street Heroes have been honoured for the remarkable ways in which they have helped their communities during the coronavirus crisis. A convenience store which opened around the clock, a group which supplied hundreds of key workers with...
Read moreLerwick’s ‘Love Local’ October Holiday Activities Hailed a Success
The activities arranged by Living Lerwick, the BID for Lerwick, during the October holidays have generated plenty of footfall to Lerwick town centre and have been hailed a success by business owners and customers. The Love Local Hub set...
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