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SDA to give town’s traders a Christmas boost

Accrington’s town centre is set for a festive boost after Chamber of Trade members and SDA joined forces to launch this year’s Christmas flyer.

Ray Astley, Zain Kiyani, Rob Grigorjevs and Cllr Clare Cleary

The project follows the success of a 2013 Christmas leaflet drop which saw some businesses enjoy a 50% upturn in trade in the lead-up to the festive period.

Now, traders have taken even more of an active role in Accrington’s December festivities by helping to organise special Christmas events too.

A total of 45,000 Christmas flyers have been designed and printed by SDA in conjunction with Hyndburn Council.

Hyndburn’s 36,000 homes will receive a copy of the flyer through their letterboxes, while each of the borough’s schools will also receive copies to send home with pupils.

Leisure centres and libraries will also be stocked up with the flyer, which features around 50 Accrington shops and services as well as information on how to shop online at Accrington Market for collection or delivery.Xmas flyer Burtons

Hyndburn Chamber of Trade members Jim Saron from Bailey’s Menswear, Julie O’Hara from Barbara Kay’s and Raymond Astley from Archway Footwear are helping to organise two events taking in December.

Saturday 13 December will see Broadway transformed for a Wonderful Winter Fayre, with free mulled wine, chestnuts and mince pies as well as children’s entertainment, rides, choir and jazz band.

The following Saturday, 20 December, there will be a pipe band, family fun and Christmas markets in the town centre, while Santa will be giving away cuddly toys and sweets in the Arndale Centre from 12 noon until 3pm.

The festive fun kicks off on Thursday 27 November with fireworks and a performance by Britain’s Got Talent’s Jai McDowall for the Christmas Lights Switch On event, while Santa’s Grotto in the Market Hall opens every weekend from Saturday 6 December.

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Zain Kiyani, centre manager for Accrington Arndale shopping centre, said: “We can’t wait to see children’s faces light up at the exciting festive events we have lined up as a town. Here at the Arndale Centre there’s free parking all year round, late night shopping and a brand new Blue Inc store opening too.

“We’re all working together to round off a great year for Accrington.”

For up-to-the-minute news follow @AccringtonShops on Twitter and Facebook.

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Online spree for Accrington shopkeeper

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A new market shopping website designed and created by SDA is proving to be a hit with customers – and one local is in the money after winning a £100 shopping spree on the site.

Anne Goodwin, who owns C’Quinz gifts and accessories shop on Blackburn Road, was announced as the lucky winner of a competition organised to mark the launch of Accrington Market’s new ecommerce shopping website.

The market website – a 12 month pilot scheme produced by SDA working in conjunction with Hyndburn Borough Council – was officially launched in style last month by celebrity guest Jesse McClure, the larger than life TV star who features in Storage Hunters.

See Jesse launch the site alongside the Mayor of Hyndburn and other special guests here:

Anne was presented with her £100 winning shopping voucher by Kirsty Lauder, Accrington Market Hall’s personal shopper for the new website.

Anne said: “I can’t believe I’ve won, I just can’t believe it – thank you so much to everyone at Accrington Market online.”

When asked what she planned to spend her winnings on, Anne said: “I’m going to stock up on meat for the freezer from the butchers and possibly buy a couple of presents too.”

Kirsty Lauder, Accrington Market personal shopper said: “Congratulations to Anne – we hope she has a great time shopping ‘til she drops on our fantastic new website!

“Orders are coming in thick and fast so we’re off to a brilliant start.

“We’re adding new products and retailers all the time so it’s never been easier to buy great local produce online to collect or have delivered.”

Accrington Market Online was the brainchild of SDA – we understand markets and saw a niche for an online shopping experience that combined the great things about traditional markets with modern ways to buy.

Launched in September 2014, Accrington Market Online is a 12-month pilot scheme to drive footfall back into the town’s beautiful Victorian Market Hall by offering alternative ways to shop.

Visit www.accringtonmarketonline.co.uk to shop.