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Traders in Wiltshire need to make sure recovery is not thrown off track A Wiltshire retail expert has said that traders are integral in making sure recovery is not thrown off track. Shops across the region have opened their doors today leading to a buzz of activity on high streets. Already today, Retail analyst group Springboard has released figures on customer numbers up until 10am. Their data shows that footfall is 14.7% lower than this Monday two years ago, before any lockdowns. While many shoppers have been out enjoying the newly opened shops - some others in society are less confident about returning to busy spaces.
WORK is underway on a controversial new Aldi store. The supermarket giant was granted permission to build in Malmesbury last year, and says the development will create 30 jobs. In the coming weeks, the former Malmesbury Garden Centre on Crudwell Road will be transformed into the new Aldi store, a prospect some in the town still face with trepidation. Local retail expert Gordon MacPherson said: “It clearly presents a further challenge for the independent retailers, who have weathered the Waitrose opening in August 2014 and are facing further pressures with the latest lockdown restrictions in place, but Aldi has an opportunity to be part of the town and to support local initiatives to help it recover from the lockdown and eventually prosper.
WORK is underway on Malmesbury’s controversial Aldi store. The supermarket giant was granted permission to build in the town last year, and says the development will create 30 jobs. In the coming weeks, the former Malmesbury Garden Centre on Crudwell Road will be transformed into the new Aldi store, a prospect some in the town still face with trepidation. Local retail expert Gordon MacPherson said: “It clearly presents a further challenge for the independent retailers, who have weathered the Waitrose opening in August 2014 and are facing further pressures with the latest lockdown restrictions in place, but Aldi has an opportunity to be part of the town and to support local initiatives to help it recover from the lockdown and eventually prosper.
Devizes town centre this week A pause on party politics would greatly help struggling businesses hampered by lockdown, a retail expert has said. Malmesbury s Gordon MacPherson, of the Retailer Group, has highlighted the set of challenges that different sets of retailers face during this lockdown. He said: I work closely with businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors and I see these businesses categorised into four types. The first includes those that are thriving – the firms that are lucky to operate in either a niche or essential sector, have pivoted online or have the funds to invest cheaply in businesses that have taken the hit, we are likely to see examples of this over the coming months with Fraser Group (sports Direct ) already benefiting as the buy distressed businesses.