Business in Windsor - Christmas Window Competition

In this month issue of the Windsor and Eton Town Enews bulletin - 8th November 2006

* Windsor Christmas Window Shop competition
* Christmas events Programme
* Shopping and dining Guide - Listings
* News in short
* National news

Delivering news about town to businesses in town.

Quote for the month 'Never underestimate the importance of visibly appreciating others and their efforts' (Andris Ramans) Local News Windsor Christmas Window Shop competition

This will take place on Saturday 18th November. A number of stores missed out on this last year. Download a copy of an application form at the bottom of this newsletter. All those stores wishing to enter should fill out and return as soon as possible. Winners will be presented awards at VIP reception at 6pm on the 18th November at the Guildhall, Windsor.

Christmas Programme
The official Windsor and Eton Christmas programme has finally arrived and over the next few days will be distributed to all of the stores in town. If you currently do not have a store in the town but would like to receive copies please let the Town Manager by return email and we can arrange some to be dropped off. Image above is one side.

Shopping and dining Guide
Over 20 advertisers have taken up space in the shopping and dining guide.
For those stores who have not able to take up the advertising space we can offer the opportunity for a listing. This publication will go to all homes in the borough and through all major tourist networks. It will be the only comprehensive combined shopping and dining guide for Windsor and Eton. The cost for a list is £75.00 and will entitle you to a full postal address and
brief description.

News in short

Olympic Business Breakfast Seminar - Tuesday 14th November
To be held at Dorney Lake to start investigating the opportunities that the 2012 Olympic games may present to the town and the wider region.

Handy Contacts
A number of businesses have asked about wanting to know the contact numbers for numerous departments in the Council. Please click on link below to get a summary of useful numbers from Business rates to Anti social behaviour.
www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/csc_telephones.htm

Windsor and Eton Town Pancake challenge - February 20th 2007
The Windsor and Eton Town Partnership will be planning to host is second pancake challenge. Last year saw nearly £1000.00 raised. So put the date in your diaries and start getting your teams together. We will be releasing further details shortly.

National News
The Sun profiles "high street saviour" David Croissant: The Sun today profiles David Croissant, who has set up website TheShoppers.Bible.com to promote small local retailers. Nearly 2,000 retailers have signed up to the website since it was launched.

Online sales boom: Online retailing is expected to reach sales of £10.3bn, however, several problems including after-sales service, a high rate of product return, and pressure to make websites more exciting could cap the market share at about 10 per cent.

Inflation; Shop prices rise for first time since 2002: Figures released by the Office for National Statistics, inflation has returned to the high street for the first time in more than four years, causing a fall in sales.
Shop prices rose by 0.6 per cent in the year to September, the first annual rise since January 2002 and the largest rise since June 2001.

Link found between introduction of chip and pin and rise in shoplifting:
British Retail Consortium has found evidence that there may be a link between the introduction of chip and pin cards and an increase in shoplifting. It highlights a 13 per cent rise in incidents in the last year while credit card fraud fell by 18 per cent.

Regards

Paul Roach
Windsor and Eton Town Manager
York House, Sheet Street
Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1DD
T: 44 (0) 1753 743921
F: 44 (0) 1753 742222
E: paul.roach@rbwm.gov.uk

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