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Skipton’s Gavel Falls To Record Prices During Lockdown

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Skipton Auction Mart pioneers the way with what may be one of the most prestigious sheepdog auctions in history. In July 2020, the eyes of the agricultural world rested on the town’s auction house, renowned for setting global records with its sales, for the mart’s first-ever working sheep dog sale…

Top 7 Reasons to Wear a Mask and Keep Skipton Smiling

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Following months of uncertainty, the government has nudged the public in England towards wearing face coverings. From July 24, everyone will be required to wear face coverings in shops or face a £100 fine. By Liz Smailes, Marketing & Communications Officer, Skipton BID Germany has done it since April 22,…

5 Simple Ways To Support Local Businesses Out Of Lockdown

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Life in lockdown has been an exercise in patience, and we’ve all made some discoveries that are worth making into new habits. We’ve also made some mistakes that we’ll never repeat, like ordering online from unknown places, and then the actual product isn’t necessarily everything it claimed to be in…

Leaping Into The 21st Century With A 100-Year-Old Sweet Shop

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Continuing to shine a light on Skipton’s unique independent businesses that have survived the lockdown, we look at the town’s oldest existing retail shop and how it has embraced the changing times. By Liz Smailes, Marketing & Communications Officer, Skipton BID Imagine stepping into a shop filled floor to ceiling…

From Lockdown to Franchising – A Restaurant Beyond the Plate

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In the second entry of our new blog series shining a spotlight on Skipton businesses, we take a look at something we all need to do, and also miss not being able to go out to do – eating. By Liz Smailes, Marketing & Communications Officer, Skipton BID Takeaway meals,…

The Future in a Bottle – Resetting a Successful Retail Business

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The economic impact of COVID-19 is hitting industries very differently. In the first of a series to shine the spotlight on Skipton businesses, we look at an ‘essential’ retail business that had to juggle supply chain management, scaling down business, managing employees, cash flow management etc. by Liz Smailes, Marketing…

Lockdown Entrepreneurism

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Despite lockdown conditions, some of Skipton’s businesses were able to thrive through the pandemic. Others had to completely change their business model to survive. by Liz Smailes, Marketing & Communications Officer, Skipton BID When we face a crisis we don’t have time to explore all options in-depth. We also don’t…

10 Reasons to Shop Local and Enjoy the Benefits

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By Liz Smailes, Marketing & Communications Officer at Skipton BID. Since the lockdown started in March, 2 in 5 Brits (41%) say they have been shopping at their local, independent stores more regularly than they did before. This is according to a consumer research paper released in May this year, ‘Shopping…

Social Media and Selling Online

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Hello! The way we promote our businesses, products and services to customers has changed radically with the use of social media and selling online can be extremely profitable. With more and more people now shopping on the internet there has never been a better time to get involved. Whether you…

Skipton BID renewed for a third term!

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Skipton Business Improvement District (BID) has been given a resounding YES in the ballot to decide whether it would be given a third five-year term. Levy-paying businesses in the town overwhelmingly backed the BID, with more than 82 per cent voting in favour of renewal. The news means £800,000 of…

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Skipton’s Gavel Falls To Record Prices During Lockdown

Top 7 Reasons to Wear a Mask and Keep Skipton Smiling

5 Simple Ways To Support Local Businesses Out Of Lockdown

Leaping Into The 21st Century With A 100-Year-Old Sweet Shop

From Lockdown to Franchising – A Restaurant Beyond the Plate

The Future in a Bottle – Resetting a Successful Retail Business

Lockdown Entrepreneurism

10 Reasons to Shop Local and Enjoy the Benefits

Social Media and Selling Online

Skipton BID renewed for a third term!