Business support organisation York BID and Indie York – a not-for-profit organisation representing more than 200 independent York retailers – have come together to launch Shop York, a month-long initiative to celebrate the high streets.
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Shoppers are asked to collect a Shop York passport from Visit York in Parliament Street, or a participating business, make a purchase of £5 and have the card ‘stamped’ with a sticker.
Shop windows point to those businesses taking part in the month-long event (Image: Supplied)
Anyone collecting five stickers from five different shops during February can send the completed passport in to enter the prize draw.
Full details of the how to enter, prizes, terms and conditions are available at https://shop-york.co.uk
“That’s why shopping locally is so important.”
Rachel Bean, Project Manager from York BID, said: “Shop York is a win-win – shoppers discover fantastic local businesses, and retailers benefit from increased footfall during a quieter period of the year.
“All the participating businesses were really on board.
“They each have a window display and our website lists all those taking part on a map.
“Customers who send in their passports will be enter the draw to win one of 12 incredible hampers, filled with prizes all generously donated by the shops and stores.”
York high street favourites such as Waterstones, Fenwick and Lush are standing alongside some well-loved independent shops such as Tullivers, Duttons for Buttons and The Potions Cauldron in the month-long event.
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