Fri, 10 Jan 2025 , 10:00am - 13:00pm   The Town Hall Chambers Business Centre & Conference Space, High Street East Wallsend NE28 7AT

We have teamed up with  The Business Factory to deliver a workshop designed to support local enterprises to increase sales and boost brand awareness. Click here  to find out more and book your place. 

Delivered by BIPC North East’s Retail Expert, Karen Williamson, this informative session is designed to help sellers and market traders to grow their sales as well as how to plan and prepare for key seasonal sales peaks including Christmas.

 

In this session, attendees will:

  • Tap into need-to-know advice on preparing for the festive season from BIPC North East’s Retail Expert Karen Williamson. Using her extensive experience in the retail world and a variety of takeaway materials and resources, Karen will demonstrate how local businesses can effectively plan, prepare, and execute peak sale periods with precision.
  • Discover the latest market insights surrounding customer buying habits and hot gifting trends to help business owners make informed decisions.
  • Getting your prices right
  • Researching your customers – strategically!
  • Making the most of opportunities to sell

 

Delicious refreshments will be available.

 

We welcome those who are interested to come along to visit the unit after the workshop.

 

Who should come along to event?

We do warmly welcome any business based within Newcastle or Northumberland business community to come along to either learn new skills or to brush up on their existing knowledge as well as connect with other businesses .

This event is in partnership with The Business & IP Centre North East and The Business Factory. and is funded through both the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Town & High Streets Fund. Supported by Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Sunderland and South Tyneside Councils and North East Combined Authority ( NECA). This event is also part of the Wallsend Town & High Streets Programme.

 

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The North of Tyne Combined Authority is a partnership of three local authorities: Newcastle City Council, North Tyneside Council, and Northumberland County Council and the North of Tyne Elected Mayor. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus

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