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Awards 2012 South of England Business and Economy Category and Overall South Zone Winner: Shop Local, Shop Sodbury

With the arrival of a new Tesco Extra store in Yate, just one mile from Sodbury, and with a Waitrose coming to the town in late 2012 it is imperative that Chipping Sodbury offers a unique and inviting experience to all visitors. Shop Local, Shop Sodbury was launched in June 2011 to encourage people to [...]



AMT membership more valuable than ever before

AMT exists for its members’ benefit. So we’re delighted that across a range of key performance indicators, members have rated AMT’s performance as better than ever before. We’ve worked harder than ever on members’ behalf in the last 12 months – and we’re thrilled that members have noticed the difference!



Town of the week: 1st February 2012: Southam

Southam is a traditional Warwickshire market town with its earliest roots in the tenth century.
Its shops cluster around the High St and Market Hill, offering a quirky diversity of wares including bridal gowns and bicycles.
Read the full description and tweet where you think this town is – by 4th February



AMT chief asks for New Year resolution from Shapps regarding supermarkets’ plans to build thousands more stores

The chief of Action for Market Towns – which represents small and market towns throughout the UK, where 20% of the population live – reacted to new analysis from property analysts CBRE showing that supermarkets are planning their “biggest store opening programme in the history of retail”.



Towns Alive: Thriving alongside supermarkets

This seminar is NOT about whether supermarkets are a good or a bad thing and nor is it about how to campaign against the building of supermarkets.

Instead the focus is on what you can do to help your town centre or high street continue to thrive and even to benefit from the existence of supermarkets, both current and planned.

Wednesday 22 February in Alton, Hampshire



All you need to know about local loyalty schemes – FREE until 15 July

AMT is proud to celebrate the first Independents’ Day with a brand new giveaway – our 27-page guide to successful local loyalty schemes. This report looks in detail at the cards available and wider loyalty scheme options, based on research into successful schemes across the UK. Download the Local Loyalty guide here And find the [...]