Skillsmart Retail and its supporters are teaming up with local retailers across the country to celebrate Independents’ Day on 4th July.

Independents’ Day flies the flag for local retailers: the ones who help make our villages, towns and cities so special. It’s about championing diversityon the high street and recognising the skills behind the shopfront.

 

Aimed at celebrating the UK’s independent retailers organisers want to encourage the public to buy at least one thing from their local, independent shop on 4th July.

Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail have teamed up with trade associations including British Independent Retailers Association (bira), National Association of Goldsmiths (NAG), Entertainment Retailers 

Association (ERA) and Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (NIIRTA), as well as the My Shop is Your Shop campaign.

Over the next few months, retailers will be encouraged to download the campaign posters and logos from www.retailindieday.com, celebrate the day in their stores and join forces with other retailers and town centre teams to hold special events to capture the public’s imagination.