One week until Independent Retailer Month 2013

In addition to the free tools, the campaign team is also aiming to share every independent retailer month event, giving savvy shoppers the lowdown on what they can look forward to in their town or village.

Clare adds: “Anything that boosts positivity and increases camaraderie within a community of traders is enough to keep them going. Some of the ideas that retailers have come up with this year are brilliant – everything from live music in-house to exclusive discounts during July.

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With just one week to go until the start of Independent Retailer Month 2013, Retail Champion Clare Rayner is calling on the  British public to support unique, local retailers this July as businesses celebrate the impact they have on the high street.

July marks the UK’s third Independent Retailer Month, aiming to raise awareness of thousands of local businesses and increase footfall into town and village centres, and helping retailers to stay open and improve their network of fellow traders.

The month-long celebration calls upon retailers to unite and create promotions, activities and events to capture the imagination of the local community, and remind people exactly what their local centres have to offer them.

Clare, who founded the Support for Independent Retail campaign in 2011, is calling on shoppers to take 20% of their monthly budget and spend it with local retailers rather than in chains, out-of-town centres or online.