OurLocalTown

Digital Solutions for high streets

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

You know you have made it when you are a clue in Sunday Times. 15 across. Looking forward to London gig shortly. Live at Marquee revisited.

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

@NineBelowZero1 you have made it when you are a clue in Sunday Times Crossword!

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

Great talk by @MrJonPayne this morning with @pollybarnfield hosting. Refreshing to have older hipster talking loads of IT sense & humour.

[Polly Barnfield OBE @pollybarnfield]

Thanks Jon - over to you to inspire them some more #WDYT - love ❤️ the chocolates! https://t.co/5Lcv7H9JjQ

[The Local Data Company @LocalDataCo]

65% of shops across GB are independent & numbers are increasing @MattheHopkinson #LOCALCOMM17 #independents

[Business Districts @bizdistricts]

Consumers shop in-store because they can "see, touch and feel items" & "take items straight home" -2 areas where online #shopping can't win!

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

58% of small businesses say increased sales is one of the advantages to using digital.
The number rises to 68% for start-ups

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

There are still a staggering 1.44m
small businesses and 98,000 charities without Basic Digital Skills. And 43% SMEs without a website.

[Clare Bailey @CBRetailExpert]

#fhss17 I challenge ALL #BIDS #businessimprovementdistrict #towncentres #placemanagers to pledge to support your #indieretail better in 2017

[The Local Data Company @LocalDataCo]

Is the relationship between internet sales & vacancy simple? Maybe not with the popularity of click & collect services. #LDCInsights

[Bira @biraofficial]

Online sales vs vacancy rates. Online sales will not be the death of the high street @LocalDataCo @MattheHopkinson #ldcinsights

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

Very interesting and informative presentation and talk at #LDCinsights yesterday.

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

58% of the most digital small businesses have increased their turnover by more than 20%.

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

There are still a staggering 1.44m
small businesses and 98,000 charities without
Basic Digital Skills

[John Giannantonio @jgiannantonio]

Study: 80% of Companies Will Increase #DigitalMarketing Budgets https://t.co/EcA41gMGBG #marketing

[OnLocation for Footfall Analytics @MRIOnLocation]

85% of retail spending still occurs within stores, reinforcing the importance to shoppers #Footfall #DataBenchmarks https://t.co/sLAoxMqMgc

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

The most digital small businesses are twice as likely to report increase in turnover than the least digital.

[OurLocalTown @OurLocalTown]

49% of small businesses and 43% of
charities do not have a website. 58% of the most digital SMEs have increased turnover by more than 20%,

[Robert E Kelly @Robert_E_Kelly]

I will be on @BBCNewsMedia / @BBCWorld in 10 minutes to talk about the Korean impeachment.

[Mary Portas OBE @maryportas]

New business rates are 'madness', Mary Portas warns https://t.co/L1TxlVJo6c