Local MP, Maria Miller is calling on Basingstoke’s small shopkeepers to enter the Best Small Shops Competition, celebrating the successes of small shops and the central role they play in their local community, particularly in response to Covid-19.
The Best Small Shops Competition is open to any small shop* operating in the UK. The competition is free to enter and all shops who enter will also be promoted to consumers through an online Indie Retail Directory.
Shopkeepers can nominate their businesses until Friday 11th September 2020 via www.bestsmallshops.co.uk. A shortlist will be announced in October with winners announced in November.
Maria said; “Basingstoke has some fantastic small shops who support their local communities, now more than ever. Recently, we have seen many of these shops go above and beyond to offer new services to their customers to adapt to the changing situation and supporting local small shops has never been more important.
“I support Hampshire Fare’s campaign “Stay Loyal Stay Local and I am delighted to support the Association of Convenience Stores Best Small Shops competition and encourage Basingstoke shops to put themselves forward as they thoroughly deserve the recognition.”
The judges will be looking for evidence of a small shops’ entrepreneurial spirit, ways that they have been innovative in their business and what they have done to have a lasting positive impact on their community.
The shortlisted small shops will then be in with the chance to win one of five awards, including the newly launched award for small shops response to Covid-19.
The entries for 2020’s Best Small Shop competition are now open. Submit your entry at www.bestsmallshops.co.uk.
Entries close on Friday 11th September 2020, more entry guidance is available here.