Defining, encouraging and facilitating an appropriate retail mix.
The Retail Group
The Retail Group represents retailers in the town. It works very closely with Totally Locally Newark and collaborates on a wide range of initiatives designed to enhance the retail environment. These include:
- Free parking over the Christmas period
- Leaflets promoting retail in Newark
- Attendance at events, again promoting retail within the town
- The development of a retail app to help shops compete against the internet
- Engagement with, and membership of the Town Team
- Identifies opportunities to promote Newark retail along side events such as, the Newark Festival, the County Show and the Christmas Market
- Monthly meetings are held at the barge to formulate strategy and to address key issues

Christmas Market

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