Merchants urged teamwork to boost local shopping
Chetwynd released results of the Retail Shopping Survey showing 70 percent of residents shop locally, with word of mouth service and pricing as main draws and deterrents. Report by Ellen Calliou to the Chamber urges merchant cooperation, community programs, and Sunday hours to preserve the 70 percent local shoppers.
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Out of Town Advertising Draws Comments in Chetwynd
Two readers comment on the Echo and Chetwynd papers carrying out of town flyers. Mary Forbes notes sister papers carry regional ads and that Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie flyers appear in the Chetwynd paper. She cites shopper migration and advertiser demand as keeping out of town ads in small towns.
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