BUSINESSES are sharing their skills and expertise to ensure Knutsford continues to compete in the market place.
The town prides itself on having unique, quaint streets, filled with independent entrepreneurs.
But rising energy costs and cost of living crisis have already caused some businesses, including Copper 29 wine bar and bistro, to close.
Traders have now teamed up to support each other by offering tips, knowledge and ideas.
Knutsford Town Council is hosting a series of workshops aimed at supporting and developing local businesses and skills that will help them compete.
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The sessions, which are free to all Knutsford based businesses, are being delivered by local businesses to support their fellow traders by sharing expertise, experience, and tips.
Sandra Curties, town centre manager said: “We are blessed with some fantastic business owners here who work extremely hard but who also want to share their experiences, knowledge, and skillset.
“These workshops work both ways. If a business owner wants to attend and share their ideas that is great too.
“Anything that helps Knutsford maintain its competitiveness in these difficult times is welcome.
“This is the first draft of workshops and in the future, we are hoping to add TikTok, other social platforms as well as search engine optimization (SEO) and Google analytics.
“We are extremely grateful to the Courthouse Cheshire for offering their facilities free of charge.
“It all shows how fortunate we are to have a wonderful business community in Knutsford.”
Kate Rowland, of Bella Marketing and Design, presents the first workshop on Instagram on January 31.
Kevin Jardine, of Retail Excellence Partnership, will be talking about leadership, planning and control on February 14.
Peter Murray, of Pulse of Perfumery, will be encouraging businesses to excel at customer service on March 7.
Getting the most from Canva is the theme of Rachael McCann, of Knutsford Admin’s talk, on March 21.
Sue Cottingham, of Living-UK will demonstrate window display and visual merchandising on April 17.
Each workshop starts at 6.15pm and will be held at The Courthouse Cheshire or Knutsford Town Council offices on Toft Road.
Any Knutsford business wishing to attend or offer to run a workshop can email sandra.curties@knutsfordtowncouncil.gov.uk
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