High Street Foundation
Rochdale Borough High Street Foundation
The Rochdale Borough High Street Foundation was launched on 15
February 2012 by Reggae Reggae star Levi Roots. Over 135 local high
street businesses attended the launch event which was a hugely
inspirational and motivational evening.
High Street Foundation Board
The High Street Foundation will be driven by a board of local
businesses to work with Rochdale Council to develop initiatives
that will support the future of our high streets. Meetings
will initially be held on a bi-monthy basis, with the first meeting
being held on Wednesday 29 February, 6pm - 7.30pm at
Rochdale Town Hall. If you would like to join the High
Street Foundation Board, please get in touch.
High Street Foundation Masterclasses
Working with the National Skills Academy for Retail, we are
offering a range of exciting and bespoke masterclasses for our high
street businesses. Most of the courses are free of charge. The full
training programme is available to download and further details on
all of these courses are listed below.
The Mary Portas Guide to Successful Retailing
An inspirational programme for shop owners and
managers
Driving Sales through Marketing
Monday 12 March, 6pm – 9pm, Middleton Arena
Buying & Visual Merchandising
Monday 19 March, 6pm – 9pm, Middleton
Arena
Retail Business Planning & Finance
Monday 26 March, 6pm - 9pm, Middleton Arena
Exclusively delivered through the National Skills
Academy for Retail and part-funded by Rochdale
Borough Council, the Mary Portas Guide to
Successful Retailing covers every stage of creating and
running a successful retail / service business.
Each 3 hour master class has an invaluable set
of hints and tips to improve the performance of all retailers /
service traders.
Cost: Independent traders £25
per delegate per course, national stores £85 per delegate per
course.
Theirry Bayle Masterclass
Managing Stock & People
Tuesday 13 April, 12pm - 5pm, Unique Enterprise
Centre
Theirry Bayle is a leading retail specialist with over 18 years
industry experience. This inspirational master class will focus on
your two greatest assets: Stock and People.
Merchandising planning – learn the art of
knowing what to buy, how to buy and when to bring it in. Increase
your sales and minimise discounting.
People management – ensure you have a clear
vision for your business and that it is understood by all your
team.
To grow a business you need to optimise the
contribution that your merchandise and staff can bring, but you
also need to set up the right management process.
Cost: FREE to all Rochdale
borough independent retailers / traders. £25 charge per delegate
for national traders or businesses outside of Rochdale borough.
Making the Most of Your Market
Exclusively for Market Stall
Traders
Tuesday 03 April, 10am - 2pm, Rochdale
Football Club
Monday 09 April, 10am – 2pm, Middleton Arena
We will be holding a half day workshop
specifically tailored to addressing the needs of market traders
including:
- Practical demonstrations on successful visual
merchandising
- Top tips for low cost visual
merchandising
- Marketing your business in challenging
times
Each participating business will be provided
with workshop notes and a comprehensive list of merchandising
suppliers.
Cost: FREE to all Rochdale
borough based market traders.
Your Website and How To Sell More Through It
Monday 05 March, 10am - 4pm, Rochdale
Football Club
Does your website reflect your business’
vision? Are your online sales slow? This module looks at
revitalising your website, increasing your web traffic and most
importantly, increasing your online sales.
Cost:Free of charge to
Rochdale Borough based businesses. £25 charge per delegate for
businesses outside of the Borough.
Social Media & Creating Customer
Communities
Wednesday 21 March, 6pm – 8.30pm,
Heywood Sport & Leisure Centre
This twilight master class looks at how
businesses are using social media as a way to connect with their
customers, and how you can engage with your audiences to develop
online customer communities to improve your marketing strategy.
Cost:Free of charge to
Rochdale Borough based businesses. £25 charge per delegate for
businesses outside of the Borough.
Mobile Commerce: The New Revolution
Wednesday 28 March, 6pm - 8.30pm,
Heywood Sport & Leisure Centre
It wasn't long ago that online shopping
attracted consumers to the Web. Now, the mobile revolution promises
to do the same -- providing an "anywhere experience" that boasts
the ultimate in convenience.
This new revolution creates a huge opportunity and potential new
review stream for many e-commerce businesses. Don’t let your
business get left behind. Embrace the m-commerce trend early and
create Web-mobile experiences and purchases on the go!
Cost: Free of charge to Rochdale Borough based
businesses. £25 charge per delegate for businesses outside of the
Borough.
Bookings
To book on any of the above training courses please email:
frances.fielding@rochdale.gov.uk
or tel: 01706 926700.