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Christmas footfall up by 18% as town centre vacancy rates remain below national average

New research has shown that the number of empty shops is reducing throughout the UK, with Bedford having fewer than the national average. In addition, shoppers are...
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Competition: Win £100 to spend at Bedford’s Anorak womenswear shop

One of Bedford’s little-known secrets is Anorak, a womenswear shop full of quality minimal classics and edgy fashion pieces with sustainability at its heart. in the Edwardian Arcade just...
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Four-metre festive ‘floral flash’ to mark Small Business Saturday

Bedford town centre's Silver Faces will be the backdrop for an enormous four-metre festive wreath installation as part of the nationwide Small Business Saturday celebrations...
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Bedford indies’ Christmas shopping guide 2022

It's a little-known fact that Bedford has more independent shops than Cambridge, making it the perfect place to find that unique gift for even the hardest-to-buy-for person...
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Two Bedford businesses launch collaboration to save waste products from landfill

A Bedford clothing brand is collaborating with an accessories designer to divert its damaged and returned stock from landfill. Amber Reeson, the owner of Neon Marl, has teamed up with...
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Shops, bars and businesses in Bedford look forward to reopening on 12 April

Bedford's shopkeepers and business owners are counting down the hours until they can welcome customers back once lockdown restrictions lift on Monday 12 April...
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Free parking bays created to support Bedford’s growing ‘click and collect’ economy

The introduction of 10 short-term parking bays designed to support Bedford's growing 'click and collect' economy have been welcomed by the town's retailers. The bays, at various locations...
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‘So proud of Bedford’ says shopping centre manager as town reopens

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Bedford Town Centre prepares for post-coronavirus ‘new normal’

As some elements of lockdown are eased, businesses in Bedford are beginning to cautiously contemplate the ‘new normal’ and what a safe and open town...
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Opinion: The death of the High Street has been greatly exaggerated*

According to research, around 16 stores closed their doors every day in the first half of 2019 while only nine opened. This has seen a net decline of 1,234...
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