Independents' day is the 4th of July.  The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Devon is fully supporting the
‘Independents' Day' campaign launched by Skillsmart Retail and the National Skills Academy for Retail.
The campaign calls for the public to buy at least one item from their local independent shops to help keep the high street alive, however small.  Independents' day is the 4th of July.

The FSB has been campaigning for more to be done to support the local high street through its Keep Trade Local campaign and is urging the Government to take action on this through the Portas Review.  David Shephard, Regional Chairman Devon said: "As the high street continues to face some serious challenges from out of town shopping centres and supermarkets more must be done to help the local high street survive.

As a first step the FSB in Devon fully supports the Independents' Day campaign and is urging the public to purchase at least one item from the local high street on July 4.  This will help raise the profile of the fantastic diversity the high streets in
Devon can offer and the crucial role they play in the local community."   Please do try to buy local next Monday.