How to transform a town.
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The Sidmouth Nub News has been doing its bit to help high street businesses:
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And many businesses are themselves doing their bit to promote themselves online:
Winstone’s Bookshop takes on Amazon | Sidmouth Herald
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In fact, there’s a new online buying and delivery system to help such businesses, especially in these times:
Shop online, shop local and get your shopping delivered – Vision Group for Sidmouth
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But could Sidmouth do more?
This is called a ‘virtual high street’.
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The Guardian looks at the phenomenon:
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Online Black Friday will be a stiff test for the virtual high street
… but a ‘seismic’ shift in Covid shopping habits will mean a cold Christmas for the actual high street
The virtual high street has already gone into overdrive: online sales are up 58% in the second week of November compared with the same period last year, according to internet industry body IMRG.
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And the Mail carries a video:
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Video: Business owners transform Lancashire town into virtual high street | Daily Mail Online
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And many other places are doing it, to name but a few:
York Virtual High Street | Facebook
Virtual Highstreet | sudbury-council