by Tracey Saunders | 15 May 2020 | Featured
The coronavirus pandemic
is posing a huge challenge for businesses, forcing them to think more
creatively about their offer and how they can adapt to customers’ needs like
never before. The food and drink sector in particular is demonstrating their
resilience by launching takeaway, deliveries and collection services – some of
which are detailed in this month’s update.
by Tracey Saunders | 21 Apr 2020 | Featured
In the month since our last e-news, our town centre has been in lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis. This has seen our retailers having to quickly adapt to cope with the imposed restrictions on trading and social distancing in an unprecedented situation of uncertainty.
Rugby First is open and here to support our town centre businesses. We are continuing to keep the town centre clean and safe, promoting the business activities to circa 10,000 social media followers and working closely with partners to formulate plans for the economic recovery of the town centre.
by Tracey Saunders | 13 Mar 2020 | Featured
- Rugby Borough Council announced a new £200K start-up fund to encourage retailers into the town centre.
- Congratulations to Café Vin Cinq, who have won Best Independent Restaurant in Warwickshire award from local media group What’s On Live.
- Interior design store Izzy Loops was recently promoted by Annie Sloan for their #StockistSunday alert with a Facebook post that reached almost 10,000 followers.
- Rugby First launched a new food and drink website and guide to promote the food and drink businesses in the town centre.
- Jeans Flowers new shop had their grand opening on Regent Street, Mojo barbers on Church Street has been refurbished and the former Brook Street recruitment agency office on Chapel Street is currently being refurbished into a craft beer bar.
by Tracey Saunders | 14 Feb 2020 | Featured
- The Seven Stars pub was named Rugby CAMRA Pub of the Year for the third year in a row.
- ‘Bruce Springclean’ was announced as the winning name of our new Glutton street cleaning machine, live on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire’s Breakfast Show.
- Five Star Theatre were awarded Best Theatre Production Company in Warwickshire by Global Hospitality.
- Three café on Clifton Road re-opened with new owners and The Black Swan pub is now under new management.
by Tracey Saunders | 10 Jan 2020 | Featured
- Jean’s Flowers announced that they would be
moving to bigger premises in Regent Street.
- Christmas shoppers boosted footfall figures in
the town up to 15% higher than this time last year.
by Tracey Saunders | 11 Dec 2019 | Featured
- Yum Yum World announced that they plan to open a children’s entertainment centre, crѐche and vegetarian restaurant in the former Poundland building on Sheep Street.
- Experience hairdresser’s launched a new health and beauty service called Beauty Experience.
- Hays Travel opened in the former Thomas Cook outlet in Rugby Central.
- Millington Travel began refurbishing their new unit in the Swan Centre and are expected to open before Christmas.
- 2019 year to date footfall figures for the town centre are up 12% on last year.
