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The Booksellers Assocation is urging consumers to support their local bookshops – and their high streets – today and through the year.
Meryl Halls, managing director of the Booksellers Assocation, explains:
“During this festive gifting period of immense financial pressure for many, the appeal of money-saving Black Friday deals is understandable, but the Booksellers Assocation is reminding consumers of the value of local bookshops and vibrant high streets.
Bookshops are the cultural hearts of our highstreets and essential cornerstones for our communities – and by shopping in them during the festive period, we support their presence throughout the year, and also take part in a cultural and social movement where communities who invest in their town centres and high streets thrive and flourish.
