BUSINESS bosses are launching a new loyalty card to encourage people to use their local shops.

From Sunday customers using outlets that are part of the Richmond Business and Tourism Association will be offered a card which, when completed with 6 stickers from different businesses, will be entered into a prize draw.

Association chair Marcia McLuckie said: “The loyalty card promotion is designed to encourage people to use the businesses that are in the Richmond Business and Tourism Association.

“It is gratifying to see that a good number of new shops have opened in Richmond this year, and that membership of the Association has grown significantly.”

There are currently some 60 members of the association in and around the town and they will be displaying stickers in their windows to show they are participating.

The scheme will run throughout the month. Prizes will include cash vouchers to eb spent i local shops and free swims at Richmond’s swimming pool.

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