Thursday 17 September 2009

Thanks to the sucess of its loyalty card scheme, an extra week has been added to the Caterham Loyalty Trail. New shops have added generous prizes and the closing date is now Sept 25th.

Shop Smart, shop local was launched in Caterham on August 6th, to reward shoppers and business loyalty. About one thousand people have already applied to be members and its proving very popular among residents, shops and local businesses.

Of the first members there are similar numbers from both Hill & Valley and about a third of all applications are from other nearby places.

Leaflets, cards, a web site and a launch competition are part of a scheme launched by the Caterham Business Partnership and ABC ( A Better Caterham). Leaflets were distributed with the Caterham Independent newspaper's August edition, participating shops & both libraries. The campaign is also being well supported by the Caterham Mirror and Advertiser.

The scheme is backed by the local businesses taking part and supported by grants from Surrey CC, Tandridge DC, Caterham Valley and Caterham on the Hill Parish Councils.

At launch there were 31 shops in the scheme and now there are 40 The panel below lists each one. Most recent entrants are: MHP studios in Westway, who have donated a prize of a £150 voucher to the Loyalty trail competition, Barrett's Gun and Sporting goods shop in High St who have also donated a prize to the competition and Queen Elizabeth's foundation in Croydon Rd, who are offering everyone jute QEF bags worth £1.99 for a purchase of £10.

Several others are in discussions, so watch this space!

Details of all the latest shops and their offers, together with a local shopping map and other material are in the launch materials, plus an information sheet which covers the latest entrants and offers by all shops. This sheet is also a competition entry form, for the Loyalty Trail.(see below for competition details).

The new Caterham web site with this information, including the shops, offers and their locations around the town has been created and can be reached from the banner below. With September being back to school month, there are several offers in places like Craft Stationers to provide essentials at attractive prices.

Please note that all information is subject to change, while we add extra shops and of course some offers are for seasonal items.


These News/Blog pages and the Virtual Shops site will merge onto http://www.shopsmartcaterham.co.uk shortly.

The scheme covers both Caterham Valley and Caterham on the Hill, with 22 outlets in the Valley and now 18 on the Hill. Other parts of Caterham are welcome too.

Offers proposed range from straight forward discounts of up to 20%, to free items, promotions, vouchers for monthly draws and special terms.

Membership for Shoppers, Residents and Businesses...Now On-line registration too.

Everyone can apply for a free membership card; the Caterham Smart Card via the web site by clicking the card to the right , or by completing an application form in leaflets distributed at launch, or in shops displaying a Shop Smart Apply Here poster. (Age 17 and over) The cards come in a convenient "Big & Small" snap off pair, so one can go on a key ring and another in a wallet, or families can decide who has which.

A competition has been launched at the same time, with entry forms at all participating outlets. By visiting at least 30 locations and completing the form, entries will go into a prize draw for a drive around Caterham in a Caterham 7 Superlight R 500 as featured in Top Gear's show! or £100 in lieu of the test drive for the winner, or to the second out of the hat. The competition will run to the 25th of September, so you have time to visit all the locations and discover shops and services locally you did not know were there. The latest form is available to download in the panel to the far right and shops also have copies. Later forms will have the latest shops added too. To enter the competition, complete whichever version of the form you have and hand in to any "Apply Here" point. There is now a second draw for those visiting at least 10 locations, see the trail sheets for details.





The list of current outlets is below: ( Sept 18th)

Caterham Valley
Bow Butterfly Valley Godstone Rd
Caterham Linens Valley Godstone Rd
J. J. Browne & Son, Jewellers
Valley Godstone Rd*
William Hill Furniture & Furnishings Valley Godstone Rd
Martin & Co. Property Rentals
Valley Godstone Rd
Craft Stationers Valley Godstone Rd
Dollman & Pritchard, Solicitors.
Valley The Square
Peter Groom Jewellrey Valley Church Walk*
Wimpy Valley Church Walk
Catax. Taxis & Minibus
Valley Station Av
Floral Gallery Florists
Valley Station Av
D&A. Opticians
Valley Station Av
Touche Hairdressers
Valley Station Av*
Waitrose Valley Station Av
Amber Room. Hair Salon
Valley Croydon Rd
Colourschemer Interiors
Valley Croydon Rd
La Fiaba Italian Restaurant
Valley Croydon Rd
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
Valley Croydon Rd
Rawlings Opticians
Valley Croydon Rd
Recruitment Solutions
Valley Croydon Rd
Southern Cooperative Valley Croydon Rd
Visions Valley Croydon Rd


Caterham on the Hill

Dove's Decorating SuppliesChaldon Rd
Milan DesignsChaldon Rd
It's a Pet's Life
Chaldon Rd
1001 RugsHigh St
Barrett's Guns and Sporting Goods
High St
Cheveux by Toni
High St
Olivish Mediterranean Restaurant
High St
MotoMaxHigh St
Roger Lugg AccountantsHigh St
Swift WindowsHigh St*
The Cedars Osteopathic & Natural Health PracticeHigh St
Village Health FoodsHigh St*
Vivace PianosHigh St*
Yarn HouseHigh St
Caterham PineTown End*
MHP Studios
Westway
Westway Butchers
Westway
Tandridge Leisure. deStafford Sports Centre
Burntwood Lane

Apply Here points are marked with
*

Others are welcome to join and we will keep this list updated and add details of offers at launch, plus on the competition trail sheets. The slide show to the right shows the shops in the scheme. If you click on the pictures you can get a Google link to locations and contact information too.

Tuesday 8 September 2009

Caterham's Shop Smart loyalty scheme, gains 800 members in first 4 weeks.

Caterham's Shop, Trade, Eat, Drink, Relax, Play & Ride Home local initiative, gains over 800 members since 6th August launch. Almost 40 shops now covered and a loyalty trail competition is open until Sept 20th with cash, vouchers and a Caterham 7 ride as prizes.

Shop Smart, shop local was launched in Caterham on August 6th, to reward shoppers and business loyalty. Over 820 people have already applied to be members. Have you applied for yours yet?

Of the first members there are similar numbers from both Hill & Valley and about a third of all applications are from other nearby places.

Leaflets, cards, a web site and a launch competition are part of a scheme launched by the Caterham Business Partnership and ABC ( A Better Caterham). Leaflets were distributed with the Caterham Independent newspaper's August edition and are also in participating shops & both libraries.

The scheme is backed by the local businesses taking part and supported by grants from Surrey CC, Tandridge DC, Caterham Valley and Caterham on the Hill Parish Councils.

At launch there were 32 in the scheme and now there are 37. The panel below lists each one. Most recent entrants are: Westway Butchers, in Westway, Its a Pet's Life in Chaldon Rd, Cheveux by Toni in High St, Olivish Mediterranean Restaurant also in High St, Floral Gallery in Station Av and La Fiaba Italian Restaurant in Croydon Rd. Several others are in discussions, so watch this space!

Details of all the latest shops and their offers, together with a local shopping map and other material are in the launch materials, plus an information sheet which covers the latest entrants and offers by all shops. This sheet is also a competition entry form, for the Loyalty Trail.(see below for competition details).

The new Caterham web site with this information, including the shops, offers and their locations around the town has been created and can be reached from the banner below. With September being back to school month, there are several offers in places like Craft Stationers to provide essentials at attractive prices.

Please note that all information is subject to change, while we add extra shops and of course some offers are for seasonal items.


These News/Blog pages and the Virtual Shops site will merge onto http://www.shopsmartcaterham.co.uk shortly.

The scheme covers both Caterham Valley and Caterham on the Hill, with 21 outlets in the Valley and now 16 on the Hill. Other parts of Caterham are welcome too.

Offers proposed range from straight forward discounts of up to 20%, to free items, promotions, vouchers for monthly draws and special terms.

Membership for Shoppers, Residents and Businesses...Now On-line registration too.

Everyone can apply for a free membership card; the Caterham Smart Card via the web site by clicking the card to the right , or by completing an application form in leaflets distributed at launch, or in shops displaying a Shop Smart Apply Here poster. (Age 17 and over) The cards come in a convenient "Big & Small" snap off pair, so one can go on a key ring and another in a wallet, or families can decide who has which.

A competition has been launched at the same time, with entry forms at all participating outlets. By visiting all locations and completing the form, entries will go into a prize draw for a drive around Caterham in a Caterham 7 Superlight R 500 as featured in Top Gear's show! or £100 in lieu of the test drive for the winner, or to the second out of the hat. The competition will run to the 20th of September, so you have time to visit all the locations and discover shops and services locally you did not know were there. The latest form is available to download in the panel to the far right and shops also have copies. Later forms will have the latest shops added too. To enter the competition, complete whichever version of the form you have and hand in to any "Apply Here" point. There will be a prize for the highest number of shops visited too.





The list of current outlets is below: ( Sept 8th)

Caterham Valley
Bow Butterfly Valley Godstone Rd
Caterham Linens Valley Godstone Rd
J. J. Browne & Son, Jewellers
Valley Godstone Rd*
William Hill Furniture & Furnishings Valley Godstone Rd
Martin & Co. Property Rentals
Valley Godstone Rd
Craft Stationers Valley Godstone Rd
Dollman & Pritchard, Solicitors.
Valley The Square
Peter Groom Jewellrey Valley Church Walk*
Wimpy Valley Church Walk
Catax. Taxis & Minibus
Valley Station Av
Floral Gallery Florists
Valley Station Av
D&A. Opticians
Valley Station Av
Touche Hairdressers
Valley Station Av*
Waitrose Valley Station Av
Amber Room. Hair Salon
Valley Croydon Rd
Colourschemer Interiors
Valley Croydon Rd
La Fiaba Italian Restaurant
Valley Croydon Rd
Rawlings Opticians
Valley Croydon Rd
Recruitment Solutions
Valley Croydon Rd
Southern Cooperative Valley Croydon Rd
Visions Valley Croydon Rd


Caterham on the Hill

Dove's Decorating SuppliesChaldon Rd
Milan DesignsChaldon Rd
It's a Pet's Life
Chaldon Rd
1001 RugsHigh St
Cheveux by Toni
High St
Olivish Mediterranean Restaurant
High St
MotoMaxHigh St
Roger Lugg AccountantsHigh St
Swift WindowsHigh St*
The Cedars Osteopathic & Natural Health PracticeHigh St
Village Health FoodsHigh St*
Vivace PianosHigh St*
Yarn HouseHigh St
Caterham PineTown End*
Westway Butchers
Westway
Tandridge Leisure. deStafford Sports Centre
Burntwood Lane

Apply Here points are marked with
*

Others are welcome to join and we will keep this list updated and add details of offers at launch, plus on the competition trail sheets. The slide show to the right shows the shops in the scheme. If you click on the pictures you can get a Google link to locations and contact information too.