Shoppers have already begun flocking to Lanarkshire town centres as the festive period is now well underway. However the challenges local businesses face still remain ever-present as Christmas fast approaches.Hamilton has recently suffered its latest blow with the news of the Cadzow Street Post Office set to close next month, but the local Business Improvement District (BID) group Hamilton Our Town is inclined to look positively to the future with increased footfall already making an impact this December.
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Hamilton town centre is home to several hundred local independent and national businesses. These businesses provide jobs and services for local people and many are run by local people who work tirelessly to make their business a success.Well documented high-profile closures such as the departure of M&S from the town centre and now the recent news regarding the Post Office on Cadzow Street at times can cast a shadow on a town centre community fighting back against adversity.The
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