Call to help keep shoppers in city centre
Andy Neal, chief executive of Essential Edinburgh, said a range of measures including savvy marketing and easy transport arrangements will be needed to ensure business continue to attract shoppers.
Work on the tram rails began this weekend but despite significant disruption to the city centre and heavy rain, a number of businesses reported little change in footfall.
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Hide AdMr Neal said: “We look forward to continuing to provide a point of constructive contact between the business community and the trams project management, and we will continue to press for more support.
“We need to look at creative initiatives to get people coming in to the city centre.”