Enterprising Ayr businesses are backing a local gift card which they say has the power to tackle the ‘endemic’ rise in online shopping.
Shops, pubs and restaurants are signing up to the South Ayrshire Gift Card, which launched in November, and can be spent with over 110 firms in the area.
Three businesses in bustling Newmarket Street have recently backed the scheme – and by doing so, they hope they can pave the way for town centre regeneration.