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.
