Retailers criticised over jubilee contest

2:31pm Wednesday 6th June 2012 in Politics By James Nadal

Winning entry was by The British Heart Foundation. Chamber President Annie Mulady presented the prize Winning entry was by The British Heart Foundation. Chamber President Annie Mulady presented the prize

TOWN centre retailers have been criticised for not being prepared to stump up £10 for a jubilee window shop contest.

Marlow Chamber of Trade organised the competition and non-members were asked to pay a small fee to enter.

Many put on displays to mark the occasion but did not enroll in the chamber's event.

Chamber secretary Jo Braybrooke said: "They didn't join in the competition, I don't know why really, we can't force them to.

"We were disappointed. The ones that did enter, enjoyed and were delighted and they were good. We had enough to have a competition but we'd have liked a lot more."

The winners were The British Heart Foundation, second were Runners Retreat, third was La Cotonniere de Marlow.

First prize was a £30 voucher donated by Sainsburys.

Comments (10)

2:36pm Wed 6 Jun 12

J B Blackett says...

Perhaps times are harder than some people think in Marlow.
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What A Shame.
Perhaps times are harder than some people think in Marlow. . What A Shame. J B Blackett

2:52pm Wed 6 Jun 12

geoffW says...

We had this story a week or two back, and a similar one about Christmas lights. Maybe the C of T isn't being persuasive enough.
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It is a bit rich for these people to have an idea, expect others to stump up (no matter how small the cost) and spend time dressing their window, then moan when people don't take part.
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We had this story a week or two back, and a similar one about Christmas lights. Maybe the C of T isn't being persuasive enough. . It is a bit rich for these people to have an idea, expect others to stump up (no matter how small the cost) and spend time dressing their window, then moan when people don't take part. . geoffW

3:21pm Wed 6 Jun 12

Slacker says...

I am having de ja vu here. Wasn't there a similar competition in Marlow last year and they had to pay to have christmas display competition?

Well good on the retailers who refused to pay. I'm sorry but they should not be made to feel guilty in such a public manner by the organisers going to the BFP.

I think it is very unprofessional for the Marlow Chamber to be embarrassing these shops some of whom may be small retailers who are struggling. It is not just the £10 entry cost but the cost of materials and the cost of staff to do the window because if a shop has only one employee in at a time they need to be doing their normal job not dressing windows.
I am having de ja vu here. Wasn't there a similar competition in Marlow last year and they had to pay to have christmas display competition? Well good on the retailers who refused to pay. I'm sorry but they should not be made to feel guilty in such a public manner by the organisers going to the BFP. I think it is very unprofessional for the Marlow Chamber to be embarrassing these shops some of whom may be small retailers who are struggling. It is not just the £10 entry cost but the cost of materials and the cost of staff to do the window because if a shop has only one employee in at a time they need to be doing their normal job not dressing windows. Slacker

5:02pm Wed 6 Jun 12

Alberto The Great says...

So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter.

What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30?

Where did the funds received from participating shops go?

This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.
So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10. Alberto The Great

10:07pm Wed 6 Jun 12

holly4 says...

YAWN.... Had this argument before... If we don't want to be a member of your ' gang' why would we pay £10 to play your game? We have a lovely jubilee window we just chose not to give you £10....
YAWN.... Had this argument before... If we don't want to be a member of your ' gang' why would we pay £10 to play your game? We have a lovely jubilee window we just chose not to give you £10.... holly4

12:58pm Thu 7 Jun 12

678 says...

Alberto The Great wrote:
So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.
Publicity and community spirit?
[quote][p][bold]Alberto The Great[/bold] wrote: So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.[/p][/quote]Publicity and community spirit? 678

1:20pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Alberto The Great says...

678 wrote:
Alberto The Great wrote:
So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.
Publicity and community spirit?
Possibly true, but I didn't see any publicity, and I think that the community spirit was free, and not influenced by a collection of £10 notes.

Could you point me at any of the publicity, because I genuinely saw none.
[quote][p][bold]678[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Alberto The Great[/bold] wrote: So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.[/p][/quote]Publicity and community spirit?[/p][/quote]Possibly true, but I didn't see any publicity, and I think that the community spirit was free, and not influenced by a collection of £10 notes. Could you point me at any of the publicity, because I genuinely saw none. Alberto The Great

1:33pm Thu 7 Jun 12

678 says...

Alberto The Great wrote:
678 wrote:
Alberto The Great wrote: So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.
Publicity and community spirit?
Possibly true, but I didn't see any publicity, and I think that the community spirit was free, and not influenced by a collection of £10 notes. Could you point me at any of the publicity, because I genuinely saw none.
The article you read yourself above with a picture of the winners and a mention for 2nd and 3rd place!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sure the Chamber of Commerce also let all their members know who won!
[quote][p][bold]Alberto The Great[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]678[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Alberto The Great[/bold] wrote: So let me get this right; Marlow Chamber of Trade organised a window dressing competition and non-members were asked to pay £10 to enter. What benefits would any of them get for parting with £10, other than the chance to win £30? Where did the funds received from participating shops go? This doesn’t sound like a good deal to me, so like others here, I agree with those that refused to pay the £10.[/p][/quote]Publicity and community spirit?[/p][/quote]Possibly true, but I didn't see any publicity, and I think that the community spirit was free, and not influenced by a collection of £10 notes. Could you point me at any of the publicity, because I genuinely saw none.[/p][/quote]The article you read yourself above with a picture of the winners and a mention for 2nd and 3rd place!!!!!!!!!!! I am sure the Chamber of Commerce also let all their members know who won! 678

1:58pm Thu 7 Jun 12

Alberto The Great says...

678 wrote:The article you read yourself above with a picture of the winners and a mention for 2nd and 3rd place!!!!!!!!!!!

I am sure the Chamber of Commerce also let all their members know who won!
But the article above was, on the whole, a criticism of the retailers who decided not to participate. And, it was written after the event was over.
Where was the pre-event publicity? Who was to know that this competition was under way?
Who were the judges, and what were the winning criteria by which they would judge?
[quote][bold]678 [/bold]wrote:The article you read yourself above with a picture of the winners and a mention for 2nd and 3rd place!!!!!!!!!!! I am sure the Chamber of Commerce also let all their members know who won![/quote] But the article above was, on the whole, a criticism of the retailers who decided not to participate. And, it was written after the event was over. Where was the pre-event publicity? Who was to know that this competition was under way? Who were the judges, and what were the winning criteria by which they would judge? Alberto The Great

7:38pm Sun 10 Jun 12

piran says...

Slacker wrote:
I am having de ja vu here. Wasn't there a similar competition in Marlow last year and they had to pay to have christmas display competition?

Well good on the retailers who refused to pay. I'm sorry but they should not be made to feel guilty in such a public manner by the organisers going to the BFP.

I think it is very unprofessional for the Marlow Chamber to be embarrassing these shops some of whom may be small retailers who are struggling. It is not just the £10 entry cost but the cost of materials and the cost of staff to do the window because if a shop has only one employee in at a time they need to be doing their normal job not dressing windows.
for goodness sake it was only £10 and we do not get her Majesty the Queen's 60th Jubilee year. Good for the Marlow Chamber of Commerce and the shops that entered. It was great seeing the lovely window displays. Well done.
[quote][p][bold]Slacker[/bold] wrote: I am having de ja vu here. Wasn't there a similar competition in Marlow last year and they had to pay to have christmas display competition? Well good on the retailers who refused to pay. I'm sorry but they should not be made to feel guilty in such a public manner by the organisers going to the BFP. I think it is very unprofessional for the Marlow Chamber to be embarrassing these shops some of whom may be small retailers who are struggling. It is not just the £10 entry cost but the cost of materials and the cost of staff to do the window because if a shop has only one employee in at a time they need to be doing their normal job not dressing windows.[/p][/quote]for goodness sake it was only £10 and we do not get her Majesty the Queen's 60th Jubilee year. Good for the Marlow Chamber of Commerce and the shops that entered. It was great seeing the lovely window displays. Well done. piran

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