Dennis and Linda Williams, Booker Premier owners from Edinburgh, have seen turnover increase since they became involved with MSYS and they plan to call for more of the same support from the FWD and MSYS as they celebrate 25 years as independent retails. In December they won the FWD Gold Medal for MSYS Retailer of the Year.
Alan Toft, campaign chairman of MSYS, says: "They are MSYS activists who believe in their own ability and in the community promotional platform campaign as a unique driver of footfall."
David Kirwin, past president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and a member of its council, will also be speaking. Toft said: "From his experienced viewpoint as a trade association stalwart, he will say that FWD can be proud of its achievement in establishing MSYS in just over four short years."
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