Shop Chester-le-Street is a campaign to support the town’s shops and other businesses, and spread positive messages about what Chester-le-Street offers.
Using the tagline “Shop Local – Shop Chester-le-Street” and the hashtag #CLSIsOpen, we want more people to discover and enjoy what’s right here on their doorstep.
As of 2025, we have received our final tranche of project funding, meaning that we are now limiting the extent of our work in order to sustain our resources for as long as possible.
You can read about the project’s achievements to date in our case study here.
How it works
Launched in April 2017, the project to date has been funded by a combination of contributions from local retail landlords, as well as Chester-le-Street & District Area Action Partnership (AAP) via Chester-le-Street Business Association.
The project is managed on behalf of these partners by Gateshead-based retail consultants CannyInsights.com.
An initial marketing and mentoring consultation from retail expert Graham Soult is available free of charge to any local business that has paid its £10 annual fee to be a member of the Business Association.
About this site
CannyInsights.com have created this simple website to:
- Answer frequently asked questions about the project
- Explain what support is available
- Provide an application form to make it easy for Chester-le-Street businesses to get involved.