Big boom from the Piece Hall Crimbo season
PIECE HALL tenants saw hugely successful Christmas sales, with some seeing spikes in trade as high as 200 per cent.
According to the Piece Hall Trust, last year was the most affluent Christmas shopping season since the Piece Hall reopened in 2017, with over 220,000 visitors.
As well as soaring sales for the businesses within the Piece Hall, the local heritage destination hosted more than 40 events, varying from comedy shows to live music to cabaret.
Fifteen of the forty events sold out and there was an overall 20 per cent increase in ticket sales.
As well as entertaining the masses, the events welcomed international performers, supported local organisations such as Elland Silver Band and Boomchikkaboom, developed new local partnerships with Brodstock and Leeds College of Music.
Aamir Yusuf owns the toy and game shop Totally Awesome, which had a tremendous sales period over Christmas, with year-on-year sales almost doubling.
The shop’s most popular Christmas gift was a table-top game called Kluster.
Mr Yusuf ordered 150 units which sold out within days, and he has since ordered extra units for eager Halifax shoppers.
Mr Yusuf said: “It’s been a fantastic festive season for us and although it has been tiring, we can’t wait to do it all again this year.”
Nicky Chance-Thompson, chief executive of The Piece Hall Trust said: “It has been a whole team effort to make Christmas 2019 such an enormous success.
We have worked tirelessly to put on an outstanding events programme which was this year enjoyed by over 221,600 people.
“Despite only being open for a little over 2 years the numbers are an encouraging sign that. The Piece Hall Trust’s longterm vision and investment is appealing to both locals and those from further afield.
“We are grateful for those that continue to support our partners, independent retailers and restaurants as we learn and strive to deliver an even better experience. It’s now time to look forward to all that we have taking place in 2020, with prolific music gigs, high profile sporting events, food festivals, family fun days, sculpture and outdoor film screenings.I’m very proud of what we have achieved together.”
It’s been a fantastic festive season for us and although it has been tiring, we can’t wait to do it all again
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