General News
1 December, 2023
A head-start on the shopping season
THE Christmas shopping season is getting off to a roaring start, with Healthsave Pharmacy hosting a Christmas shopping night last Thursday.
The shopping night gave shoppers a chance to scour the pharmacy for Christmas gifts at a later time, with the store open from 5-8pm.
Nibbles and drinks were provided, with around 100 people taking the opportunity to prepare for the festive season.
Healthsave Pharmacy owner Sarah Venn said the night was “excellent”, and “so much fun”.
“The feeling was nice. It was just a great Christmas vibe as well,” she said.
“Some people started their Christmas shopping, and it was nice to see people out and about and chatting and catching up with friends or people they haven’t seen for ages.”
Nine lucky shoppers received prizes, with the winners called the next morning.
Ms Venn said she was happy people supported the event, reminding people to shop locally this Christmas.
“We did the same last year, and I think people really enjoy just getting back out and about after a few years of COVID-19 where people couldn’t do that,” she said.
“It was an easy way to keep it simple and I think everybody liked that.”