Norfolk small business owners say local trade-shows are key to their survival
This year's Royal Norfolk Show be taking place from Wednesday, 26th June to Thursday, 27th of June- at the Norfolk Showground
The owners of small businesses in Norfolk are telling us that local trade-shows are key to these firms surviving pressures brought on from rising costs.
The Suffolk Show's done for another year, while the Norfolk Show starts later this month, with local firms attending, hoping to cash in and alleviate cost of living pressures.
"It also allows people like us to barter with bigger businesses"
Morgan Lewis is the founder of 'Bakeaholics', who are based in Attleborough:
"Everyone started somewhere, the big brands didn't become massive overnight, you have to shop small to allow these businesses to become bigger and be more sustainable.
"It also allows people like us to barter with bigger businesses. I don't have a leg to stand on to say to these chocolate companies that I'm not going to pay these rising prices, while the bigger businesses can do that".
Emma Brigham is the owner of Walnut Tree Distillery- based in Norwich:
"As an independent business, it's really difficult to go out on the high-street. Having rural shows like this, it allows independents to be able to dip their toe in the water and to be able to showcase themselves to local people".
When and where is the Royal Norfolk Show?
It's be taking place from Wednesday the 26th of June to Thursday the 27th of June.
It'll be taking at the Norfolk Showground for the 68th time.