Interview Maggie as a visitor of Fishergate shopping center

Maggie is a Chinese student studying in UCLAN and it is her second year in UK.

Her email address is  xinmocsaa@hotmail.com, if you have any further questions just email her!!!!

Here are the questions I asked in the interview:

1.Do you often come here to shop?

2.Which shops do you like best?

3. How do you know the latest information about the shops you like?

4.  Can you tell us why lots of retail shops like to use social media to do promotion?

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Interview Sindy as a visitor of St George’s Shopping Center

Sindy is a Chinese student studying in UCLAN and it is her second year in UK.

sindy8707@hotmail.com is her email address, any further questions just email her!!!

The following is what I asked in my interview:

1. Do you often come here to shop?
2. Which shops do you like best?
3. How do you know the latest information about the shops you like?
4. Can you tell us why lots of retail shops like to use social media to do promotion?

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Fishergate Shopping Centre

Overview

Fishergate Shopping Centre is a shopping mall inPreston. It opened in 1980s and will revive the development ofPreston’s main street’s western end. This main street is called Fishergate and it is on the northern side of Fishergate. There is a car park at the southern side of Fishergate. It is the second largest shopping center inPreston.

 

What you can find from here?

You just can find not many shops here. At the aspect of Childrenswear, you can go to Debenhams, Primark, TJ Hughes, TK Maxx, at the aspect of ladies or mens fashion, you can go to Ann Harvey, Debenhams, Evans, Primark, Strawberry Moon, T J Hughes, TK Maxx, Temptation, The officers Club and Tie Rack. At the aspect of jewellery, you can go to H.Samuel and The Fragrance Shop. More details Click Here.

Getting here

Address: Fishergate Shopping Centre, Fishergate,Preston,PR1 8HJ

[Location Map]

By train: you can get off at the railway station of Preston

By bus: the following bus will arrive here: 21, 27, 100, 102, 103, 109, Z2, Z8, Z18, Z28. 

Opening Hours

Mon:  9 am- 5:30 pm

Tues:  9 am- 5:30 pm

Wed:  9 am-8:00pm

Thurs: 9 am- 6:00 pm

Fri:   9 am- 6:00 pm

Sat:   9 am- 6:00 pm

Sun:  11 am- 5:00 pm

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Interview a general manager of ST GEORGE’S SHOPPING CENTER

The following are my questions

1. Can you introduce yourself briefly?
2. Which months are your busy time?
3. What products are the best sellers in your shop? ( eg. Bags or T-shirt or Ring or Necklace )
4. Do you use internet to improve your business? If Yes, please answer the following question:   4.1  How was the internet changed the way you do business?
5. Do you use social media to do promotion? If Yes, please answer the following question:5.1 What effects do you have after using social media?
6. Do you remember the Financial Crisis in 2008? If Yes, please answer the following question:6.1 In what ways was the recession affected your business and do you ever consider to use social media to help you recover your business?

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Interview for a saleswoman in Sports Direct of Fishergate shopping center

The following are the questions I asked

1. Can you introduce yourself briefly?

2.Which months are your busy time?

3.What products are the best sellers in your shop? ( eg. Bags or T-shirt or Ring or Necklace )

4.Do you use social media to do promotion?

If Yes, please answer the following question:

4.1 What effects do you have after using social media?

 

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St Georges shopping center

Overview

St George’s Shopping Centre, called The Mall Preston and The Mall St George previously, is a shopping centre in the city of Preston in Lancashire, England. It opened on 22 March 1966. At the beginning, it was an open-air shopping center. In 1981, it was roofed. In 2010, the shopping center was purchased by Aviva Investors Property Trust for ￡87 million. In September 2010, the Mall was changed to the name of St George’s Shopping Centre.

What can you find from here?

You can find about 85 shops here. These include all shops, like clothes shops, café, restaurant and so on. At the aspect of fashion, you can find DB3, Desire, Fusion, H&M, M&S, New Look, Quiz and so on. At the aspect of jewellery, you can find Ernest Jones, H&T Gold, Isis, Pandora, Warren James and so on. More details Click Here.

Getting here

Address:between Lune St, Fishergate and Friargate, PR1 2TU , Preston

[Location Map]

By train: You can get off at thePrestonstation and walk a few minutes to arrive here.

By bus: The bus station is near this shopping mall. The following buses from other towns to Preston: X 61(Manchester-Preston), 61,68(Blackpool to Preston), 125,126( Bolton, Chorley to Preston), X59, 152 ( Blackburn toPreston)

Opening Hours

Mon:  9 am- 5:30 pm

Tues:  9 am- 5:30 pm

Wed:  9 am- 5:30 pm

Thurs: 9 am- 5:30 pm

Fri:   9 am- 5:30 pm

Sat:   9 am- 5:30 pm

Sun:  10 am- 5 pm

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