THE Salisbury Independents are giving away £1,500 worth of prizes to a lucky shopper this Christmas, after a successful winter of trading so far.

The £1,500 Christmas Giveaway is open to every customer who purchases one item at a participating store and there is no limit to the amount of times somebody can enter.

Susi Mason from Casa Fina said: “There are lots of hidden indies in Salisbury and the Christmas Giveaway is a great way to get to know them.

“Every corner of Salisbury is represented so we would urge people to look at salisburyindies.co.uk to check out the full listing of prizes and visit the businesses involved in order to enter the draw.

“The winner will be announced on December 22.”

A number of businesses have been reporting an upturn in sales figures this year, which goes against the reports of struggling shops that have closed down.

Louise Thatcher from Framemakers Galleries said: “We have had a massive improvement in our sales figures in the first week in December. Our sales in Salisbury are up a massive 58 per cent.

“The increase has been across the board including bespoke picture framing, pictures, frames and sculptures.”

Natalie from OSO Silver added: “Last week was fantastic for us.

“We have been utterly bowled over by the amount of positive feedback and loyal customers who just love the shop.”