Ever since the turn of the decade, there’s been an increased emphasis on shopping locally. Over the course of 2025, we’ve seen plenty of Newcastle local businesses step up to the spot and truly up the ante with promotions and novelties to win over customers.
Promotions to Bring in the Crowds
If there’s one sure-fire way to help boost business and draw in locals, it’s with a promotion. Particularly online, businesses have increasingly leant on promotions that target new customers to such an extent that people now seek ways to get a little extra boost from joining as a newcomer. This is most clearly shown in the array of online gaming welcome offers.
It’s become a real selling point and zone of intense competition for businesses. The bingo sign up bonus slots right into this zone, offering a bit of everything. There’s up to £40 in bingo bonuses to get and 200 free spins on the hit Big Bass slot.
Bonuses like this reflect both how businesses need to compete and the popularity of the offers among customers; they’re effective enough at getting newcomers that such large promos are worthwhile.
A Special Offer of a Single Set Price
Not all promotions to draw in the crowds have to offer free stuff. Instead, a special offer organised in local areas by Totally Locally lean into offering a bunch of items for the cost of a single note. The Magic Tenner campaign is all about offering a whole selection of goods for just £10 as an independent business for a limited time. The campaign organisers muse that £10 spent at local businesses ends up pumping up to £50 into the local economy.
Earlier this year, independent businesses across Newcastle got in on the action. On the Newcastle East High Streets, businesses took to the incredibly accessible promotion to draw in the crowds. The fortnight of deals took place across the country in March this year. Given the popularity of the deals and the success of the campaign in bringing extra custom to local businesses, 2026 could see the Magic Tenner return for another run.
A New Way to Enjoy a Fan-Favourite
Entering the bustling foodie scene of Newcastle certainly isn’t an easy task, nor is standing out in such a crowded scene. People of all tastes and preferences can find something that they love for a price they find acceptable in Newcastle. However, there are inevitable fan-favourites that, provided that the food is good and the price is fair, will always do well.
Pizza is one such food, and yet, one Newcastle business mixed up the experience to the delight of many. Sanco switched the formula of serving customers a whole pizza that they’ve ordered to bringing people a variety of different toppings, brilliantly coined as pizza roulette. The idea has gone down very well, helping to encourage the five-figure investment that came Sanco’s way earlier in 2025.
By leaning into a novel approach and even some eye-catching promotions, Newcastle’s businesses have been able to earn the custom of locals to hopefully encourage an even better run of events, ideas, and offers in 2026.