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    As Dave commented, the town and its retailers really need to "up their game" if they are to truly capitalise on the potential spending power of cruise passengers. All too often our shops are shut (e.g. Sundays during the summer) at precisely the time they could be making money. Remember, cruise ships are seasonal trade only for Dover as the port hasn't managed to secure a year round operator. Retailers can't complain about passengers going to London or Canterbury if they can't be bothered to open, or think creatively about how to entice cruise passengers into their shops. There should also be more entertainment lined up during the summer cruise season, events in Pencester Gardens, etc. As I have said on this forum on many occasions, the cruise sector is expanding and a lot of other destinations around the UK have ambitions for the cruise trade. This is a competitive market and cruise operators will not hesitate to switch their allegiance if the destination "product" isn't up to scratch. There needs to be a strategy for Dover.

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