Shoppers have one month to spend their £100 High Street voucher.
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has urged all cardholders to ‘spend it now, spend it all and spend it local.’
To date over 1.3 million cards have been dispatched, with over one million activated and in use.
Already over £50m has been injected into the industry and traders have reported a noticeable uplift in footfall.
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said cards have now been dispatched to over 1.3 million people.
“It is vital that these cards are all activated and used.
“I have consistently encouraged all card holders to use their Spend Local cards to support businesses in their local area that have been impacted by the pandemic. I have been hugely encouraged by how the people of Northern Ireland have embraced this message. It is important that this continues.
“With one month to go before the scheme closes on 14 December, my message to anyone who has received, but is yet to use, their Spend Local card is: spend it now. It is so important that we support those businesses that were impacted by restrictions or suffered from the reduced footfall during the pandemic,” he added.
He said for anyone who has some balance left on their card, no matter how small, he urges them to use every penny and spend it locally.
The Minister emphasised once again that the objective of the High Street Scheme is to stimulate recovery in local businesses by encouraging increased spending in bricks and mortar shops rather than online.