Travel agents can land the opportunity to open a new, or improve an existing, retail shop with Jet2holidays.
The tour operator has rolled out a new campaign called ‘Scale Up Your Street’, which will see 10 agency partners receive a financial contribution of up to six figures.
To take part, agents should submit a written pitch before April 30, 2025, outlining their vision for opening a retail shop. The submissions should include target markets, branding ideas and business plans.
Entries are also open to homeworkers looking to move to a retail outlet.
A panel of judges from Jet2holidays will review all submissions and select a shortlist of finalists based on creativity, feasibility and potential for success.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to pitch their ideas in person. Travel agents must persuade panellists how much to contribute towards their new business venture.
Winners of the campaign will receive tailored training and support to help them open their shop and drive footfall, including marketing support, branding materials and setup assistance. They will also have ongoing access to insights and mentorship from industry experts.
Director of Travel Agent Relationships, Alan Cross, said: “Our partnership approach is based around the fundamental principle of helping independent travel agents to grow and succeed, and through ‘Scale Up Your Street’ we are most definitely doing that by helping agents open a retail shop.
“As well as providing a significant financial contribution, we are giving agency partners the support they need to make their new shop opening a success including expert advice, marketing assistance and ongoing mentoring. We know this will be an enormously popular campaign and we cannot wait to start receiving pitches and ideas from our valued agency partners.”
The entry form is available here.
