Businesses in Douglas are being urged to dress up for Christmas – for a competition from the capital’s development partnership.

Douglas Development Partnership’s town centre manager Michelle O’Malley is urging shops to pull out the stops and decorate their windows with festive displays.

The Best Dressed Business contest will go to a vote, with polling closing on Friday, December 12.

Independent retailers can win advertising in Gallery magazine and on Manx Radio, while the winning chain store will receive a donation to charity.