RTW Together Business Improvement District has launched the bespoke RTW Love Local Tunbridge Wells app.

The app is a digital town hub platform which puts everything local together in one place. Users can access the latest special offers and deals from businesses in the town centre, view upcoming events, scroll through a searchable business directory and find useful information including local news feeds, transport and weather updates.

The app is designed so that the user can completely personalise and limit the number of notifications they receive to suit their lifestyle.

Users can choose interests that fit their needs from food to film, fitness to fashion, beauty to books. What’s more, when someone is walking around the town, they will be able to receive geo alerts from businesses near to them, so they can take advantage of deals and special offers.

It’s such an innovative way to connect local businesses with the community. The geo-targeting - which reaches the right audiences at the right time - and the personalised offers make it easy for restaurants, bars, cafes and shops to share their exclusive deals and promotions. It is a fantastic way of inviting people to support local high street businesses.

In Autumn 2025 the app will also roll out Shop Local, an e-commerce marketplace, which will give customers the opportunity to purchase goods and services from local businesses through the RTW Love Local App.

The developers, Loqiva, are developing this second service to answer the need for online shopping within a local economy. This new marketplace will allow trade exclusively within the local community, where sellers can connect directly with local buyers.

Like a mini-Amazon just for visitors and residents of Tunbridge Wells.

To get the best deals and review the latest events in town, download the ‘RTW Love Local’ app by clicking here, and enjoy a very warm welcome from the retailers, hospitality and businesses in Royal Tunbridge Wells.