Central city retailers were united at a meeting on Monday night as they tried to formulate ways to boost the number of customers coming to the CBD, which has languished over the winter season.
About 35 retailers attended the meeting at Gambino's Fine Wines on Grey Street in central Tauranga.

See video below of a group of about 35 retailers meeting at Gambino's Fine Wines on Monday to discuss how to get people shopping in the CBD again.

Parking was the overwhelming concern expressed by many retailers but others stressed that was not the only issue facing retailers in the CBD.
Some retailers talked about being treated equal to other shopping centres and malls in the region.
The formation of a special committee was also touted and one retailer urged for an 'aggressive' and 'assertive' strategy to deal with council, but the core concern for most came back to parking.
Retailers, such as Maggie J Shoes owner Pamela Wilson, says the cost of parking and limited parking times are driving shoppers to other areas.
"The parking is dreadful," says Pamela.
"They (the council) are leaving the CBD to die."
Paper Plus owner Toby Tagg considers the cost of parking so prohibitive that he suggested retailers pay for shoppers' parking fees in the central city in order to entice them into the area.
Mainstreet Tauranga manager Kirby Weis was at the meeting and told retailers strategies of this kind were not an ideal option.
City Centre Action Group, which includes Creative Tauranga, Tourism BOP, Chamber of Commerce, Tauranga City Council, Tertiary Forum, Property Council, Priority One and Mainstreet Tauranga, is discussing parking initiatives to increase visitation to the CBD.
Kirby encouraged retailers to rally behind any recommendations that may come from the discussions.