Category: Retail

SandpiperCI agrees to sell its Checkers and Safeway supermarkets to Waitrose

SandpiperCI, has announced that contracts have been exchanged for the sale of its five large supermarkets to Waitrose. The deal is subject, amongst other things, to the approval of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority and is not expected to complete before 31st October 2010. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. The transaction [...]

NEW MD FOR STYLE SHOPFITTING

Jersey News, 24 March 2010 – Style Shopfitting has appointed Kevin Barclay to the role of Managing Director. Mr Barclay has nearly 30 years experience in the construction industry and joins the Style Group of companies from his position as commercial director for UK-based group UNO Holdings. Kevin, who initially trained as a quantity surveyor, [...]

Powerhouse award winner

Jersey News, 9 February 2010 – Imagination toy store, situated within Jersey Electricity’s Powerhouse shopping complex, has won the Toy Industry Awards category of ‘Small Independent Retailer’ for 2009. This industry leading annual award presented by the British Toy & Hobby Association and the Toy Retailers Association was announced at a presentation evening in London [...]

GENUINE JERSEY INVITES BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT ITS MEMBERS

Jersey News, 19  January 2010 – The Island’s business community is being invited to support local producers by becoming a sponsor of the Genuine Jersey Products Association. The Association which has been championing growth, sustainability and innovation by ‘buying local’ products long before it became a popular movement has revised its charter to include businesses [...]

16 New Street – For the man or women who has everything!

Jersey News, 16 December 2009 – Rather then buy a pair of socks or a bar of Yardley soap why not consider purchasing an item that would make a real difference to Jersey’s heritage. The National Trust for Jersey requires £250,000 to complete 16 New Street and has compiled an extensive Christmas shopping list for [...]

Le Lievre’s named ‘Best in Britain’

Jersey News, 3 December 2009 –Le Lievre’s has been named Britain’s Best Cookshop in the Retailer of the Year Awards. The company, which has stores in both Jersey and Guernsey, was recognised for its “high level of display and presentation linked to excellent customer service” as well as its impressive sales performance in what have [...]

AWARD-WINNING CHANNEL ISLANDS JEWELLER CATHERINE BEST EXPANDS JERSEY OPERATION

Jersey News, 3 December 2009 – Award-winning jeweller Catherine Best is pleased to announce the expansion of the Jersey studio and showroom with the hiring of a new Studio Manager and Jeweller. This is in time for the launch of the new 2010 Catherine Best Collection. Susan Falvey joins as Manager of the Windmill Studio [...]

ONLINE JERSEY RETAILER GIVES BOOST TO LOCAL ECOMONY

Jersey News, 26 November 2009 – The Jersey based Indigo Lighthouse Group has launched an online retail brand that will expose Jersey goods to a database of over 5 million customers in the UK and Europe, and help create jobs in Jersey. www.indigostarfish.com is a boutique gift site selling a range of indulgence goods, including [...]

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James Qualtrough (Jamesq) is the Founder and Editor of Isle News and is based on the Isle of Man. Isle News is a news site for the UK offshore jurisdictions of the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey.

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