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Store Name: Derby Department Store
Cost of Refurbishment: £1.2million
Main Components of Refurbishment Programme: The store has been completely refurbished
creating a warmer atmosphere with a more contemporary feel in-store and a better
exterior image.
The works included an improved store layout, a better product range,
improved flooring and clearly defined customer walkways, enhanced signage
and lighting in-store, improvements to the store environment, such
as upgrading the toilet facilities and air-conditioning, updated fixtures
and fittings and the introduction of scanners at the till points, moving
the Society Café to the third floor, creating a home furnishing
store on the second floor and a bedding centre on the first floor,
replacement of exterior signage and repainted window frames and improved
staff facilities.
Scheduled completion Date: Work completed early 2006.
Store Name: Osmaston Road, Derby
Investment: £1million
Midlands Co-op is celebrating the launch of its brand new, £1million
convenience store in Derby.
Located on the corner of Mowbray Street and Osmaston Road, the 3,000
sq ft store occupies the former Esso petrol station site bringing much
needed shopping facilities to the local community. In addition, 17
full and part time jobs have been created.
As part of the celebrations, and further reinforcing its position
as a community retailer, Midlands Co-op donated £500 to the Derby
Soup Run, a volunteer-led service providing food and support for Derby’s
homeless.
Store Manager, Tony Wills, said: "We had a great launch day
with a steady flow of customers who all made positive comments. We
have a brilliant team in place and an excellent range of products and
services including grocery and chilled products, beers and wines and
newspapers and magazines. We also have parking for 12 cars."
Photo Caption: Left to right: John Newbury, Derby Soup Run Committee
Member, Tony Wills, Store Manager, Jackie Newbury, Chairman of the
Derby Soup Run Committee and Julie Vaughan, Derby Soup Run Volunteer.
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