Following the sad and sudden news that my former place of work, as known as Nicholas Wines, is closing I am pleased to announce that Abbey Stores will shortly be filling some of the gap.
Prior to the French chain Nicolas taking over this was where I first started working in retail, back in 2001, when it was known as Oddbins. Little did I consider then that 9 years on I would be running 2 shops and selling a wide range of products - anything from mouse traps to malt whisky! The closure of this business, as covered in this week's Salisbury Journal here:
http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/salisbury/salisburynews/8203233.Wine_shop_closes_suddenly/
means that Abbey Stores will now expand its range of wines and whiskies. Up until now we have enjoyed an excellent working relationship with Nicholas since if they were asked for a product they didn't have, the referral would come to us. Likewise customers to Abbey Stores would be sent round to Nicholas for their expertise with fine French and other Old World wines.
I am very sad that an established and well-run shop such as Nicolas should close "just like that" especially with no warning given to the two members of staff . While I understand all too well the commercial pressures of business, especially in connection to building rents, I am shocked at how quickly this has come to an end.
Andrew and Gareth are considering now how to open up their own wine shop in Salisbury and I sincerely hope that this happens both for their sake and because Salisbury cannot continue to lose city centre businesses.
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Good News at last!
On Friday 11 January 2008 the Abbey Stores estate will increase to 2 shops!
Yes, after 81/2 months of negotiations, highs and lows, we have finally exchanged contracts and will complete this Friday.
The shop in question is Coombe Bissett Stores, Homington Road, Coombe Bissett SP5 4LR
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I hope to offer the best bits from Abbey Stores alongside the day to day essentials of a village shop. In due course we will have a website for the new shop but for the time being our normal site will carry news and announcements. Abbey Stores will continue to offer the very best in fine food and drink as normal.
I look forward to seeing you in Coombe Bissett.
Charles
Yes, after 81/2 months of negotiations, highs and lows, we have finally exchanged contracts and will complete this Friday.
The shop in question is Coombe Bissett Stores, Homington Road, Coombe Bissett SP5 4LR
Googlemaps link
I hope to offer the best bits from Abbey Stores alongside the day to day essentials of a village shop. In due course we will have a website for the new shop but for the time being our normal site will carry news and announcements. Abbey Stores will continue to offer the very best in fine food and drink as normal.
I look forward to seeing you in Coombe Bissett.
Charles
Shopping site
I have changed the way customers who order from our website will pay for delivery.
In the past we have used a complicated systems of weighing the items, then using different prices for different shipping weights. All well and good in principle, but a pain to explain to people and complicated to administer.
Instead we are implementing a flat rate delivery charge of £7.50 per order, whatever the size or weight. There are two key exceptions: 1) A new product in the form of some really nice Ugandan vanilla pods which will carry a flat fee of £1.00 per pack, and 2) If you order over £100.00 from the shopping site carriage will be free.
This is an experiment for the next few months but talking to other businesses who do things this way it seems to be a better option. Time will tell.
In the past we have used a complicated systems of weighing the items, then using different prices for different shipping weights. All well and good in principle, but a pain to explain to people and complicated to administer.
Instead we are implementing a flat rate delivery charge of £7.50 per order, whatever the size or weight. There are two key exceptions: 1) A new product in the form of some really nice Ugandan vanilla pods which will carry a flat fee of £1.00 per pack, and 2) If you order over £100.00 from the shopping site carriage will be free.
This is an experiment for the next few months but talking to other businesses who do things this way it seems to be a better option. Time will tell.
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