mablethorpe.infoBoyes and Co-op are set to serve-up their first partnership together in Mablethorpe with the re-launch of the Seacroft Road Co-op store including a brand new Boyes concession.
Co-op has undertaken a more than £1.5M, 12-week programme of improvements to transform its 17,000 sq ft store, which now includes the addition a new 3,600 sq ft Boyes home and family department store inside. Family-owned Boyes has created 12 new retail jobs with the opening of its newest store which will sell an extensive range of crafts, DIY, homewares.
The Seacroft Road Co-op supports around 50 local jobs and includes a free ATM, Post Office services, bakery, Costa coffee dispenser, and an extensive range and focus on fresh, healthy products, meal ideas, food-to-go, award winning wines, Fairtrade, ready meals and pizzas, free-from, vegan and plant-based products and, everyday essentials.
The store also includes customer car parking, and is powered by 100% renewable electricity. A new self-service launderette is being added to the car park and, Co-op’s online shop – coop.co.uk/shop – has also been introduced at the store to offer online home delivery and click & collect of Co-op groceries.
A funding boost is provided locally through Co-op’s Membership programme. Membership of the Co-op unlocks additional value and sees Members rewarded with 2p in every pound they spend on Co-op branded products which is added to their own personal Membership account balance. The Co-op also donates the same amount to local causes. Students in Mablethorpe who are TOTUM cardholders – the new name for NUS extra – also receive a 10% discount of Co-op groceries.
Richard Boyes, Managing Director of W. Boyes & Co Ltd, said: “Boyes is delighted to be joining the Co-op in this new partnership and we believe our large and varied range of products will nicely complement everything the Coop has to offer so between us we can provide a new level of convenience and service to customers in Mablethorpe. Our team is very excited to be opening in Mablethorpe and we look forward to our store becoming part of the local community.”
Kevin Ferguson, Co-op Store Manager, said: “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to invest in Mablethorpe, the store has been completely transformed and we are delighted to have added a new Boyes store which we are confident will prove to be a very popular addition – the team is very excited, and we have been receiving a fantastic response. We have worked hard to create the range, choice and added services to create a compelling offer to better serve the local community. We are really looking forwarding to welcoming members and customers old and new into the new-look store.”
Co-op has around 4.6M active Members, and alongside Food, it operates: Co-op Funeralcare, Insurance and Legal Services. More information about the benefits of Co-op Membership is available by visiting www.coop.co.uk/membership
Boyes have built a reputation for selling an extensive range of quality products for the home and family at bargain prices, for more information visit www.boyes.co.uk