Updated with a New Look
SWANSEA'S New Look store is undergoing its first major refurbishment in almost a decade.
The city centre outlet was the clothing retailer's largest store in Wales at 10,000 sq ft when it launched in 2001.
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Store manager Yvonne Shipman inside Swansea's new-looking New Look following its refit. AW250210A
New Look has since expanded to stores of up to 25,000 sq ft and opened out-of-town shops in retail parks including Morfa and Fforestfach.
But New Look Swansea city centre store manager Yvonne Shipman said she felt her shop had been stuck in the past while others were opening.
She said: "The shop is now much more exciting visually.
"We were the biggest store in Wales when we opened.
"The company is now progressing and moving forward and it's now our turn to be brought up to date."
The store at Swansea's Quadrant Centre has been closed since Saturday.
It is due to re-open tomorrow.
The newly refurbished store will feature more mannequins covering everything from footwear to the Inspire range of clothes for larger sizes.
Its manager said: "It really gives our customers lots of ideas on how to put the outfits and shoes together."
Changes have also been made to each department in the store with new wardrobes built for each different section.
Mrs Shipman said: "Each department looks more like a shop within a shop.
"We have new mannequins at the entrance to each department."
New Look employs 50 people at its city centre store including several long-serving members of staff.
Mrs Shipman was manager when the store originally opened and said: "These changes are going to be good for the city as this is a destination store.
"New Look is all about fashion, value and good customer service.
"The staff are so excited and the customers will be too."
9 Comments
by Steve, Swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 7:22PM
“Shops get updated all the time. It can hardly be classified as news. Do we really want an EP article every time a shop in Swansea gets updated? This is nothing less than a fee advert for the shop.”
by Dave, Mumbles
Saturday, February 27 2010, 6:39PM
“Looks like Anon is throwing it's toys out of the pram ;-)
'bit pathetic you got to put a comment regarding it in the first place.'
Isn't this what you are doing??? D'oh!”
by Jerry Mander, *
Saturday, February 27 2010, 5:45PM
“This item should have been tagged "Advertisement Feature"”
by Anon, Swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 4:53PM
“What a load of whingers !! If your not moaning at a story your moaning about someone else who is giving opinion on comments. Double standards there whilst giving the freedom of speech blah blah. Now whose shot them self in the foot?! Takes one to know one doesn't it. You obviously too dull to realise this story is an advertising stunt and is a bit pathetic you got to put a comment regarding it in the first place. Probably got nothing else better to do. Go and buy the sun instead.”
by Johhny, Swansea City
Saturday, February 27 2010, 3:44PM
“Anon, we have freedom of speech in this country and if someone wants to comment 'yawn' on a story then they can. I also add that this is NOT a story and 'yawn' is very accurate description of it.
I think a story on Ellie's decorating would be far more intersting and news worthy.
You have also shot yourself in the foot Anon by adding your own boring comments, stop having double-standards.”
by laura, swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 2:13PM
“I *do* like news in the paper,tha'ts the reason for my comment ,*this* is *not* news.I didn't realise we were only supposed to comment if we liked the story or if it was interesting to you!”
by Anon, Swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 1:49PM
“If you don't like the news in the post then stop reading it, simple as! Just stop putting your own boring comments down, big YAWN !”
by Ellie, swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 12:37PM
“Is this news???? Seems like free advertising for the shop!
Perhaps the EP would like to run a story on my living room, I moved the sofa, hung some new curtains and wall paper, looks really nice and I'm hoping my Mum will like it.”
by laura, swansea
Saturday, February 27 2010, 11:14AM
“Yay *yawn*”