Retra member Hughes Electrical has opened a new store in Thetford.
Operating in the Norfolk town since 1990, the business has recently moved from premises in King Street to the Breckland Retail Park.
The new location has over 4,000 sq ft of retail space, compared with 1,250 sq ft in King Steet, resulting in the recruitment of seven new members of staff, making 10 in total. Manager Dean Honour has been with Hughes in Thetford since 1997.
The new store was officially opened by the Mayor of Thetford, Cllr Jane James.
Said Hughes and Retra chairman, Robert Hughes, “This is a huge vote of confidence in Thetford and represents a very significant investment in the town and community. The new store is fit for the future and specifically designed to meet the rapidly changing demands of our customers.
“They want stores offering ample free parking, that are large enough to carry a huge range of stock for them to see and have demonstrated by knowledgeable staff before purchasing - or indeed renting, which is becoming an increasingly attractive and easy way for people to acquire electrical items.”
He added: “The click and collect option on the website is also very popular and our new store offers this too from the nearby, massive Thetford warehouse.
“As a company we see retail in physical shops as a cornerstone of our business alongside the web, trade department and rental. We will continue to invest in all four of these to improve customer experience.”
Thetford is an important location for Hughes as it employs over 120 people in its main warehouse and distribution centre just two miles from Breckland Retail Park.
Hughes has acquired an electric van to move goods between the warehouse, which has over 700 solar panels, and the shop.
The new store is at: Unit B, Breckland Retail Park, Thetford IP24 3RU.
The new location has over 4,000 sq ft of retail space, compared with 1,250 sq ft in King Steet, resulting in the recruitment of seven new members of staff, making 10 in total. Manager Dean Honour has been with Hughes in Thetford since 1997.
The new store was officially opened by the Mayor of Thetford, Cllr Jane James.
Said Hughes and Retra chairman, Robert Hughes, “This is a huge vote of confidence in Thetford and represents a very significant investment in the town and community. The new store is fit for the future and specifically designed to meet the rapidly changing demands of our customers.“They want stores offering ample free parking, that are large enough to carry a huge range of stock for them to see and have demonstrated by knowledgeable staff before purchasing - or indeed renting, which is becoming an increasingly attractive and easy way for people to acquire electrical items.”
He added: “The click and collect option on the website is also very popular and our new store offers this too from the nearby, massive Thetford warehouse.
“As a company we see retail in physical shops as a cornerstone of our business alongside the web, trade department and rental. We will continue to invest in all four of these to improve customer experience.”
Thetford is an important location for Hughes as it employs over 120 people in its main warehouse and distribution centre just two miles from Breckland Retail Park.
Hughes has acquired an electric van to move goods between the warehouse, which has over 700 solar panels, and the shop.
The new store is at: Unit B, Breckland Retail Park, Thetford IP24 3RU.
