Related category: Retail(Isle of Man News) Author: Jamesq on Thursday, July 15, 2010
Specialist retailer of model kits Model Tech recently moved to The Strand Shopping Centre on Douglas high-street owing to increasing trade and the need for larger, more centralised premises. Before becoming one of the only independent retailers in the Strand Shopping Centre, the business was successfully operated for six years in Port Erin by owner [...]
Related category: Retail(Isle of Man News) Author: Jamesq on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Department of Economic Development held a workshop last week with Steve Emecz from Powa (the new name for Venda for Small Business), the e-commerce solutions provider, for local retailers. The workshop was part of the ongoing support Powa and the Department of Economic Development provide for local retailers on the recently launched shopping directory, [...]
Related category: Retail(Isle of Man News) Author: Jamesq on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Isle of Man News, 7 April 2010 – Shopiom.com, the island’s online shopping experience, teamed up with 3FM to hold a Winning Weekend last week, where 3FM listeners had the chance to win incredible prizes from local shopiom.com businesses. The lucky winner Kerry Farrell, pictured above with Adrian Moore from the Department of Trade and [...]
Related category: Community, Retail(Isle of Man News) Author: Jamesq on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Isle of Man News, 25 November 2009 – The Isle of Man’s very own shopping portal, shopiom.com, sponsored a recent event held at The Courthouse, Douglas, by Women in Business (WIB). ‘Making Time for your Retail Therapy’ was the theme of the evening where over 40 women from a variety of backgrounds were shown the [...]
Related category: Finance & Business(Isle of Man News) Author: Jamesq on Friday, September 4, 2009
Isle News, 4 September 2009 – A shopping website exclusively for Isle of Man retailers has been launched this week. www.shopiom.com is an online directory of independent Manx retailers. The site is part of an initiative by the Isle of Man Government to give the island’s independent retailers access to e-commerce opportunities. It also helps [...]