News 2006
Virgin Mobile opens first new look concession store in Manchester
23/11/2006
23.11.06: Virgin Mobile has unveiled its first new look concession store, situated in the new flagship Virgin Megastore at the Manchester Arndale Centre, featuring the latest design as seen at its standalone stores in Lakeside, Gateshead and Southend.
The new concession is the first opportunity to see the new store design incorporated into a smaller space. This format is likely to prove to be the model for future concession sites. The concession is retailing ntl:Telewest cable & broadband products following their merger with Virgin Mobile in July this year.
Paul Williams, Retail Director at Virgin Mobile said: “Our new store design has won plaudits from across the Retail and Telecoms sectors and more importantly our customers appear to love it! The modular element to the design makes it incredibly versatile and allows us the flexibility to incorporate it into smaller spaces like concessions without compromising the overall impact, feel and customer experience.”
Photos available from Henry’s House of Sir Richard Branson and Paul Williams at the official store opening and the new look concession.
For more information please contact:
Virgin Mobile:
Virgin Mobile Press Office: 0845 600 6272 or press.office@virginmobile.com
Virgin Mobile:
Jo Baker: jo.baker@virginmobile.com or 07941 233300
Simon Dornan: simon.dornan@virginmobile.com or 07847 279666
Henry’s House
Krissy Knights: Krissy@henryshouse.com or 020 7291 3000
Kate Towey: kate@henryshouse.com or 020 7291 3000
About Virgin Mobile
Virgin Mobile is the UK’s largest mobile virtual network operator and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 4 million customers. Virgin Mobile is part of the ntl:Telewest group. The group is the first to be able to offer `quadruple play’ to customers: mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet and television.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600; on the web at www.virginmobile.co.uk or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets including Virgin Mobile Stores within Virgin Megastores and selected WHSmiths, The Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Phones 4 U, Currys.digital, Comet, Tesco, Asda, John Lewis, Argos, Woolworths, Toys R Us, Ryman, web retailer Dial-a-phone plus hundreds of independent mobile phone dealers and available via Shop Direct/Littlewoods, Grattan and Empire home shopping channels.
Virgin Mobile Pay Monthly (contract) is currently available in Virgin Mobile Stores, on line at www.virginmobile.co.uk, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4u and at concessions in WHSmith. Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,700 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough. Virgin Mobile was voted 22nd in the Best Workplaces in the UK Financial Times survey for 2006.
Virgin Mobile is offering its customers 3p per minute Virgin to Virgin voice calls in the UK until March 31st 2007.
