News 2007
Abi Titmuss to launch new Virgin Media store
12/05/2007
- Cover girl Abi Titmuss to open first ever Virgin Media branded store on May 12th in Merry Hill shopping centre
12.05.07: Virgin Media today announced its plans to hit Britain 's high streets with the very first Virgin Media store which will be opened by media star Abi Titmuss.
Temporarily out of the limelight, Abi will make her long awaited return to the public domain at the store, which will showcase all of Virgin Mobile's products and services as well as the broadband, landline and TV packages available on Virgin Media.
Virgin Media will open its first ever standalone store at the Merry Hill Shopping Centre in Brierley Hill, West Midlands at 10am on Saturday 12th May. The company is planning a significant wave of new store openings throughout 2007. Virgin Mobile is recruiting 7 staff to give expert customer service and advice to Merry Hill shoppers. Hundreds of new jobs will be created as the store expansion continues throughout the UK.
The retail strategy focuses on bringing technology to life and making it meaningful and fun. Emphasis will be put on enabling customers to `try before you buy' and taking all of the hassle out of buying and setting up a new phone or cable package . For the first time consumers can get everything they need from one company - the UK 's only quad play of TV, broadband, phone and mobile plus the most advanced TV on demand service available.
Paul Williams at Virgin Media, said: "We are delighted to offer people the chance to experience Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile products in a new and exciting environment. We've always found that combining mobile phones with music and entertainment is a perfect way to engage Virgin customers and our brand new store will certainly showcase the latest and greatest phones and technology that Virgin has to offer. Having Abi Titmuss there is an added bonus!"
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Virgin Mobile Press Office: 0845 600 6272 or press.office@virginmobile.com
Jo Baker: 07941 233300 or jo.baker@virginmobile.com
Rachel Moule: 0207 291 3033 or Rachel@henryshouse.com
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 Virgin Media. The first company to be able to offer `Quadplay' services to customers comprising of landline, TV mobile and broadband.
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, 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, The Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Phones 4u, at concessions in WHSmith and from www.virginmobile.co.uk.
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.
Since 2000, Virgin Mobile has consecutively won the best customer service award at the Mobile Choice Awards and has been voted one of the UK's best 25 workplaces in the Financial Times survey for three years running. 2006 also saw www.virginmobile.co.uk voted ‘Website of the Year 2006'.
