CUSTOMERS CELEBRATE NEW LOOK BARROW SUPERMARKET

Hundreds of Barrow-in-Furness residents queued from 7am on Thursday 15th April to celebrate the opening of the new look Netto supermarket on Risedale Road in the town. The refurbished store, which has seen significant investment by Netto, was officially reopened by Netto’s Operations Director Paul Newby, store manager Gavin Boyd and the first customer Moira Doyle. The store, which originally opened in 1995, now has an improved layout with more floor space and wider aisles, meaning a massively improved shopping experience. The store interior is lighter and brighter and there is more space for one-off non-food weekly specials and extra chilled units for fresh produce and fruit & veg. The store now also has environmentally friendly energy saving heating and lighting systems plus greetings cards and wraps. “The response from shoppers has been wonderful. It’s thrilling to see so many people queuing to come to the re-opening,” said Gavin Boyd. “I’ve received nothing but positive comments from the people who love the store’s new look. It’s feelers larger, more modern and bright, and together with our famous special offers, it gives customers an excellent new shopping experience.” At the official opening the long queues of customers were entertained by Bubbles the Clown and DJ Dave. Many were also lucky enough to win shopping vouchers from Netto’s prize pod. Free tea, coffee, refreshments and treats were also available for customers to try from the Netto own label range. Customers were also treated to a huge range of special offers with many filling their trolleys or rushing to get their hands on the latest deals. Continued Gavin: “This new-look supermarket has got so much more to offer our loyal customers– big brands and own label products at the lowest prices, quality fresh produce, meat delivered daily, frozen foods, healthy choices, as well as a wide range of wines, beers and non-food items. “At Netto, we strive to offer each and every one of our customers fantastic savings and great value everyday. It’s been a real pleasure to see how our customers here in Barrow have responded to our refurbished store and we thank them for their continued custom and support.” Ends Issued on behalf of Netto by Public. For more information and images: Chris Woolford or Liam Grady, Tel: 01302 730303 or email: chris.woolford@publicgroup.co.uk liam.grady@publicgroup.co.uk About Netto in the UK The first Netto store in the UK opened in Leeds in 1990. Today, Netto has 194 supermarkets across the UK, 3,500 employees and plans to open a number of brand new stores over the next 12 months. The UK stores support centre is based in Pontefract, West Yorkshire with facilities of over 300,000 square feet which include customer care, training and recruitment departments. As “The UK’s leading discounter”, Netto prides itself on its streamlined and highly efficient distribution and management which enable it to deliver great service and the lowest prices around. Netto History & Family There are currently more than 1000 Netto stores across Denmark, Germany, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Key facts about Netto include: • According to research, Netto is the most competitive food retailer in the UK. • Netto stores offer a range of 1,400 lines in food and non-food items. • In addition, Netto regularly stocks 160 weekly special offer items at major discounts. • Netto stocks a range of well-known branded items as well as it own quality value brands. • Netto is the pioneer of low cost, great value retailing in the UK. It aims to deliver the best quality products to its customers at the lowest prices. Netto can do this through its ability to broker the best deals with suppliers throughout the globe; its ability to maintain low overhead costs and one of the most efficient distribution networks in European retailing. The Dansk Supermarket group operates five major retail chains in Denmark. These chains are Netto (Discount Food), FOTEX (Supermarkets), BILKA (Hypermarkets), TOJ & SKO (Discount Clothing and Footwear) and A-Z (Variety Stores). Dansk Supermarket Group is owned by F. Salling and the A.P. Møller Group. For more information about Netto, visit www.netto.co.uk