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We attended the opening of the new Clintons in Cribbs Causeway Mall in Bristol. We all loved the free chocolate, large soft dog and all the smiling, helpful staff. But we especially liked the store itself. Railston were delighted to work with Clintons in bringing this new style store to fruition and we think the final result is certainly something to shout about... Hope you agree!
We here at Railston love to nip over the Channel to France and JD always give us ample opportunity. We've been there again, fitting a new JD in Marseille and as with all their new sites it looks wondrously science fiction! I can't decided if the store looks more like something out of Star wars of an amazing Neon 80's music video... Either way I love it! And looking at the range they stock I think it's pretty safe to say that they are indeed the king of Trainers!
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Also There are even more new case studies available on the site, one for Le Bunny Bleu and one for Phones 4u. They contain details of individual sites and some lovely pictures. So although British Summer Time is nearing its end we at Railston are smiling! The office is buzzing and we have some exciting developments underway... Watch this space!
We've finished shopfitting the new Everything Everywhere in Stratford, Westfield and in response have placed some of the new pics on our announcements: Direct link here.
We've also updated the Everything Everywhere case study: Direct link here.
Not to mention that there have been quite a few developments and updates on our portfolio page so please feel free to check that out also: Link here. It's definitely correct to say that it is all go here!
The world watched in wonder on Sunday the 16th October as Wootton Bassett finally received the Royal seal of approval. Everyone from Princess Anne to David Cameron came to the event, not to mention all the members of the armed forces. Many members of Railston staff proudly stood amongst the crowd watching in wonder as the town officially receive the title Royal Wootton Bassett!
Another recent development was that the town required a new coat of arms due to problems with the registration of the existing one. The local chamber of commerce asked local businesses to donate towards the costs involved in this change and Railston were one of the companies to donate some money. As a result we were awarded our very own plaque at a special thanking ceremony prior to the events that took place on Sunday. Quite frankly we are delighted both with our plaque and that Wootton Bassett has been acknowledge for its efforts, it wasn't necessary, however it was very much appreciated by all who live and work there! Check out our pics of the chairman receiving the plaque below. Thanks Bassett.. or should that be your Royal Highness!
We've just finished fitting Le Bunny Bleu in Westfield, Stratford and we must say it looks delicious. It has a lovely New York loft feel with the great plastered, white brick wall and a touch of fun with the green grass surrounding the displays. It's a great flagship and the shoes are spiffy too! Check out there website for some very reasonable and rather dashing boots! Of course what we always think is better then virtual world is the actual shop... seriously drop into the opening on Saturday for some New York Glamour UK style! Here's a sneak peek! For more detail about the brand/ shopfit click here.
Well, the coffee morning came and went. It was two hours of homemade cake, delicious much needed coffee and steaming hot tea, not to mention great conversation! Special thanks has to go to Julie for helping so much with the organization and all the staff at Railston who so generously gave their time and money baking cakes.
We also must give a special thanks to Owen Collier the Wootton Bassett town crier who delighted all by arrive in full attire and not only having tea and cake but helping us drum up business on the estate.. Wonderful! Also a special thanks to The Wootton Bassett Chamber of Commerce who came in large numbers and really bought some great conversation to proceedings. They included (and please forgive me for anyone I've missed out or whose name may be mis-spelt:) Jon White, Angie Reeves, Alex Hudd, Lis McDermott and Suzanne Gore... Good show!
Also thanks to Kath and Dave Cridge from Cridge Auto, Jenny from SL Transport and Dezaray Lawless from Bell Design consultants.
The event was certainly a hit and we raise just over £80 which Railston will double to £160!.. Really not bad for only 2 hours work... Thank you all and we hope to see you again soon. Here's a few pics of the event:
We've updated the technology for using our lovely flippy brochures. The content remains the same but the resolution and loading time should be better, and you don't need flash version anymore! The new tech means that the brochure should recognize that you are using an android / apple (non-flash supported) piece of kit and will show you an alternate and compatible version of the brochure.
Also we've embedded fully working brochures within our facebook page so if you like to follow us you no longer need to leave our page to have a good flick through our lovely pictures and extensive company information. Just click the image below to go to our page. We hope you approve... As ever any suggestions or comments feel free to click the comment icon below and leave us a little message, we really do love feedback!
The event will raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support! We are offering a piece of homemade cake and coffee or tea for just £1 donation.
Want to know more: Click here
Or find us on the official World's Biggest Coffee Morning map: Click here.
We look forward to seeing you!