NEWS
Buttercrane Invests in Retail Future
Buttercrane Centre Management and Letting Agent Lambert Smith Hampton say that as a result of multimillion pound programme of investment in the past 12 months, Buttercrane Centre is now positioned to survive in the decades ahead, in the aftermath Covid closures during 2020/2021. The investment is a clear demonstration of faith in traditional high street bricks and mortar retail, and it has delivered two new anchor stores – in Sports Direct/USC and most recently Lidl.
Mural Project with Artist Danni Simpson
MAC PR were delighted to commission and work with mural artist Danni Simpson to deliver an innovative piece of work for client Buttercrane.
Newry School Girl on West End Stage
11 year old school girl Sophie Lennon from Newry is set to ‘storm’ the West End Stage next month, staring alongside well know musical stars from Chicago, Cats, Hamilton, Les Mis and Wicked.
The talented teen is also a Finalst in The Junior Eurovision which takes place this December in France.
Sophie, a student of Flynn Performing Arts and Stage Box, has just been cast in the 30th Anniversary performance of ‘The Children of Eden’ in London’s Westend.
Bró Coffee – Ireland’s first Compostable Packaging
BRÓ Coffee – the brain child of Pilates instructor and coffee lover Brenda Johnston & her husband Michael – is the first coffee producer in Ireland to offer fully compostable packaging.
The NI brand, first launched in 2016 to the convenience, retail and coffee shop market has invested significantly in the new packaging as part of their launch of the BRÓ at Home range of coffee and coffee gift boxes – the couples most recent Covid project.
Lidl Northern Ireland Starts Work on £5M store at Buttercrane Centre
Work to create Lidl Northern Ireland’s brand new £5 million store in Newry is underway, creating 15 new jobs and supporting 200 more through the construction and development period.
The brand-new state-of-the-art store at Buttercrane Shopping Centre will see Lidl relocate from their existing store beside Bagenal’s Castle on Abbey Way and will transform a strategic site in the heart of Newry city which has lain vacant for almost a decade.
Buying Property Post COVID
As Northern Ireland takes tentative steps back to ‘normal’ with all school children back in class and non-essential retail reopened, Adrian Doran, Senior Residential Sales/Valuer Negotiator with Best Property Services reflects on the property market performance during COVID restrictions.
Buttercrane Welcomes Back Customers
Following a busy weekend of reopening, Buttercrane Manager Peter Murray said stores were delighted to open their doors to customers again following the NI Executive relaxation of Lockdown for non-essential retailers on Friday past.
The major attractions have been fashion stores with full ranges of Spring and Summer fashion, with Primark proving particularly attractive.
Sports Direct/USC New Megastore Opens in Buttercrane Centre, Newry
Sports Direct USC new megastore has now opened in Buttercrane Centre, Newry. The impressive new 51,000 sq. ft. store houses Sports Direct, USC and GAME as well as a Belong Gaming Arena. Centre Manager Peter Murray said: “To have a major anchor store open at a time is a huge vote of confidence in the high street and in Buttercrane in particular.”
Buttercrane Welcomes Customers Back Safely
Buttercrane Shopping Centre is
welcoming customers back safely with a host of new measures to ensure confidence following months of store closures.
The Centre has embarked on a rolling programme of opening as retailers unroll the shutters following government
guidelines for non- essential stores to begin trading again.
Communicating in a Post COVID World
From Friday, non-essential retailers in NI (excluding shopping centres) are allowed to throw their doors open to the public after almost 3 months in hibernation.
But what can shoppers expect?
