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Costcutter Codicote celebrates 181 years of trading The Hertfordshire-based retailer celebrated its anniversary with a major refit to meet the changing needs of its customers.
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estway Wholesale’s Costcutter Codicote store, in Hertfordshire, has celebrated its 181st anniversary. The store was first opened by Joseph Robarts in 1841 and has been at the heart of the community ever since. Currently run by Josie Chamberlin alongside a team, many of whom have been with the retailer for more than 30 years, the store has been in the hands of the same family for five generations. To celebrate the anniversary the store opted for a major refit to meet the changing needs of its customers, who can now enjoy a much greater choice
of chilled products, as well as a greater selection of fresh fruit and vegetables. In addition, there’s now an extensive range of beers, wines, and spirits for customers to choose from. The retailer will soon be hosting regular in-store wine tastings. The store’s delicatessen offers a wide range of cheeses, charcuterie, and locally sourced products including local sausages and pies. In addition, a bean coffee machine and a slush machine have been installed to ensure the store caters for all members of the family. The shop opened its doors with the ribbon being cut by 80s pop star and
radio DJ Kim Wilde accompanied by Tony Lutkin; both are familiar local faces in the store. Store owner Josie Chamberlin said: “It was a truly amazing day with so many of our customers and friends joining us to celebrate our 181st year and our significant refit. “We were delighted that Kim Wilde was able to join us and carry out the formal opening of our revamped store. It’s taken lots of hard work to get to where we are, and it was wonderful to celebrate the opening with many of our loyal customers and hopefully we will attract new customers too.”
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