POPULAR GIFT SHOP CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY LIGHTNING FIBRE CONNECTS FIRST HAILSHAM HOUSEHOLD

Hailsham’s busiest gift and homeware shop, Maybugs, recently celebrated four years since opening the shop in Vicarage Field. Since it opened in 2018, the company soon expanded its empire when it opened Flowers by Maybugs next door to its current shop in 2020, in the middle of the pandemic.

Maybugs expanded into Eastbourne town centre in 2021 and then opened a new shop on Devonshire Road in Bexhill this July.

On the shop’s anniversary, co-owner Greg Rose said: “I’m reminded of hearing someone say on opening day in Hailsham, “lovely shop, but that will be gone in 6 months”! Well, here we are four years later, with three gorgeous Maybugs stores. Your continued custom particularly at this critical time of year for retail means the world to us both and the future longevity of Maybugs”

Ahead of the festive season, the company has announced it will pay for customers parking costs from 1st November at its Eastbourne and Bexhill stores.

When customers spend £50 at either store and show their parking ticket, at least £5 and up to £8.40 which can cover up to seven hours parking, will be discounted off their purchase.

John Dale, Sales Director at Maybugs said “Councils and large Corporations who own shopping centres are ripping people off for parking and destroying small businesses at the same time. We all know customers can order online and get something delivered very easily, they are even less likely to go to a town and shop if they have to pay a fortune just to park.”

He added: “We agree that during the summer tourist season it makes sense to charge an increased amount for parking, but during Christmas when locals want to come and support small independent businesses and when it is such a critical moment for so many small retailers like us, why on earth are they putting barriers like this in customers’ way.”