Over 60's Discount Day
Rapid's over 60's discount day is back!
Customers over the age of 60 can enjoy a 10% reduction on any goods bought within the store!*
See local press or ask in store to find out what days the over 60's discount takes place on.
Terms and conditions apply, offer subject to production of valid ID at time of purchase eg. bus pass or pension book, Cash and carry only . Offer excludes any other instore promotion, kitchen appliances and delivery charges.
Rapid to move to George Henry Lee's store
Oct 1 2007 EXCLUSIVE by Neil Hodgson, Liverpool Echo
RAPID Hardware is moving in to George Henry Lee’s store in Church Street. Years of negotiations have ended in a deal which sees home and garden specialists Rapid move from Renshaw Street and create 200 jobs in 2011.
Marks & Spencer will occupy the building in the short term while its Church Street Store undergoes a major refurbishment. It is understood the scale of the Liverpool One development convinced Rapid a move nearer the heart of Liverpool’s retail revolution was essential. The company’s current Renshaw Street base is in the process of being sold to developers who are working on a new scheme with city center regeneration company Liverpool Vision.
Rapid Group managing director Martin Doherty today said the extra space would catapult Rapid into a new retail league said: “Taking over the former George Henry Lee buildings gives us massively more space and that means more ideas, more innovation and more departments. I can promise that we will be delivering a totally new concept in home ware retailing. We realise that Liverpool is changing and we have to change with it."
George Henry Lee’s premises were built between 1853 and 1878 and are currently home to John Lewis. John Lewis moves out next spring to take up a new home in Liverpool One. Liverpool One project director Rod Holmes said:
“The Doherty family are successful local entrepreneurs. They have a new generation of ideas about how they see their business developing as the city center becomes a major regional destination again. They will bring variety to Church Street and be an answer to those people who talk about clone cities."The move ends speculation Rapid would leave Liverpool city center to set up shop on an out-of-town retail park. Mr Doherty said today: “We are proud to be a Liverpool company serving the people of Liverpool. We had many offers to move to a retail park but we still believe in city center retailing and it was always our wish to remain in the city where our business was founded and has flourished. I am delighted the move is now public. It will mean so much to our staff who have been so loyal for so long, despite the difficulties the Big Dig has created over the past few years.”
Rapid was established by Mr Doherty’s father Hugh in 1971.
01/10/07
Delivery Service!
Take the hassle out of shopping and don't worry about how your going to get your goods home, let Rapid's professional delivery team deliver the goods for you. We have just invested in a new fleet of delivery vans so we can continue to deliver excellent service right to your home. For a small fee we can deliver to all areas within Merseyside and parts of Lancashire, for more details please see staff in store.
10/10/07