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Sandpiper – bringing UK High Street brands to the Channel Islands
SandpiperCI is proud to work in partnership, on a franchise basis, with a number of retail brands from the UK.
The Channel Islands economies have grown significantly over the last two decades. With a combined population of just under 160,000 residents, a low tax and high disposable income environment, it is an attractive place to do business.
At the heart of our franchise development is our 40 year old relationship with Marks & Spencer, which has led to us operating a range of store types in partnership with our M&S colleagues in the UK.
We also have an unbeatable track record in introducing established brands to the Channel Islands such as Iceland, Costa Coffee, Pasty Presto and now Hotel Chocolat. Our success is down to our understanding of the local marketplace and the skills and experience of our team. The SandpiperCI Operating Board all have significant experience at Director level with UK retailers.
Other major advantages of partnering with us are:
- We operate franchises for brands across most sectors – food retail, clothing, homewares, food to go and hospitality retail.
- We also manage our own wholly-owned portfolio of stores from supermarkets to licenses and convenience stores to forecourts and are the No 1 grocery retailer in the Channel Islands.
- We understand the local economies, have detailed consumer insights and know what will work in the islands.
- We are experts in local laws and regulations with well established contacts with authority and regulatory bodies locally.
- We have an established and pan island supply chain, warehousing and logistics support.
- We have an established functional infrastructure (finance, operations, legal, marketing, commercial, HR), which enables us to respond rapidly and hit the ground running.
- With developments strictly controlled, we maintain close contact with developers and agents, to ensure we are intimately aware of site availability and development opportunities.
Talk to Sandpiper – our successful experience in establishing high street brands in the Channel Islands is second to none.
Contact: Tony O'Neill tonyoneill@sandpiperci.com