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A Presidential Visit!
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 - Read more about this story in the Times-Colonist newspaper.
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 - Philip Nyren Menswear & Womenswear Ltd. got to dress President Obama.
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Well, not the realPresident Obama, but a realistic likeness created for Victoria's RoyalLondonWax Museum. You can visit him yourself at 470 Belleville Street and if you are interested in a suit and tie just like Barack's, come in and see us at 960 Yates Street!
Times-Colonist article from January 28th, 2010.
January Clearance Sale
Our Boxing Week Sale started Sunday, December 27th and runs until mid-January. It goes unadvertised to the public until Saturday, January 2nd, giving preferred customers a jump start on the savings. Hurry in for best selection and great prices!
All our Menswear stock is on sale with savings from 20-70%. Stock up on shirts and ties, pick up a new pair of shoes or get yourself a new suit for 2010.
Our Fall Womenswear merchandise is on sale with savings from 20-70%. We've got gloves, sweaters and outerwear to keep you warm, party dresses for all your Special Occasions and workwear to take you back to the office in style.
If you are interested in the history of our store, please visit a new section of our website entitled, Our Store - Today & Yesterday. The Yesterday section of our site features the story of British Importers from it's inception in the 1920s to our current store today.
Also, if you are familiar with the Trend Report, which was a mailer that British Importers published twice a year from 1990 until 2005, please visit our Magazine section. Click on The Archives to view images of all the Trend Report covers and information about their models and content.
Seasons Greetings!
With Christmas just around the corner, we've got our Christmas windows in. As always, they are expertly planned, created and installed by our own Allison Brodie.
As you can see, there are lots of great dresses, tops, bottoms and suits to wear to those Holiday Parties. Come on in and have a look, no doubt we have something you'll look great in!
What’s in a Name?
Change is in the wind
The name British Importers has stood for service, quality and selection for generations of Victorians. Further, the name carries a reputation of which B.I. is justifiably proud.
This name, while carrying our reputation forward, has of late, held British Importers back. That is to say, the name no longer reflects the evolution the store has gone through with the passage of years.
And what does that evolution look like in retrospect?
To begin with, British Importers is no longer a Government Street merchant, but a destination store. A few things were given up to do this, but the plusses are many, starting with parking, which is no longer a problem for our customers. The store itself is much larger; premises have expanded to 12,500 square feet allowing for a larger, more varied selection of inventory. Giving customers more choice, more selection, is an important part of the evolution.
The addition of womenswear, started in a small corner at the front of the new store, now moved into its own space and having expanded twice in three and a half years is almost an evolution in itself.
And lastly, there is this simple truth: British Importers is no longer British. This brings us to the last point of the B.I. evolution. For those who haven’t shopped at B.I. because they thought of teapots and marmalade, we’ve got news for you: British Importers is going to change it’s name.
Before we spill the beans, let’s consider what kind of names retailers go by. Most commonly, it’s someone’s name. For instance, we’ve all heard of Holt Renfrew or Harry Rosen. Many will remember Eaton’s and Woodward’s. How about Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom? The same name tradition holds true if you’re a car dealer, a funeral director, a lawyer or a handyman. And so it will be at B.I.
Be comforted though, as all else will remain the same; only the name will be changed.
As of this August, as an introduction to the Fall/Winter season of 2009, B.I. will henceforth be known as…
Our Boxing Week Sale started Sunday, December 27th and runs until mid-January. It goes unadvertised to the public until Saturday, January 2nd, giving preferred customers a jump start on the savings. Hurry in for best selection and great prices!
With Christmas just around the corner, we've got our Christmas windows in. As always, they are expertly planned, created and installed by our own Allison Brodie.
