–following opening of super mart today

ASHMINS Trading has now added an expanded supermarket to its list of departments in response to the growing customer demands for a ‘One-Stop Shop’.

Dubbed ‘Ashmins Super-Mart’, the facility was officially launched last Saturday at the Company’s location at 48 High Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown.

The event kicked off with live steel pan music by the National Steel Pan Orchestra. Patrons were be able to sample products from over 10 different companies, and were also treated to exciting giveaways.

Ashmins Super-Mart promises customers a full supermarket experience, with a wider range of groceries, frozen items and haberdashery items and shopping can be done from 08:00 hrs to 20:00 hrs and Sundays, 09:00 hrs to 12:00 noon. Additionally, the company has now merged its already extensive household department with the supermarket, so customers can satisfy both needs in one place.

The directors say all modern shopping malls and even department stores worldwide must have an extended food/grocery option for patrons, and opening Ashmin’s Supermarket will ensure that the company satisfies customers’ most basic need — food.

Ashmins is among only a few elite department stores currently offering a full-service supermarket. As consumers become more sophisticated and demanding, it is vital that businesses respond quickly to their needs.

Throughout the company’s history, Ashmins has aggressively done just that. In 2009, Ashmin’s made the switch from wholesale to retail, which received astounding support from the public. This led to the expansion of a range of departments, including electronics, household, hardware, car accessories, fashion accessories, and finally the supermarket.

In the near future, Ashmins will add a wholesale drinks depot to its services, and the company plans to roll out a new service/department every eight weeks.

In addition to these departments, the Ashmins Group of Companies has also expanded into other sectors, such as tourism and real estate, by way of the Splashmin’s Fun Park and Resort and the Madewini Villas Housing Development. As a result, a patron visiting the Ashmins building can book a vacation or even explore real estate options in the renowned Madewini Villas luxury housing development, all while shopping for their everyday consumer needs.

The Super-Mart is solely owned by Mr. and Mrs. Lennox and Mousousa John and is run with inputs from their children who continue to do a good job, having brought a whole younger generation vision to the entire business.

(By Shirley Thomas)